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Can Your 3D Printer Refuse to Print a Gun?

The Biden Administration, in its attempt to stifle gun violence in America, wonders if 3D printers can be programmed to just not print guns.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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More Than a Shade?
Color Laser Engraving: All You Need to Know

It almost seems like magic, but it's not – laser engravers are indeed capable of engraving color. Read this article to find out how.

by Jaime Rios Velasco
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Elegoo’s Giganto-Printer, the OrangeStorm Giga, Is Now Available to Preorder

Promising massive prints at a not-so-massive price point, Elegoo's OrangeStorm Giga is an oddity of a printer. And it's now available to preorder.

by Matthew Mensley
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Carbon For Your Carbon
E3D-DiamondBack Collab Sees Diamond-Tipped Hot End for Bambu Lab Printers

Designed for "extreme materials" like metal, the officially licensed hot end features a solid diamond tip and touts improved print precision and thermal conductivity.

by Adam Kohut
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3D Printed Jewelry: Outstanding Pieces

If you're looking for something special, personal, and outstanding, then 3D printed jewelry is perfect for you. Check out some great pieces!

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This Kickstarter is Pitching a Bambu Lab AMS Alternative for Klipper Systems

The five-bay AuruMMU is designed for "larger scale" machines, including Klipper and RepRap devices, with a drying function and filament rewinding.

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BigTreeTech Drops New Bambu Lab-Compatible Upgrades

Unveiled in a livestream this week, the newly expanded Panda Series of components now offers toughened doors, USB expansion hubs, and drop-in extruder gear replacements, to name but a few.

by Matthew Mensley
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Automation Advancements
AI Algorithms Set to Replace All Those 3D Printer Settings

New research highlights the dawn of something transformative coming for the predictability and quality of 3D printing.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Anycubic To Replace Leaky Hot Ends for Kobra 3 3D Printers

Poor-quality adhesive has resulted in reduced airtightness in the hot end throat, with affected users receiving replacements within 14 business days.

by Adam Kohut
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Look Ma, No Walls
Creality Launches K1 SE Open-Frame 3D Printer

Available later this month, the machine shares many features with the K1C, but sheds the enclosure and some of the more premium bells and whistles.

by Adam Kohut
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You Can 3D Print Your Own ‘Bio-Hybrid’ Beehives Thanks to This Research

If you love bees, sustainability, and 3D printing, creating a mycelium beehive – a process combining mycology, beekeeping, and 3D printing – could be your next exciting project thanks to research from the University of Graz.

by Marina Reza
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Prusa Releases MK4S 3D Printer and MK4 Upgrade Kit

The machine features a CHT-style high-flow nozzle and 360º wraparound fan vent that boosts speed while maintaining print accuracy, and launches alongside a native Prusa app.

by Adam Kohut
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Autodesk Introduces New AI 3D Modeling and Animation Workflow

New tools for Maya and Flame, plus a "Flow Generative Scheduling" for production schedules, aim to help users work more efficiently.

by Adam Kohut
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Know Your Print Tech
FDM vs MJF 3D Printing: Decision Maker’s Guide

Take a look at the real differences between these two 3D printing technologies in terms of buying a printer and ordering at a service provider.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Bambu Lab Launches High-Speed PETG Filament

Billed as an “upgraded version of PETG Basic,” Bambu Lab claims PETG-HF can print faster than its now-discontinued PETG Basic filament, and results in less stringing and clumping.

by Adam Kohut
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Formlabs Acquires Budget Desktop SLS Competition Before It Even Launches

The college students that just developed a selective laser sintering 3D printer set to sell for under $4K, now work for SLS machine leader Formlabs.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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When Does 3D Printing Outperform Injection Molding?

Comparing injection molding to 3D printing isn't as easy as it sounds. We cover the pros and cons of these two major manufacturing technologies.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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The Creality Ender 3 V3 Is Rapid, But Also Hard to Justify

Going hands-on with Creality's new budget flagship shows the company's switch to CoreXZ kinematics was not for nothing. The prints are fine, finish in lickety-split time, but things like filament loading let it down.

by Matthew Mensley
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Winners & Losers
3D Printing Service Shakeup, New Directions for Shapeways & Sculpteo

The weakness of one and the strength of the other reflects the dynamic nature of the increasingly competitive 3D printing service market.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Launched at Rapid + TCT '24
3D Systems Launches Smaller Pellet FDM with Big Features

The new Ext 800 pellet extrusion system boasts a throughput of up to 14 kilos per hour of material for faster, cheaper parts, molds, and tools.

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