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Matthew Mensley

Digital media professional and senior editor at All3DP, Matthew (Matt, or "Oi you") has spent almost a decade reporting on professional and desktop 3D printing.

With a focus on the "consumer" or hobbyist side of the industry, he covers news, reviews, buyer's guides, and features – taking what can be a daunting space of technical jargon and making it accessible to everyone.

Got a tip, idea, feedback or critique? Contact him at matthew@all3dp.com

Professional inquiry? Email, or connect with him on LinkedIn.

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Polymaker Launches LayerHub Resource for Sharing Filament Profiles

Aiming to "solve the frustration of filament tuning," LayerHub is Polymaker's new hub for 3D printer users to download, validate, and share their own filament presets using the methodology it uses to tune for its own filaments.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 10, 2026
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Hue'll Never Believe It
Flashforge’s CJ270 Is Out, a 10-Million+ Color Desktop Material-Jetter for Less Than $5K

First teased back in 2024, Flashforge's CJ270 promised 10+ millions colors and transparency from its material-jetting resin system. Oh, and a 2025 launch. That window passed us by, but it's ready now and starts shipping in October.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 9, 2026
Featured image of Closer Look at the Creality K3, an Atomform Update, Next-Gen Lasers and the Bambu Lab-ification of CNC is Coming (Whether You Want It or Not)
IFA Look Back
Closer Look at the Creality K3, an Atomform Update, Next-Gen Lasers and the Bambu Lab-ification of CNC is Coming (Whether You Want It or Not)

IFA Berlin is a slog to walk, but worth it for a look at the hardware that’ll keep creative tech interesting over the next year. We found 3D printer debuts between a lot, and we mean a lot, of CNC machines, UV printers and innovative laser tech.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 8, 2026
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What's In a Name?
Makera Builds Out Its Ecosystem with New Software and Makerables CNC Project Repository

Makera has gotten its software ducks in a row to accommodate the intended audience for its beginner-friendly Z1 machine, and it all looks very familiar.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 4, 2026
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Let It Flow
MicroSwiss’ New FlowTech Hyper-CHT Nozzle Takes Melt-Surface Area (and Flow) to the Extreme

The race for speed in 3D printing might better be characterized as a race for flow. And in that arena, you have options. MicroSwiss recently upped its flow game with the release of the Hyper-CHT nozzle, a riff on Bondtech's Core Heating Technology IP with a custom design that ekes out more millimeters cubed of plastic per second.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 2, 2026
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It Came, It Finally Came!
Prusa Reveals PrusaSlicer 3.0 Preview, Introduces Plug-Ins, New UI, Multi-Plate Jobs, and More

Prusa's next major update for its slicer marks a new chapter for the software, built from the ground up for multi-toolhead machines, multi-plate projects, and a new plug-in marketplace to wrangle rogue single-feature forks into a useful library for all.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 1, 2026
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Change the Track
Creality Teases New i8 Low-Waste Four-Color 3D Printer

The mysterious printer being teased across the brand's social channels is most likely the upcoming SparkX i8, a new multicolor-printing bedslinger with in-nozzle filament changes and filament path switching tech.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 28, 2026
Featured image of Cutting Support Material From 3D Prints Is Getting Easier, Choosing an Ultrasonic Cutter to Do It Isn’t
Double-Edged Blade?
Cutting Support Material From 3D Prints Is Getting Easier, Choosing an Ultrasonic Cutter to Do It Isn’t

A new Kickstarter campaign for an ultrasonic cutter pitches effortless 3D print support removal, shows us how vast the scene has gotten recently, and teaches a moment of caution to actually look a little closer before backing on Kickstarter.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 26, 2026
Featured image of Want Tougher FullSpectrum Prints? 3D-Fuel Just Released the Right Colors in Pro PCTG
Hue Done It
Want Tougher FullSpectrum Prints? 3D-Fuel Just Released the Right Colors in Pro PCTG

Now available in Translucent Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, Black, plus Transparent Smoke Black, 3D-Fuel’s new Pro PCTG colors offer a tougher-than-PETG-prints-like-PLA spin on FullSpectrum color prints for realistic color mixing.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 5, 2026
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Recap
Prusa INDX Upgrade Kits Slip to Mid-August Amid Ongoing Bondtech ‘Nozzlegate’ Issue

The issue with Bondtech’s hard-but-not-hard-enough nozzles for its INDX system issue has officially impacted the shipping of regular Prusa INDX conversion kits for the Core One+, with Prusa committing to as-yet unspecified material freebies for affected purchases.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 4, 2026
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Combo Breaker
Anycubic Kobra X Review: Purge-Saving Multicolor Printing on a Budget

Anycubic’s play for a super-duper cheap multicolor printer with less of the purge-related guilt is competent printer. The savings aren't as pronounced as Anycubic claims though, and long-term parts support is unclear in the company’s fast-changing line-up of machines.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 31, 2026
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IQEX? IDIDEX? What Is This Thing?
Coming Soon, a Double-IDEX 3D Printer That’s Not a Toolchanger

Launching soon on Kickstarter, the LightMake L4 is a large, quad-printhead 3D printer packing linear motors, print farm-friendly features and, exotically, OpenClaw integration.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 29, 2026
Featured image of Elegoo Launches its First Filament Dryer, a Single-Spool Box that Heats to 85°C
Moisture Mitigator
Elegoo Launches its First Filament Dryer, a Single-Spool Box that Heats to 85°C

Priced at $70 and capable of drying the vast majority of filaments for desktop printing, the H1 HT is a standalone complement to Elegoo (and other) 3D printers.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 27, 2026
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Desert Island Picks
Polymaker Says Its New HT-PLA Pro Is the Best Filament It’s Ever Made

The new material boasts impressive fatigue, strength and temperature resistance, says Polymaker, with all of the easy printability of PLA.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 23, 2026
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Upgrade, Downsize
A Maker Spent Nine Months Building the Core One Mini Prusa Won’t Make

Normally an upgrade in the universe of Prusa means upcycling parts from your printer into a newer, more capable (or bigger) printer. An industrious maker has flipped this concept on its head and repurposed a Core One kit into an on-brand-looking Core One Mini. Why? To prove they could.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 22, 2026
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Buy, Print, Own
Why Don’t More Brands Release Finish-It-Yourself Products?

With the rise of affordable, accessible desktop 3D printers, co-printable or "finish-it-yourself" (FIY) products as we're calling them, logically should follow, shouldn't they? Everyone with a 3D printer has the power to manufacture essential parts of physical products, yet only a token few FIY products exist.

Jul 22, 2026
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In Amber Clad
HeyGears UltraCraft Reflex RS Turbo Review: Resin 3D Printing Made Simpler

by Matthew Mensley Jul 20, 2026
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Melt Magic
Biqu’s New Panda Hotend Wizard Helps You Clear Clogged Nozzles Off-Printer

This new accessory lets you recover clogged Bambu Lab hotends without needing to use the printer, but it’s pricey: starting at $139.99.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 11, 2026
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Say Cheese
Insta360 Partners with Bambu Lab and Makerworld for Design Competition, Launches 3D Models of Luna Ultra Camera

You can use the official downloadable models of Insta360's new camera to help you design 3D printable accessories, entering them into a design competition to win an assortment of hardware prizes, including cameras and 3D printers.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 10, 2026
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Local Monitor
BigTreeTech Launches Panda Sense Pro Home Assistant-Compatible Air Quality Monitor

Available now for $89.99, the self-billed 8-in-1 air quality monitor covers a broad spectrum of 3D printing emissions, though not all.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 7, 2026
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