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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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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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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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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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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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U Want One?
Snapmaker U1 Blasts Past the $7-Million Mark in Under a Day on Kickstarter

Snapmaker's U1 toolchanging 3D printer is finally live on Kickstarter for backing, and the initial reception suggests it's a hot ticket, surpassing all previous Snapmaker campaigns in a single day.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 20, 2025
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Qidi Says ‘One Is Enough’ of Its New Qidi Q2 3D Printer

The Qidi Q2 launches in a couple of days, with its sights seemingly set on the beginner-friendliness of Bambu Lab’s machines.

by Matthew Mensley Aug 18, 2025
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Biqu Drops Even More Bambu Lab Upgrades, Including High-Powered Cooling and Potentially Trademark-Infringing ‘Under Armour’ Baseplate

Filament storage, AMS-mounting, print status lighting, cooling and build-plate adhesion are all in the spotlight across Biqu’s latest expansion of its Panda series products.

by Matthew Mensley Jul 31, 2025
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