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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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Pretty Small Stuff
Check Out These Amazing 3D Printing Macro Photographs

Who'd have thunk the hot and messy world of FDM 3D printing could be so beautiful. With a host of 3D printed gear, hobbyist photographer Jason Canning shows us how he shoots the 3D printing things in his life.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 27, 2018
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A 3D Printing Renaissance?
Tevo Michelangelo 3D Printer: Review the Facts

Brand new for 2018, Tevo releases the Tevo Michelangelo cantilever-style FDM 3D printer. And no, it's not a kit.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 25, 2018
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Surprise!
So, Flashforge Also Launched Five New 3D Printers at CES

Flying under the radar of most 3D printing press, Flashforge has quietly revealed the addition of four new desktop 3D printers to its lineup. Introducing the Guider IIS Inventor IIS, Adventure3, Creator 3 and Explorer Max.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 22, 2018
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3D Print Your Own Thermal Imaging Camera

Using a 3D printer, Arduino and off the shelf parts, the Ruiz Brothers at Adafruit show us how to build a thermographic camera with a classic snapper body.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 18, 2018
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Your Next Laptop?
Check Out this 3D Printed ZX Spectrum Next Laptop

Dorchester 3D's Dan Birch takes the ZX Spectrum Next to the next level with a 3D printed laptop case, making retro-modern keyboard computer a portable slice of nostalgia pie.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 17, 2018
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Hand-Scanned
Polyga Reveals New Line of Compact Handheld 3D Scanners

Canadian 3D scanning and mesh processing expert Polyga has officially released compact versions of its HDI 3D scanner.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 16, 2018
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New Year, New Gear
Monoprice Reveals Multiple New 3D Printers at CES

US electronics giant Monoprice has revealed details about multiple new 3D printers it will be adding to its lineup in 2018. Headlining the new crew is the Monoprice Delta Pro.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 14, 2018
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New Dog, New Tricks
Airwolf 3D Unveils EVO “Additive Manufacturing Center” at CES

CES is in full swing now, which means another juicy product launch. This time, Airwolf 3D has lifted the lid on the EVO, an "Additive Manufacturing Center" that it insists no one call a 3D printer. But it totally is.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 13, 2018
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Busting Out
“Bronze Johns” Statuettes Saved with 3D Printing

The Carnegie Center for Surgical Innovation has assisted in the restoration of master busts of Johns Hopkins. The trophies produced from them are awarded to alumni and friends of John Hopkins University.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 12, 2018
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Pushing Air
3D Printed Hovercraft Project Gets off the Ground

In the latest update to his 3D printed hovercraft project, Ivan Miranda details how he arrived at a working model that genuinely floats.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 12, 2018
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Face Donor to Get 3D Printed Mask for Burial

New York University 3D printing specialists are to 3D print the face of a brain-dead man, before it is transplanted to a waiting recipient. It is thought the lifelike mask will bring dignity to funeral proceedings for the donor's family.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 8, 2018
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Academics 3D Print “Game Changing” Heat Exchangers

At the University of Canterbury, academics have developed original tech to produce heat exchangers that could have wide-ranging applications, from motorsports to laptop batteries.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 5, 2018
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Burning Man 2018 Temple to Feature 3D Printed Mandala

London-based architecture studio Mamou-Mani has successfully pitched to build Burning Man 2018's Temple. The winning design, Galaxia, will feature a 3D printed mandala symbol at its heart.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 5, 2018
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Renishaw Metal 3D Printed Sundial Installed in Berkeley Castle Gardens

Inspired by the 12th-century Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, UK, this metal 3D printed sundial is a high-tech slice of history. Installed on a pedestal in the castle grounds, visitors can enjoy the 'dial for themselves.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 5, 2018
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Mo Money, Mo Problems
Thingiverse Vulnerability Allowed Pages to Mine for Cryptocurrency

A member of the Facebook group 3D Printing has exposed a vulnerability in the design of Thingiverse that allows commenters on Things' pages to embed cryptocurrency miners. Now fixed, the malicious comments hijacked vulnerable computers and used them to mine for digital currency.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 3, 2018
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String Theory
Make Your Own 3D Printed Single String Harp

The brains over at Makefast Workshop have pieced together a foolproof single string harp design. All you need to make your own is a 3D printer, a guitar string, tuner, bearings, nuts and bolts.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 2, 2018
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Space Balls
AstroReality Uses 3D Printing to Create Realistic AR Moons

After fundraising on IndieGoGo back in the summer, AstroReality is taking its ridiculously realistic model Moons to CES. Fabricated with the help of industrial 3D printers, the tiny celestial bodies use AR to educate and inspire.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 2, 2018
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Snow Joke
Climate Change Activists Create 3D Printed “No-Snow-Globes”

Plan B, UK-based climate change activists, have partnered with ad folks at Martin Agency to release quirky snow-less snow globes.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 22, 2017
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Your Own Clone
Say Pfft to The Last Jedi: 3D Print Your Own Boba Fett Instead

Whether you loved Star Wars: The Last Jedi, fell asleep midway through or found it the pits, cheer yourself up with this Boba Fett printable.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 19, 2017
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Gcode Cracking
Forgot Your PIN? Use a 3D Printer to Crack it

Using some scripting wizardry and a Lulzbot Mini, PrintedSolid's David Randolph shows us how to crack a 4-digit PIN.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 18, 2017
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