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Velo3D and Army engineers will begin printing and validating alternative spare parts for the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM) supply chain to relieve current sustainment bottlenecks.
Bambu Lab’s product line-up continues to evolve with production of the skeletal P1P 3D printer ceasing today. The company has committed to years of further firmware and security updates for the printer, plus spares and support through to 2031.
Gaps in 3D prints are annoying defects that mess up how parts look and work. Check out this guide for easy fixes and how to avoid them!
Filament and resin manufacturer JAYO just launched the J1 Filament Dryer. With a compact form, high efficiency drying, and high material compatibility, this filament dryer is a must for any 3D printing setup.
Move over Wigglitz: The "Cute Flexi Maker" is currently in pre-launch on MakerWorld, promising a push-button solution for the next 3D printed collectible craze.
How a specialized four-person team at Robins AFB is leveraging 3D printing and reverse engineering to manufacture critical metal components that are no longer in production.
But should we be spending more time on "The Last Big Thing"? We reported on a project to modernize "vintage" desktop printers earlier this week. Does hearing about a classic MakerBot running Klipper make you want to rescue an old printer from a garage sale?
3D printing ASA combines several resistances with great mechanical robustness. Follow these tips to improve your ASA 3D prints!
ASTM, an International standards organization, is gathering the sharpest minds in hard hats and hoodies for a March 4–5 summit in Pennsylvania, where the standards body will decide whether to formalize a new committee devoted to taming AI on the factory floor. With algorithms already running machines, crunching data, and occasionally acting like opinionated supervisors, ASTM says it’s time to bring some order, common language, and guardrails to the mix. All3DP will have its eyes on developments. Register here to participate.
The device marks a new direction for Creality scanning hardware, leaving the data cables behind in favor of handheld, onboard processing for more agile workflows.
From $25 plastic to $380 metal, we look at five 3D printing technologies (FDM, SLS, MJF, SLA, LPBF) to explore price, strength, and real-world value.
Printer restoration and upgrade project This Old 3D Printer is posting a print every day this year using old and iconic 3D printing hardware.
In a dazzling blend of fantasy fandom and cutting-edge fabrication, Olaf Diegel, who runs the additive manufacturing program at the Univ. of Auckland and has a side gig making custom guitars, just debuted this Iceman-style electric guitar called “Faerlind" (Elvish for music of the soul, of course). It's nylon 12 printed on a Voxeljet VX1000 selective laser sintering system and painted matte silver.
Following its closed beta, MakerWorld's copyright protection scheme is opening up to more users. In exchange for platform exclusivity, you get a centralized mechanism to report, collect evidence, and support cases.
We compiled tests of popular 3D printing infill patterns to reveal which geometries offer the best strength and structural integrity.
With €25 million in new funding and innovative 3D printing techniques, researchers and startups are now achieving 98% efficiency in electric motors—while slashing the need for critical and rare minerals.
MakerWorld user Lorenz's parametric Any Box is one example. It lets you create and print just about any box you could wish for, making it a triumph of code and customization. There are plenty of sliders, scalers and hinge styles, giving seemingly infinite flexibility – and it features Gridfinity compatibility, too.
Whether it's E-steps or rotation distance, Marlin or Klipper, calibrating your extruder is critical to printing success. Here's how to get it set correctly.
in a refreshingly tactile twist in an age of algorithmic everything. The BBC has opted for 3D printers and painstaking craftsmanship in its Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics coverage promo. The trailer, "Trails Will Blaze", is a lovingly stop-motion world built from hundreds of individually 3D printed athletes skating, skiing, and tumbling across miniature Italian mountains. Watch the making of the promo here.
