Every good 3D print starts with plastic, usually in the form of colorful strands wound neatly on spools. Though the 3D printing hobby is jampacked with do-it-yourselfers, making your own filament is still out of reach for most home workshops. High-quality filament requires expensive heavy-duty machinery, a lot of space, and a ton of energy.
How is 3D Printing Filament Made?
Bambu Lab Lawsuit Update: It’s Not Over
New court documents have surfaced in the Bambu Lab v. Stratasys, Inc case . Stratasys, the company that invented FDM 3D printing, is currently suing China-based Bambu Lab for patent infringement in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The dispute is over ten U.S. patents covering technology now common place in desktop 3D printers, such as PEI coated build plates, purge towers and automatic bed leveling.
Armchair lawyers in the
Enthusiast built a ridable, fully 3D printed AT-AT Walker from Star Wars
Ever wanted to see an engineering sci-fi enthusiast use the power of 3D printing to bring a ridable AT-AT mech from Star Wars to life? If your answer to this suspiciously specific question is "Yes," you'll be pleased to know that YouTuber James Bruton achieved that and uploaded a final demonstration and assembly log to his YouTube channel this morning.
Now, compared to the movie AT-
(PR) Canon Delivers FPA -1200NZ2C Nanoimprint Lithography System for Semiconductor Manufacturing to the Texas Institute for Electronics
Canon Inc. announced today that it will ship its most advanced lithography platform, the FPA-1200NZ2C nanoimprint lithography (NIL) system for semiconductor manufacturing, to the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE), a Texas-based semiconductor consortium. Canon became the first in the world to commercialize a semiconductor manufacturing system that uses NIL technology, which forms circuit patterns in a different method from conventional projection exposure technology, when it released the FPA-1200NZ2C on October 1
Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra Review: Gaming Miniatures Made Easy
Tom's Hardware Verdict
Elegoo knocks it out of the park with an affordable, easy to use resin 3D printer that’s practically plug and play.
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Excellent 9k resolution
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Built-in Camera
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Tilt release
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Auto Level
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Difficult to remove prints with default settings
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Best Multicolor 3D Printers of 2024: Print the Rainbow
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Best Multicolor 3D Printers 2024
The competition for the best multicolor 3D printers is heating up, and now consumers have more choices when it comes to 3D printing in color.
Bambu Lab didn’t invent multicolor 3D printing but made it reliable, accessible, and fairly affordable with its AMS (Automatic Material System). Before the
World’s first 3D-printed hotel being prepared in Texas — 43 rooms and 18 homes to be built using an industrial-sized 3D printer
El Cosmico, a hotel and campground site in Marfa, Texas — about an eight-hour drive from Dallas — is building two model units using a giant 3D printer. These examples will form the basis of the site’s 40-acre expansion, including 43 rooms and 18 residences, all built using ICON’s Vulcan 3D printer. While many buildings have already been built using 3D printing techniques, Reuters says these structures would be the first to be
Elegoo Orange Storm Giga Review: It’s a Big Deal
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The Orange Storm Giga is a massive machine for extra large prints that needs a room of its own and a dedicated power circuit. Leveling is still buggy and time-consuming, but the prints are worth the hassle.
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Massive prints
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High flow hotend
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Excellent interface
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Impress your friends
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Four build plates
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Difficult to level
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Noisy fans
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Won’t fit through doors
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HeyGears brings together precision and speed with the UltraCraft Reflex RS
3D printing has become cemented into multiple facets of manufacturing and creative processes. From the at-home enthusiast who uses 3D printing to create unique character models for tabletop games to the professional printer who creates customized prosthetics or dental implants, the only limit to our use of 3D printing is our own imaginations. HeyGears, an industry leader in professional-grade 3D printing equipment, is bringing precision and speed together with their newest 3D printer: the UltraCraft Reflex RS.
UltraCraft Reflex RS | Precision Matched with
