Heat creep can still clog even the best 3D printers, and the causes have changed. Here's how to tell it apart from other jams, why it actually happens, and how to fix it
The Turtle is a versatile modular scanner that handles everyday conditions better than most. Swappable cameras for different tasks are handled well, though the company’s software frustrates at times, marring what would otherwise be a stellar scanner.
SnowX's upcoming SnowPod aims to bridge the gap between industrial SLM technology and true desktop usability. By redesigning the entire workflow, it brings high-precision 316L stainless steel 3D printing directly to the workbench.
From September through December, 24 real-world briefs will challenge the MakerWorld community to design 3D-printed fixes for everyday accessibility needs.
Expand your capabilities with systems designed for certified engineering-grade resins and specialized manufacturing applications.
Autodesk has joined the grand tradition of announcing AI features before they actually exist. The company today announced plans to beef up Autodesk Assistant AI in Fusion so it can use project context to flag problems, trace knock-on effects, and help across design and manufacturing workflows. Users will also be able to hook in their own AI tools. For now, though, this is a roadmap, not a release. The expanded Assistant isn’t generally available, and Autodesk says rollout details are coming in 2027.
PLA is hard to beat for ease and aesthetic. Protopasta HTPLA takes PLA to new heights with higher temperature performance, exceptional quality, and exclusive aesthetics available nowhere else. Custom formulated and made from scratch. Make something special with Protopasta.
The real reason plastic goes soft before it melts, and what that means for anything you print in PLA, PETG, or ABS
Artec 3D new Neo, a handheld 3D scanner designed to reduce one of the more mundane parts of precision 3D scanning: covering a workpiece with tracking markers before measurement can begin.
On the lookout for an exciting Raspberry Pi project? We've compiled this list of 40 of the best around.
Nikon SLM Solutions just began teasing a new metal 3D printer under the banner “Reach Mach speed,” which appears to be its first genuinely new production platform in years. It's aimed at the “middle range” where most actual manufacturing happens. Details are scarce beyond promises of throughput, reliability, and volume production, while the campaign URL’s “Mach X” offers one more breadcrumb for the speculation pile. The reveal is set for Nov. 17, opening day of Formnext 2026, so until then we’re apparently expected to make do with a countdown clock and our imaginations.
From high-speed 3D printers to the new wave of desktop CNC mills coming out of tech shows like IFA, Kickstarter has become a primary launchpad for desktop fabrication hardware. But how do you actually feel about buying tech through crowdfunding?
Get infill density and pattern wrong and your print wastes filament, snaps, or takes forever to print. Read on to learn how to get it right.
gathering user feedback about its software and how it could be better at the little things – all in preparation for launching what it calls Anycubic Software 2.0. The release brings a raft of updates that touches both Anycubic Slicer Next and the Anycubic App. Highlights include making features like spaghetti detection toggleable in-app, syncing materials settings, better support for third-party filament in the material library, and adding file search and full print history to the slicer. It's a solid collection of quality-of-life improvements.
Aiming to "solve the frustration of filament tuning," LayerHub is Polymaker's new hub for 3D printer users to download, validate, and share their own filament presets using the methodology it uses to tune for its own filaments.
Siraya Tech is turning flexible 3D printing into an engineering-grade production workflow with a complete ecosystem of TPU and PEBA materials. Discover how their advanced formulations solve traditional elastomeric printing challenges for high-performance parts.
Stratasys' new F870 combines a meter-long heated build chamber, carbon-fiber material support, integrated drying, and enough filament for days-long factory tooling jobs.
First teased back in 2024, Flashforge's CJ270 promised 10+ millions colors and transparency from its material-jetting resin system. Oh, and a 2025 launch. That window passed us by, but it's ready now and starts shipping in October.
Last week Snapmaker made its FullSpectrum PLA bundle available, and now Prusa Research's Prusament is here with its spin on the concept. The Prusament PLA ColorMix bundle is a seven spool set, including new translucent Prusament PLA in five colors – Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, and White, plus new ColorMix Gold Glitter and Silver Glitter colors, which can be used to add sparkly shading in designs. Available individually at $32.99, a full set of the seven can be picked currently for $179.99, thanks to Prusa's ongoing Back-to-School sale. Read more in the blog post detailing the release.
The G1X Series Kickstarter campaign has officially surpassed $15M with support from over 3,500 backers. Secure $4,000+ in combined campaign savings and cash back before the biggest discount ends on September 11.