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Some Things You Orca Know
OrcaSlicer v2.3.1 Released: Everything You Need to Know About the New Features

Stability enhancements and printer support are on the menu with the latest OrcaSlicer release, here's the headline changes in v2.3.1.

by Jonny Edge Oct 6, 2025
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Can’t Stop the Signal, Mal
Elegoo Releases Centauri Carbon Firmware Code, But Questions Remain

Under pressure from groups seeking transparency about the Centauri Carbon’s underlying software, Elegoo has published the “source code” for the Elegoo OS the printer uses. The release is a positive step, but appears to validate concerns that the firmware is a heavily modified version of Klipper that breaches license conditions.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 3, 2025
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Battlefield Manufacturing
On-Demand Metal Parts for Defense: Why Wire-Laser DED is Gaining Traction with Armed Forces

By relying on spools of metal wire, this robotic technology is making on-demand manufacturing a reality for forces in the field.

by Jillian Veader Oct 3, 2025
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High Flow, High Flow, It’s Off to Print You Go
E3D’s Drop-In ObXidian Hot Ends Are a Fast Way to Get More Speed from Your Bambu A1/A1 Mini

The hot ends release in a punchy new purple colorway that, as well as add a splash of color, boost the peak performance of your budget Bambu machines.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 2, 2025
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*Checks Calendar*
Google Just Dropped the Plans for This Wild Rotary Keyboard – And You Can 3D Print It

To be clear, this Google-branded DIY keyboard is not an official Google product. But it is officially peculiar, and if you want to build one for yourself, the files and a build guide are now online.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 2, 2025
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Memory-sing Costs
AI Boom Forces Raspberry Pi to Raise Prices on Key Models

A post by Raspberry Pi CEO and cofounder Eben Upton details rising cost of some memory chips, and the difficult decision to increased prices.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 1, 2025
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Tooled Up
Why 20,000 People Just Pledged $20M for the Snapmaker U1 3D Printer

Snapmaker’s vision of low-cost toolchanging 3D printing mixed with a savvy campaign that ticked all the boxes has set a new record for 3D printing hardware on Kickstarter.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 1, 2025
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Mall Rats, Assemble!
Bambu Lab’s Next Big Move Isn’t a Printer, It’s a Store

Bambu Lab's first physical retail store has opened in Shenzhen’s MixC World mall, kicking off what company says will be a wave of physical locations for the brand, including internationally.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 30, 2025
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Kick It!
Fashion Drops on MakerWorld: Presq and Bambu Lab Collab for New 3D Printable Shoes

Launched in collaboration with LA-based tech-design firm Presq, the Fig.(0) is an “open-source” shoe designed specially to take advantage of the H2D’s dual extrusion capabilities, inviting user modification and redesign.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 29, 2025
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Time for a (Tool)Change
New Bondtech INDX Toolchanger Release Details Revealed

A blog post from the Swedish company described upcoming changes to its hotly-anticipated INDX extruder toolchanging system, including it's launch in November and preorder details.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 26, 2025
Featured image of A Faster-To-Print TPU Alternative? Check Out This PEBA Kickstarter
A Syn Committed
A Faster-To-Print TPU Alternative? Check Out This PEBA Kickstarter

Synbotron, seemingly a new player in 3D printer filaments, has launched its PEBA filament on Kickstarter, and with it some bold claims.

by Jonny Edge Sep 25, 2025
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One Small Step For Prusa
Prusa Launches Space-Grade Filament You Can Print at Home

Possibly Prusa's most expensive and ambitious filament, this new polycarbonate is designed to meet the rigorous demands of orbit.

by Carolyn Schwaar Sep 25, 2025
An Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro could be the key(s) to your new Porsche,

at least it is for YouTuber Mike Lake. Mike's spent three months making a video about "upgrading" his Porsche Boxter into a super-high-end GT3 RS using only PETG and his seemingly limitless patience. 681 hours of 3D printing went into the current status of his Boxter GT3 RS, with over 100 hours of print failures encountered too. As a Porsche lover with no hope of owning a Porsche, this brings a tear to my eye. Keep at it, Mike, keep at it. P.S: Is that an Integra Type R or a Silvia S15 in the background of the vid?

by  Jonny Edge Sep 25, 2025
mike lake porsche gt3 rs prints petg
Source: Mike Lake via YouTube
Featured image of Prusa’s EasyPrint App Can Now Send Jobs to Non-Prusa Printers, Except for Bambu Lab
Neat
Prusa’s EasyPrint App Can Now Send Jobs to Non-Prusa Printers, Except for Bambu Lab

Prusa Research’s effort to make the act of 3D printing ultra-convenient took a big step forwards recently with an update to the company’s EasyPrint service enabling connection to some third-party printers. Just don't expect it to work with your Bambu Lab machine anytime soon.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 24, 2025
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Cube Cubo
WASP’s New 3D Printer is a Monster That Feeds on Recycled Plastic

The new WASP Cubo HDP boasts a massive cubic-meter-plus build volume and is designed to turn recycled plastic pellets into production-scale parts and furniture.

by Carolyn Schwaar Sep 24, 2025
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5-Step Framework
You’ve Been Calculating 3D Printing Costs All Wrong, A New Study Found a Better Way

Learn how to accurately price each print job, whether for a hobby or a business, to finally understand your true profitability.

by Carolyn Schwaar Sep 23, 2025
Mmm Delicious
According to engineers from Biotech startup Biophelion,

your unwanted/failed 3D prints might end up in your mouth. As food. According to reports from interestingengineering.com, via the efforts of a specialized, gooey type of fungus, Biophelion discovered plastic can be broken down into the edible polymer pullulan. I guess that means we'll be keeping our Bambu purges in the future. Oh, and we've plenty of benchys laying around. Anyone peckish?

by  Jonny Edge Sep 23, 2025
biophelion
Source: Biophelion via Interesting Engineering
Featured image of The Acmer X1 Is a 3-in-1 Laser/CNC Machine Getting Big on Kickstarter – Here’s Why
Live & Let Diode
The Acmer X1 Is a 3-in-1 Laser/CNC Machine Getting Big on Kickstarter – Here’s Why

What happens when you cram a 120 W water-cooled diode laser, a 4 W infrared laser, and a 200 W CNC router into a single unit? An Acmer X1, it seems.

by Jonny Edge Sep 23, 2025
Get Low
RatRig is having a clear out.

And not just any clear out. The Portuguese manufacturer of high-performance printers is clearing out its custom in-house machines, meaning all sorts of weird, non-standard build volumes are up for grabs. The printers are all used, large area V-Core 4 designs, but in many cases have Z-heights topping out at 100-150 mm. Now's your chance to enact that functional printer-as-a-coffee-table dream.

by  Matthew Mensley Sep 22, 2025
Source: RatRig
Weekend Poll
We've all been there.

The print doesn't stick to the plate, or it does, but only partially. Maybe the print finishes, but the filament isn't it the best shape, so you end up with stringing. There are a lot of irritating things that can go awry when printing. What's the one 3D printing problem you run into the most?

by  Matthew Mensley Sep 21, 2025
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