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All-in-one machine recycles plastic bottles into 3D printer filament — PETFusion 2.0 launches on Kickstarter

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On December 27, Creative3DP launched a Kickstarter campaign for PETFusion 2.0 — and within three hours, the device was fully funded. PETFusion 2.0 is both a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle recycler and a custom 3D printing filament maker, with the ability to even apply your own ink/pigments to the filaments you make, allowing you to create a wide spectrum of 3D printing materials, should you please.

Compared to the original PETFusion,

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Lemontron, an open source, fully-portable 3D printer, has arrived— Can be transported in an empty filament box

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Earlier this week, an open source, super portable 3D printer dubbed Lemontron made its debut [h/t Hackaday ], introducing a new entry-level DIY inverted 3D printer whose parts cost roughly $413 to assemble, mostly from existing components but also requiring a custom PCB print. When assembled, it's quite a compact printer but still has a print plate size comparable to the Prusa MK4S , a 3D printer we've covered

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Newly Resurrected Shapeways Acquires Thangs in Surprising Announcement

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Once upon a time, there was a company called Shapeways, where you could buy and sell physical 3D prints. This doesn’t sound very noteworthy in an age where 8-year-olds are getting ToyBox 3D printers for Christmas . But Shapeways started in 2007, five years before Josef Prusa sold his first 3D printer in an empty pizza box.

Shapeways is an industrial print farm that began in the Netherlands, rapidly grew, moved its headquarters to New

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Nintendo Switch 2 Design, Screen, Controller Showcased in Great Detail in New Video

A great new look at the alleged Nintendo Switch 2 form factor and screen has arrived today, thanks to a new video shared on YouTube a few hours ago. YouTuber SwitchUp was recently sent a detailed 3D-printed mock-up of Nintendo's yet-to-be-revealed new console by a Chinese case manufacturer, so it is safe to assume that their accessories have been produced based on this design. In the video, the 3D-printed mock-up and Joy-Con controllers are also

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Elegoo's Editor's Choice-winning Neptune 4 Pro 3D Printer drops to its lowest-ever price of $269

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3D Printing used to be expensive and difficult. I remember my first 3D printer was an Anet A8 and it printed OK, but it was difficult to use, and it looked like a droid found at the back of a Jawa's Sandcrawler! Oh, and it had the nickname "Firestarter," which was worrisome.

In recent years, 3D printers have become so much better. One of the best modern budget 3D printers is

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Our Best Budget 3D Printer hits an all-time low — Creality Ender 3 V3 SE is even cheaper for Black Friday

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Black Friday certainly brings out the best deals of the season. The Creality Ender 3 V3 SE has been our best 3D printer budget champ all year, and today, you can get it at an even lower price of $173 at Amazon for Black Friday . That is the lowest price it’s ever been, and now is the best time to take the plunge if you’ve been thinking of getting a 3D printer for yourself or for

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The Best 3D Printers for Kids and Teens

Best 3D Printers for Kids

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It's never too early to introduce your kids to the wonders of 3D printing. Many of us here at Tom’s Hardware are parents who love 3D printing, and these are the printers we would give

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(PR) Sony Electronics' Spatial Reality Display Now Supercharged with NVIDIA Omniverse

Sony Electronics is setting a new benchmark for immersive 3D experiences with its cutting-edge ELF-SR2 (27-inch) and ELF-SR1 (15.6-inch) Spatial Reality Displays and the NVIDIA Omniverse development platform. The combination of Sony's unmatched 3D display technology and Omniverse's powerful real-time 3D design and simulation capabilities is poised to revolutionize industries from gaming and entertainment to architecture, engineering, and automotive design—without the need for VR headsets or
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Prusa Announces New CORE One Flagship 3D Printer

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Prusa Research caught everyone off guard with the launch of its new Core XY 3D printer, the CORE One. The printer is on display today at FormNext, an industrial trade show taking place in Frankfurt, Germany from November 19 to 22, 2024. The fully assembled machine is available to pre-order for $1,199 and will start shipping in January 2025.

This machine is not Prusa’s first Core XY 3

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Pizza Hut 官方 PS5 加熱薄餅器 一邊打機一邊食 Pizza 都唔驚攤凍

加拿大 Pizza Hut 近日推出一款名為「PIZZAWRMR」的 3D 打印裝置,可透過 Sony 遊戲主機 PlayStation 5 排出的熱氣來加熱薄餅。用戶註冊後便能免費下載模型檔案和組裝說明,再透過 3D 打印自行組裝即可使用。

▲「PIZZAWRMR」可用 PlayStation 5 排出的熱氣來加熱薄餅

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