A video released on April 1 with the title "Happy April Fools' Day!" (make of that what you will) shows off something the company calls ACE Gen 3. This third generation of its "color engine" filament switching tech, mounted on what appears to be its Kobra S1 platform, shows four nozzles in a two-by-two arrangement. Amid the renders, one clip appears to be a genuine time lapse of such a printer in action. A parting "stay tuned" leads us to believe it might be real.
People expect silly things on April 1, but if you're trying to fool them, maybe don't announce it in the title.
Then look no further than photographer Sebastian Lay’s curation of fully 3D printable analog cameras. You don't even have to be a photography geek to appreciate this easy-to-browse database. In it, you'll find 113 models, across a variety of film types and formats, shapes and sizes (including pinhole and lens-mountable models) dating all the way back to 2013.
Opening the doors to full material control within your 3D printing workflow, Creality's desktop filament-creation system is now live on Indiegogo.
that's simultaneously plausible and absurd. This year it's the Prusa Pro Active Conditioning Unit (ACU), a filament rehydration accessory for the just-launched USS Drybox. Designed to reintroduce moisture to your filament for optimum printability, just saturate some silica or fill it up with water and choose a "precision operating mode". It'll even go so far as to cook your material to a nice al dente texture. You can actually print it, too: files are available on Printables.
Available now, Prusa’s Universal Storage System (USS) drybox looks like a “Swiss Army” box for filament storage, allowing external switching of desiccant, direct printing, as well as a hygrometer and thermometer for condition monitoring.
Bambu Lab's X1 3D printer line-up has entered its end-of-life service plan, effective today. Owners of any of the X1, X1C, and X1E can expect firmware and feature updates through to May 2027 and security patches through May 2029.
Snapmaker has released the modified source code for the three open-source projects that underpin the Snapmaker U1's firmware: Klipper, Moonraker, and Fluidd. The repositories went live on GitHub on March 30 – the final day before a deadline the company set for itself.
If so, this might be a good time to check out LT3D Studio's Rabbits in balance, pick the right filament combination, and get to 3D printing.
With the long Easter weekend right around the corner, Rabbits in balance is on-theme, fun, and can be a great way of deciding who ends up with the biggest or most sought after chocolate egg (we all have a favorite, don't we?).
The game should take a little over 7 hours to 3D print, so you might want to get a head start if you want it ready for when the kiddos are out of school!
While machines have reached industrial maturity, a critical "competency gap" is stalling production lines—and traditional engineering degrees aren’t providing the fix.
recommending all of its users update to ensure they're not at risk. That's a pretty big deal, considering the software – a fork of Bambu Lab's Bambu Studio – is the go-to slicer for most folks looking beyond the slicer that ships with their printer. But how many of you actually do look beyond the manufacturer's recommended slicer?
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Commencing late 2026 and running through 2027, the contract sees the company's metal WAM-based tech printing five high-demand, non-safety critical components for live service trials. Printed in a Navy-qualified Nickel-Aluminum-Bronze (NAB) alloy, originals of the parts in question are no longer available or supported by the original manufacturer.
– close enough to dream of a crisp, cold pint in the hand, no? We missed St. Patrick's day by a minute, but Guinness' "Stoutie Experience" personalized pints have crossed our feeds recently. The company has been printing picture on pints for some 10 years using Ripples Maker food-safe printing tech, but it reminds us that we're still waiting on an interpretation that lands closer to home: the Biqu Panda Treat.
Shown at Formnext last year, the Panda Treat is an attachment for Bambu Lab 3D printers that lets you customize cold ones, and other foodstuffs, at home.
OrcaSlicer version 2.3.2 landed this week, with a hefty list of improvements and fixes including, critically, a fix to a safety vulnerability related to 3MF files, plus a wide set of quality-of-life improvements for Linux users of the software.
Alveo3D, the French 3D printing air filtration specialist, has released two new workshop-class fume extractors. FE150 and FE350 join the company's smaller, enclosure-specific solutions and mark an expansion into general purpose extraction suitable for heavier duty tasks and environments.
– the act of 3D printing affect the aesthetics? That’s exactly what Impossible Works: The Book of 3D Printed Art, by respected industry journalist Michael Molitch-Hou, sets out to document.
Over some 350+ pages, Molitch-Hou shows 3D printing’s influence on sculpture, architecture, fashion, and industry, “documenting the geometry, materials, and ideas that define this movement.” Available to back now on Kickstarter, with early signed-editions as well as an extremely limited run of 75 with 3D printed covers. A digital edition arrives this year, with physical copies following in 2027.
A larger 3D printer build volume means less compromise in a part’s design, functionality, and performance.
Anycubic's expansive Spring Event and "Fantastic Weeks" sales include a varied mix of discounts on 3D printers, materials, and bundles, including a drop that sees the new purge-saving multicolor printer, the Kobra X, down to $279.
Planters are more than pots for your plants: They're decor! Read on for awesome 3D printed planter designs to keep your plants thriving.
Prusa has delivered a firmware update for the MMU3 that cuts filament change times by up to nine seconds per swap – enough to shave hours off complex multicolor prints.