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In a remarkable sign of how fortunes can reverse, Snapmaker is in fourth place with 5% of the tally, above Elegoo and Anycubic. The U1 bounce was real – and a useful toolchanging segue to this week's question.

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by  Matthew Mensley Jun 5, 2026
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by Matthew Mensley Jun 5, 2026
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by  Carolyn Schwaar Jun 5, 2026
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by Matthew Mensley Jun 3, 2026
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