Buying gifts for someone who owns a 3D printer can feel surprisingly tricky. Makers are picky about their tools, and not every gadget on the market is actually useful. Whether you're shopping for a beginner with their first machine or a seasoned hobbyist who already has a crowded workbench, this
Creality Falcon2 Pro 60 Watt Laser Engraver review: Deep cuts and fine engravings
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The $1,899 Creality Falcon2 Pro 60W can cut through plywood faster than you could draw on it, but the fragile enclosure and wobbly material slats keep this engraver from being a knockout.
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Powerful 60W laser module cuts easily through common materials
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Sliding tray makes cleaning between jobs very easy
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Keyed switch, magnetic interlock, E-Stop, and other included safety features
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External air assist keeps cuts from charring
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Large 400 x 4
How long should a 3D print take? 5 things I learned the hard way
Your slicer’s estimate is only half the story. Here are the real factors that decide how long your 3D prints actually take.
Make “Noctua Edition” anything with Prusa’s official Noctua 3D printing filaments
Ready to make all of your 3D prints “Noctua Edition”? Noctua fans are incredibly popular amongst DIY enthusiasts and 3D printing hobbiests. For years, many 3D printer users have upgraded their printers with Noctua fans or used them in their DIY projects. Noctua has even leaned into this niche with 24V versions of some of […]
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(PR) Noctua and Prusa Research Introduce 3D Printing Filaments in Signature Noctua Colours
Noctua and Prusa Research today introduced two new 3D printing filaments in Noctua's signature colorway. The new Prusament PLA Noctua Beige and Prusament PLA Noctua Brown combine Prusa's renowned in-house manufacturing quality and excellent printing performance with Noctua's iconic color scheme, which makes them an ideal choice when printing parts for Noctua-themed PC builds or DIY projects that utilise Noctua fans. "We've always admired how the maker community utilises our fans and creates parts that enable new types of applications", says
(PR) Noctua and Prusa Research Introduce 3D Printing Filaments in Signature Noctua Colors
Noctua and Prusa Research today introduced two new 3D printing filaments in Noctua's signature colorway. The new Prusament PLA Noctua Beige and Prusament PLA Noctua Brown combine Prusa's renowned in-house manufacturing quality and excellent printing performance with Noctua's iconic color scheme, which makes them an ideal choice when printing parts for Noctua-themed PC builds or DIY projects that utilise Noctua fans. "We've always admired how the maker community utilises our fans and creates parts that enable new types of applications", says
These 5 free tools make 3D printing way easier for beginners
Your journey doesn't have to be as challenging, thanks to the wealth of free resources you can find to help you learn all about 3D printing.
Jennifer Lewis ScD ’91: “Can we make tissues that are made from you, for you?”
In the 2025 Dresselhaus Lecture, the materials scientist describes her work 3D printing soft materials ranging from robots to human tissues.
3D Printing Holiday Gift Guide: What to Buy for Makers in 2025
Creality K2 Pro Combo 3D printer review: A polished performer
Tom's Hardware Verdict
Creality’s K2 Pro Combo 3D printer is a mid-sized, four-color speedster with a lot of polish, but not quite as good as the earlier K2 Plus.
Pros
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Four color printing
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Impressive speed
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Heated chamber
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Step-servos on the X and Y axis and the extruder
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Printing TPU is challenging
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Long, high-flow hotend requires more purge waste
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Cables to CFS are too short to allow installation anywhere but on top of the
MIT researchers “speak objects into existence” using AI and robotics
The speech-to-reality system combines 3D generative AI and robotic assembly to create objects on demand.