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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

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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: Exclusive Prusa 3D Printing Offers Revealed

Amazon is back with another extravaganza, with official Prusa Research gear a headline feature in the Prime member-exclusive sale. Casting our net wider, we've found other stores that are cashing in on the action, too.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 7, 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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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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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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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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Bargain Hunting
Best Budget 3D Printers 2025: Our Top Picks in 4 Categories

Looking for a good and cheap filament 3D printer? Check out our picks for the best budget 3D printers under $200, $300, $500, and $1,000.

Sep 28, 2025
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The K2 to Beat
Creality K2 Pro Combo Review: The Creality Flagship I’ve Been Waiting For

Creality’s second generation “flagship” series finally feels complete, with the K2 Pro and it’s 300mm³ build volume sitting pretty as the best-of-all worlds.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 27, 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
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I Don’t Run a Crafts Business, but the xTool F2 Ultra Kind of Makes Me Want To

The xTool F2 Ultra is a sensitive but powerful beginner-friendly laser engraver, capable of eating through blocks of metal and crafting delicate jewelry work alike. In just a few short weeks I've been able to fashion some pieces that make me question my salaryman existence.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 25, 2025
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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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It's Savetember
Forget Black Friday: Top 3D Printer Deals From Prusa, Elegoo & Creality Are Live Now

Back-to-school, autumn, anniversary, flash - whatever the sale, the outcome is the same: savings. It seems like your 3D printing dollar stretches a little further in this bumper month of action across the likes of Prusa Research, Anycubic, Elegoo and more.

Sep 19, 2025
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RGB Your Life
New Biqu Panda Upgrades Let You Add a Lot of RGB Lighting to Your Bambu Lab Printer

This bumper new batch brings a variety of lighting options for your printer, plus organizational risers, power expansion, and more.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 18, 2025
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What’s Everyone 3D Printing With? We Surveyed 46 Filament Companies to Find Out

Gathering answers from dozens of filament manufacturers has given us a clear picture of what you're printing with in 2025. And the answer will probably not surprise you.

Sep 13, 2025
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Cookiecad’s New TPU Adds a Touch of Magic to Flexible Prints

The release brings the colorful filament maker's range to over 100 filaments, now including vibrant spools of TPU.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 12, 2025
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Kiri Engine’s Free 4.0 Update Gives You Unlimited Photogrammetry Exports

Kiri Innovations has released a jam-packed update to its popular 3D scanning app, which brings expanded and improved functionality to all users, free and paid.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 10, 2025
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Group Love
Tinkercad Updates Change Export Behavior, Adds Group Tools

We recently reported on Tinkercad’s update adding object grouping, but there’s more. Changes to grouping extends to exports, too, letting you configure multiple-component assemblies, set up for color-printing, and object-based modifiers.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 4, 2025
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Flexy Feast
PCBWay Slashes Flexible TPU Printing Prices by up to 80%

In a move set to give your prototyping and production a little more flexibility, manufacturing service provider PCBWay has announced a limited-time price cut on TPU prints through its 3D printing service.

by Matthew Mensley Sep 1, 2025
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