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Featured image of Klipper on a Thing-O-Matic? ‘This Old 3D Printer’ Modernizes the Classics
Golden Oldies
Klipper on a Thing-O-Matic? ‘This Old 3D Printer’ Modernizes the Classics

Printer restoration and upgrade project This Old 3D Printer is posting a print every day this year using old and iconic 3D printing hardware.

by Matthew Mensley Feb 5, 2026
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IP IP Hooray
New MakerWorld Copyright Protection Scheme Helps You Fight IP Abuse

Following its closed beta, MakerWorld's copyright protection scheme is opening up to more users. In exchange for platform exclusivity, you get a centralized mechanism to report, collect evidence, and support cases.

by Matthew Mensley Feb 4, 2026
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The Rare-Earth Alternative
Rescuing the EV Supply Chain, New 3D Printed Electric Motors Need Far Fewer (or no) Rare Earths

With €25 million in new funding and innovative 3D printing techniques, researchers and startups are now achieving 98% efficiency in electric motors—while slashing the need for critical and rare minerals.

by Carolyn Schwaar Feb 4, 2026
Weekend Poll
Do you sell what you print?

It's a simple question, but one inspired by what we're witnessing in the incredible rise of companies like ZB Designs, building multi-million dollar enterprises printing collectible toys using the same "consumer" 3D printers many of us have sitting on our desks.

It has us wondering: how many of you are monetizing your hardware and expertise? Are you leaning into the entrepreneurial side of the hobby, or do you prefer to keep your printing strictly personal?

by  Matthew Mensley Feb 1, 2026
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Speed or Smoke
Is This U.S. Start-Up Really Building the World’s Fastest Metal 3D Printer?

Precision Additive claims its new PA series hits speeds of 10,000 cm³/h — ten times faster than industry leaders — but is it a breakthrough or just bold marketing?

by Carolyn Schwaar Jan 31, 2026
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Official Brand Match
Not Just Another Green: Prusa Launches Škoda Green Filament Collaboration

Prusa partners with Škoda Auto to release "Electric" and "Emerald" greens to your 3D printer in both PLA and PETG.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jan 30, 2026
Suboptimal Prime
Waking up to support and prime tower failure is a special kind of pain.

This print (the incredible Borderlands 4 "Ripper" mask – Printables) still looks great, even with the errors from so much loose debris thrown around the print volume.

Incidentally, the Snapmaker U1's five-second toolhead swap claim isn't marketing guff – for the most part it is five seconds, depending on when exactly you start the clock. It is quick.

by  Matthew Mensley Jan 29, 2026
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Featured image of How ExxonMobil Turned to 3D Printing to Solve Its Leaky Part Problem
31-Hour Breakthrough
How ExxonMobil Turned to 3D Printing to Solve Its Leaky Part Problem

Research proves that a 3D printed redesign of a traditional oil industry device can consolidate complex assemblies into a single, high-performance part.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jan 29, 2026
Featured image of No More Midnight Plate Swaps: This Kickstarter Kit Automates Your 3D Printer For Continuous Printing
Automation's Next Frontier
No More Midnight Plate Swaps: This Kickstarter Kit Automates Your 3D Printer For Continuous Printing

While companies like FlyingBear race to automate the desktop FDM workflow, the industry is still searching for the 'gold standard' in reliable, lights-out production.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jan 29, 2026
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So Fresh
Bambu Studio Update 2.5.0 Sees Better Support Interfaces and Remote AMS Drying

Bambu Lab has released version 2.5.0 of Bambu Studio, a grab bag update that adds features and improvements honing in on the mechanical stability of multi-material prints and, among other things, more granular control over surface artifacts.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 27, 2026
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NoDAR
Polycam Update Brings AI-Powered 3D Scanning to Your Regular iPhone

Polycam has released an update to its iOS application that introduces “Space Mode" – an AI-powered feature that reconstructs 3D spaces from video footage, no lidar necessary.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 27, 2026
Featured image of From Lab to Fleet: Will the Navy’s 2025 3D Printing Wins Trigger Acceleration in 2026?
Beyond the Horizon
From Lab to Fleet: Will the Navy’s 2025 3D Printing Wins Trigger Acceleration in 2026?

From 60% faster material testing to critical submarine components printed at sea, the U.S. Navy is moving past experimentation to build a self-sustaining, 3D printed frontline.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jan 27, 2026
Featured image of The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo is Here, and It Costs $449
Blast Off
The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo is Here, and It Costs $449

The printer follows in the original Centauri Carbon’s footsteps with a low price and high expectations, adding multicolor/multi-material capability and improvements to temperature management and out-of-the-box printing of "advanced" materials.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 26, 2026
Featured image of Lawmakers vs. Logic: Why Software Blocks Won’t Stop Illegally 3D Printed Guns (And What Actually Might)
A Loaded Issue
Lawmakers vs. Logic: Why Software Blocks Won’t Stop Illegally 3D Printed Guns (And What Actually Might)

A Washington State proposed law would mandate that 3D printers have 'blocking technologies' to identify and stop firearm parts before they're created.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jan 23, 2026
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Industrial Sustainability
New Bio HT PLA Offers the Elusive Combo: Industrial Strength & Sustainability

Filamentive Bio HT offers 160°C heat resistance and industrial strength in a bio-based PLA that requires zero annealing.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jan 23, 2026
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Ele(Let's)Goo
Elegoo Confirms January 26 Release for Centauri Carbon 2

Elegoo has finally stamped a January 26 release date on the Centauri Carbon 2, moving the machine from "coming soon" limbo to a concrete launch window. Here's what to expect from this new multicolor machine.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 19, 2026
Featured image of No Pumps, No Fans: This 3D Printed Heat Exchanger Could Save the Grid from AI’s Energy Demands
Passive. Sustainable. Scalable.
No Pumps, No Fans: This 3D Printed Heat Exchanger Could Save the Grid from AI’s Energy Demands

Using 3D printing to create complex internal geometries, this prototype reduces overall material use while significantly improving heat transfer efficiency.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jan 19, 2026
Weekend Poll
Would you use AI to design practical objects if it actually worked?

Last week's poll confirmed that most of you are here for practical, problem-solving prints.

I've been testing some new AI generators recently, mostly selfie to model tools (article coming soon) and it's left me disappointed about the gap between what they are vs. what they could be.

If you could generate precise, functional parts via a text prompt, would you use it to speed up your workflow? Or is the manual design process part of why you love 3D printing?

by  Matthew Mensley Jan 18, 2026
Featured image of 154 Candidates per Job: Why Your 3D Printing Knowledge Isn’t the Magnet it Used to Be
Market Shift Alert
154 Candidates per Job: Why Your 3D Printing Knowledge Isn’t the Magnet it Used to Be

As the additive manufacturing job market matures, companies prize specific roles and production skills over general AM knowledge — creating an oversupply of talent and a shortage of openings.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jan 16, 2026
Featured image of Subaru Slashes Tooling Time Over 50% with New Higher Speed Stratasys Print Head
Auto Innovations
Subaru Slashes Tooling Time Over 50% with New Higher Speed Stratasys Print Head

A new Stratasys high-throughput T25 print head improves large-format FDM production, enabling Subaru to cut tooling development dramatically.

by Jonny Edge Jan 15, 2026
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