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3D Gloop! Wants to Stick Customers to the Floor
3D Gloop! is finally leaving dad’s garage and getting its own pad – or rather, a 10,000 square foot warehouse with space for a new lab and storefront. After nearly seven years in business, Andrew Mayhall…
The Best OctoPrint Plugins
Jump to: Install Plugins in OctoPrint 1. Octolapse 2. Bed Visualizer 3. PrintTimeGenius 4. Cancel Objects 5. Obico OctoPrint is a software that allows you to control and monitor your…
More 3D Printing Leaks: Is a New Tool Changer on the Horizon?
Leaked photos appear to show a new collaboration between 3D printing manufacturer Snapmaker and laser company Xtool. It’s an interesting team-up, as both companies have made multifunctional devices and…
Grab a powerful 3D printer for just $209 this Spring Deals season
If you don't already own one of the best budget 3D printers, Amazon's Big Spring Sale presents you with an opportunity. Elegoo, which makes some really great, low-cost 3D printers, has two models on sale: the…
Bambu Lab H2D Review: For Elite Crafters
Would you like lasers with that? Tom's Hardware Verdict The Bambu Lab H2D is a premium 3D printer with a larger build volume, a faster AMS, and a filament-saving dual hotend. An optional…
6 Best Online Slicers to Try — 3D Slice on the Cloud
Jump to: 1. REALvisionOnline 2. SelfCAD 3. AstroPrint 4. Kiri:Moto 5. SliceCrafter 6. Canvas Downloadable 3D slicers offer the advantage of running locally without an internet…
Bambu Lab Announces New Printer: H2D
Bambu Lab is finally announcing its long-awaited new top-of-the-line printer, the H2D. The machine’s March 25th launch date is just keeping the promised announcement date of “Q1 2025”. At that…
YouTubers Give New Meaning to “Air Printing”
Most people complain when their 3D printers start “air printing.” This is what we call it when your printer has a major clog gumming up the hotend, while the rest of the machine continues to go through…
IBM secures patent for 4D printing — smart material uses ML for transporting microparticles
Tech giant IBM secured a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on its technology for transporting microparticles using a 4D-printed smart material. According to the patent, these smart materials can use…
I tested this plus-sized Sovol 3D printer and found it to be the best value option for cosplayers
It's the SV06 ACE…but bigger. Tom's Hardware Verdict Sovol’s SV06 Plus ACE is an affordable, large-scale bedslinger made fast and precise with Klipper. It is easily assembled,…