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Featured image of More 3D Printers Are Now Greenguard Certified, But What Does It Really Prove?
Air of Certainty
More 3D Printers Are Now Greenguard Certified, But What Does It Really Prove?

Greenguard certification is becoming a selling point for school and home 3D printers. We break down which machines and filament combos actually qualify, and what the label leaves out.

by Carolyn Schwaar
Featured image of Sovol is Bringing IDEX Back with Its Upcoming M1D Toolchanger 3D Printer
M1D, Not Mid
Sovol is Bringing IDEX Back with Its Upcoming M1D Toolchanger 3D Printer

The M1D mixes the traditional benefits of IDEX like copy and mirror modes with the flexibility of a toolchanger. Currently in a deposit scheme, it'll eventually launch on Kickstarter, starting at $1,499.

by Matthew Mensley
Featured image of Ditch the CNC? Why Engineers Are Using PCBWay Metal 3D Printing for End-Use Tooling
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Ditch the CNC? Why Engineers Are Using PCBWay Metal 3D Printing for End-Use Tooling

PCBWay's metal 3D printing service can create parts in aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, and tool steel with full post-processing support.

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At a Glance
This Free App Puts Live Prusa Print Status in the Mac Menu Bar

New unofficial Prusa MacOS desktop app brings your locally connected 3D printer directly to your Mac’s status bar, giving you at-a-glance updates, webcam feed, and even one-click Home Assistant triggers right from your desktop.

by Matthew Mensley
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Bambu Lab’s Bind: Company Stands By Its Position in Open Source License Fight

Bambu Lab’s critics continue to line up to take shots at the company. Following the company's pressure to take an OrcaSlicer fork that restores the connection to its cloud service offline, attention has sharpened onto an alleged AGPL license violation that may have lived within Bambu Studio since its launch in 2022. Bambu Lab contests this.

by Matthew Mensley
Featured image of Why Upgrading to the New PrintDry Pro4 Makes Sense (Even if You Own a Pro3)
Bake It Off
Why Upgrading to the New PrintDry Pro4 Makes Sense (Even if You Own a Pro3)

The Pro4's upgraded heating unit may finally deliver the solid temperature consistency your moisture-sensitive filaments have been asking for.

by Carolyn Schwaar
Featured image of Metal LPBF’s 3-Meter Build Volume Barrier is Broken: Meet Eplus3D’s New 100-Laser Platform
Record-Breaking Scale
Metal LPBF’s 3-Meter Build Volume Barrier is Broken: Meet Eplus3D’s New 100-Laser Platform

By coordinating 100 lasers across a massive 3,050 mm build plate, this ultra-large-format system for titanium, aluminum, steel and more, eliminates the need for welding rocket thrusters or structural aerospace parts.

by Carolyn Schwaar
Featured image of Snapmaker U1 Hits Retail April 10 – Price to Jump to $899
The Day Has (Almost) Arrived
Snapmaker U1 Hits Retail April 10 – Price to Jump to $899

Snapmaker has confirmed April 10, 2026, as the date its U1 toolchanger will be available in stock across global warehouses, marking the printer's official transition from crowdfunded preorder to an in-stock, ready-to-ship product.

by Matthew Mensley
Featured image of Icon’s $899K Titan Construction Printer Puts Multistory Construction in Your Hands, Shipping 2027
From the Ashes
Icon’s $899K Titan Construction Printer Puts Multistory Construction in Your Hands, Shipping 2027

Icon is no longer the only one who gets to run Icon's printers. The Austin-based construction technology company has announced the commercial availability of Titan, opening up its multi-story robotic concrete printing system to external parties.

by Matthew Mensley
Featured image of Alveo3D Launches HEPA14 Filter Kit for Bambu Lab P2S, Adds Extra Layer of VOC Capture
Bigger Box, Deeper Clean?
Alveo3D Launches HEPA14 Filter Kit for Bambu Lab P2S, Adds Extra Layer of VOC Capture

New external kit from French filtration specialists Alveo3D adds ultrafine particle filtering to the Bambu Lab P2S’s native VOC-capturing charcoal-based filter.

by Matthew Mensley
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Featured image of Xometry Alternatives: Better Options in 6 Categories
Switching It Up
Xometry Alternatives: Better Options in 6 Categories

We looked for better Xometry alternatives in terms of instant quotes, better pricing, transparency, color options, and faster delivery.

Featured image of The ‘Brightest’ Glow-in-the-Dark Filament? Prusa Launches PETG Ultraglow
Glow Up
The ‘Brightest’ Glow-in-the-Dark Filament? Prusa Launches PETG Ultraglow

Prusa’s streak of novel filament releases continues with new Prusament PETG Ultraglow, a super-luminescent, yet super-abrasive, material they claim is the “brightest on the market”.

by Matthew Mensley
Featured image of The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo is Here, and It Costs $449
Blast Off
The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo is Here, and It Costs $449

The printer follows in the original Centauri Carbon’s footsteps with a low price and high expectations, adding multicolor/multi-material capability and improvements to temperature management and out-of-the-box printing of "advanced" materials.

by Matthew Mensley
Featured image of The Creality Ender 3 V4 is Coming, Supports Multicolor Out of the Box
Not the Ender the Road
The Creality Ender 3 V4 is Coming, Supports Multicolor Out of the Box

We got a glimpse of Creality’s future for the Ender series at Formnext, and it’s customizable and colorful.

by Matthew Mensley
Featured image of Anycubic Shows off Three New Printers, Plus A New ACE 2 Pro Filament Changer at Formnext
CTO Talks
Anycubic Shows off Three New Printers, Plus A New ACE 2 Pro Filament Changer at Formnext

The major hardware announcements mark expansions into engineering-competent large-volume desktop printing, plus an upped game in resin performance for Anycubic. Co-founder and CTO James Ouyang tells us all.

by Matthew Mensley
Featured image of EOS’ New M4 Onyx Bundles the Best of Its Tech with Six 400-W Lasers
More Metal
EOS’ New M4 Onyx Bundles the Best of Its Tech with Six 400-W Lasers

The new M4 Onyx promises 50% higher throughput and part costs slashed by about 30% compared to previous systems, plus 90% powder recovery.

by Carolyn Schwaar
Featured image of Elegoo Releases Centauri Carbon Firmware Code, But Questions Remain
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
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3D Printer Security
Is Your 3D Printer a Security Risk? You Might Be Surprised

Recent real-world attacks prove that your printer could be a prime target for hacking, viruses, and IP Theft. Understanding its weak points is the first step to protecting your designs, your network, and your physical prints.

by Carolyn Schwaar
Featured image of Bambu Lab’s Largest H-Series Printer, the New H2S, Beats Price Expectations at Just $1,249
Same But Single
Bambu Lab’s Largest H-Series Printer, the New H2S, Beats Price Expectations at Just $1,249

With a build volume 220% larger than the classic X1C, the H2S is also compatible with a laser module like the H2D, aiming to be a full "Personal Manufacturing Hub" on your desktop.

by Carolyn Schwaar
Featured image of Bambu Lab’s New PLA Tough+ Has 3x the Impact Strength of ABS, But There’s a Catch
You Can Drop It
Bambu Lab’s New PLA Tough+ Has 3x the Impact Strength of ABS, But There’s a Catch

From pickleball paddles to pet toys, Bambu Lab says you can now drop your PLA parts without worry with its impact-resistant new filament. Printing with it, though, may not be the PLA process you know.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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