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It's Big Brother, but for your 3D printers.

If your 3D printer farm has reached the point where “just open another browser tab” no longer qualifies as management, Watchtower would like a word. Now on Kickstarter, the locally hosted dashboard corrals Bambu Lab, Klipper, OctoPrint, and PrusaLink machines into one interface, with camera feeds, filament tracking, error monitoring, job queues, and automatic routing of prints to suitable machines. Its makers are leaning heavily on local operation rather than funneling your print farm through yet another cloud account – a concept apparently novel enough to be a selling point in 2026.

by  Carolyn Schwaar Oct 2, 2026
Source: Watchtower 3D
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Five independent print heads, a 1.1-meter-wide build area, and support for both 1.75- and 2.85-mm filament put Fabbrix’s latest Elemento firmly at the industrial end of the toolchanger spectrum.

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Stuck in a 3D printing rut? Unsure what to print next? We've got you covered. Here are this month's 50 cool things to 3D print – as always, starting with 5 new picks at the top, followed by reader favorites.

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by Matthew Mensley Sep 30, 2026
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Forget breathable fabrics, the future of haute couture is rigid, custom-extruded, color-shifting PETG. Just don't try to sit down.

by Carolyn Schwaar Sep 30, 2026
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by Carolyn Schwaar Sep 30, 2026
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The new filament combines a subdued finish with improved humidity resistance, easier support removal, and the toughness expected from PETG.

by Carolyn Schwaar Sep 30, 2026
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The older Creality Ender 3 series (V2, Max, Pro, and Neo) are still solid machines, and upgrading it is well worth the effort. Here are our recommendations.

by All3DP Sep 29, 2026
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