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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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Break the Thingicurse
Thingiverse Tips & Tricks: Find Better Models, Faster

For better or worse, Thingiverse persists as the web's biggest 3D model repository. Here's how to get the most from it.

by Matthew Mensley May 27, 2021
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Ace of Jade
Printers to Watch: The Jadelabo J1 has IDEX, PEI Bed, Kitchen Sink…

Kickstarter has turned up some legendary 3D printers in the past. The Jadelabo J1 might just be one in the making.

by Matthew Mensley May 20, 2021
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Hey Siri: Find My Benchy
Never Lose a Print Again: Embedding Apple AirTags in Your 3D Prints

The release of Apple's AirTags got us thinking; could you use them to track 3D prints? How would you do it? We might have the answer.

by Matthew Mensley May 15, 2021
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Space Oddity?
Elegoo Gives A Glimpse Of Its Next 3D Printer, the Neptune X

Revealed on social media, new details emerge of Elegoo's next FDM 3D printer.

by Matthew Mensley May 15, 2021
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All Pouch, No Stench
MatterHackers’ New Epoxy-Free Resin Doesn’t Stink

Expanding its lineup to tackle budget resin printing, the Californian printing supplier debuts an ultra-low odor resin for makers.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 28, 2021
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Longer and Longer
Longer LK5 Pro: Price, Specs, Release & Reviews

The Longer LK5 Pro brings the bigness, with a large build volume and large touchscreen UI layered on top of its generally-pretty-okay LK4 Pro printer.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 29, 2021
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Trident And Tested
Elegoo Neptune 2 Review: Almost

Elegoo – it of desktop resin 3D printing fame – has a new FDM 3D printer on the horizon. It's called the Elegoo Neptune 2, and after using it for a couple of weeks, just like the planet it's named after, we're a little cold.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 25, 2021
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Prusa, Plus
Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ Review: Best 3D Printer Under $1000

Prusa Research has a new printer out, sort of. The Original Prusa i3 MK3S+ is a lot of what we know, with small design changes and a new mesh bed leveling probe. Read our review to see how it stacks up.

by Matthew Mensley Feb 19, 2021
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Numbers Game
Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K Review: Life in Higher Definition

Phrozen's Sonic Mini 4K is a high-res upgrade of its budget-friendly fast-printing Sonic Mini 3D printer. Bringing super-duper high-resolution printing to the speedy mono-LCD printing party the Mini started, it's a technically superior, but less forgiving printer.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 12, 2020
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Mini Meet Mini
Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K vs Sonic Mini: The Differences

Both the Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K and Sonic Mini feature monochromatic LCDs, letting them print fast. But elsewhere, there’s plenty to separate the two. Here’s how they’re different.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 12, 2020
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Out of Kickstarter, Into Creality
Creality CR-6 SE Review: Flight of Fancy

The Creality CR-6 SE undeniably launched as a hot mess. But from that mess, emerges a kinda rad butterfly. Here's our thoughts, after a few weeks of using one.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 8, 2020
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Round and Round
Creality 3DPrintMill Live on Kickstarter

The wait is over. the campaign for Creality's 3DPrintMill – the company's second – is live and kicking.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 18, 2020
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"We Need to Go Deeper"
SainSmart Coreception: Price, Specs, Release & Reviews

A minimal build, CoreXY done right, and a bucketload of fancy features help SainSmart’s Coreception 3D printer stand out. Here’s all we currently know about it.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 23, 2020
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Mini Metal Machine
Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine: Specs, Price, Release & Reviews

Virtually plug-and-play milling of aluminum is the order of the day with Bantam Tools' mysteriously named Desktop CNC Milling Machine, a desktop CNC milling machine.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 22, 2020
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Something to Prover
SainSmart Genmitsu ProverXL 4030: Specs, Price, Release & Reviews

SainSmart goes big with its Genmitsu ProverXL 4030, a Shapeoko-style CNC router with improved controls, a large wasteboard, and easy assembly.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 7, 2020
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Big and Tall
Peopoly Phenom XXL: Specs, Price, Release & Reviews

Peopoly pushes the limits of MSLA printing with the Phenom XXL, a supersize resin 3D printer with a 527 x 296 x 550 mm build volume.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 26, 2020
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So Metal
Anycubic 4Max Metal: Specs, Price, Release & Reviews

Anycubic's 4Max Metal is a desktop 3D printer equipped for one thing only: real metal 3D printing. Here’s all we know about this mysterious new machine.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 10, 2020
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Side by Side by Side
Phrozen Sonic Mini vs Elegoo Mars vs Mars Pro: The Differences

Prepare for an epic vat battle, as we compare the Phrozen Sonic Mini to the Elegoo Mars to the Elegoo Mars Pro - three budget MSLA 3D printers that vie for the affection of the value-minded buyer.

by Matthew Mensley May 18, 2020
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From Zero to Hero?
Anycubic Photon Zero Review: Hands On

The Anycubic Photon Zero cuts costs and makes compromises. But are they the right ones? Check out our hands-on review to find out.

by Matthew Mensley May 11, 2020
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Into the Light
Qidi Tech Shadow 5.5 S Review: Hands On

The Qidi Tech Shadow 5.5 S is bold, red, and gold. But is it any good? Find out in our review.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 17, 2020
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