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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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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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Ult + F2
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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Neat
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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By Popular Demand
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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Have a Bite
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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Start Your Engine
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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Opinion
Backer or Buyer? When Million-Dollar Companies Crowdfund, You Still Carry the Risk

Some 3D printer Kickstarter campaigns look like global product releases with finished, guaranteed products. I always assumed Kickstarter wouldn't be cool with this, but digging deeper I see it's an evolution to a new status quo. But shouldn't Kickstarter evolve with it?

by Matthew Mensley Aug 30, 2025
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Grab Yourself a Slice
The Best Slicing Software is Probably The One You Already Have

When you’re just setting out 3D printing, don’t overthink the slicer. Picking the right one for you is probably much simpler than it seems.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 29, 2025
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What a Relief
Carveco’s Upcoming Carveco AI Tool Lets You Touch Memories

New AI tool from the Carveco CAM software team crafts machinable 3D reliefs from images or prompts, no experience necessary.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 29, 2025
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X1Plus FW 3.1 Update Adds Polar Cloud Support, X1Plus Extender In Stock

The successfully crowdfunded X1Plus Extender board lands back in stock on CrowdSupply, and heralds the arrival of X1Plus 3.1, custom Bambu Lab X1C firmware that now supports Polar Cloud print management integration.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 27, 2025
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Encore
No More ‘Printer Poop’? Bambu Lab Surprise Announces Vortek Hot End Change System

Social media posts by the company have introduced Vortek, a smart hot-end changing system that “perfects” multicolor printing and circumvents the scourge of printer “poop” it popularized.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 26, 2025
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H2Solved?
The Bambu Lab H2S is Coming, and It Doesn’t Take a Genius to Figure Out What It Is

An e-mail and homepage teaser from Bambu Lab tells us that “Something big is about to drop” on August 26.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 25, 2025
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Your Next Squeeze?
Biqu Panda Juicer Aims to Let You Squeeze More Out of Your Bambu Lab Printer

Three new Panda series upgrades expand your nozzle options for high-flow printing and nozzle hygiene.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 22, 2025
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Let There Be Light
Best Resin 3D Printers 2025: Our Top Picks in 9 Categories

The best resin 3D printers for home, backed by hands-on testing and reviews. Check out our picks to find the best resin printer for your needs.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 22, 2025
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