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Creality CR10 SE Review: Luxury and Speed, but the Wrong Size

Tom's Hardware Verdict

Creality’s latest CR10 SE feels misnamed, as it’s the size of an Ender 3. Otherwise, it’s a well-built and speedy machine that would look great in an office or family room with a competitive price.

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    Excellent Auto bed leveling

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    Easy assembly

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    Direct drive

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    Doesn’t require the Cloud

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    Too small to wear the CR10 badge

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MIT researchers demonstrate a new technique for rapid 3D printing using scrap metal and beds of sand-like glass beads

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Researchers at MIT have developed and published a new technique called liquid metal printing "LMP" that, while limited in terms of resolution, is both fast and is said to avoid the warping and cracking seen in more traditional metal printing methods. A demonstration of this application was presented by making frames for chairs and tables in a few minutes.

The researchers used the LMP method to ensure it can print a reliable enough structure needed for different applications. Naturally, there will be fine-tuning before

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India and China open doors for Global South in space competition

CHENNAI, India/DALIAN, China -- If you visit the startup Agnikul Cosmos at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, one of India's top science universities, you will be told: "Please take off your shoes and turn off your mobile phone, or set it to airplane mode." Then you will be guided to a room with a giant 3D printer, where operators are printing a small rocket.

An engine with a complex structure takes just three days to complete, using information culled from the


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New world record: Modded 3D printer completes ‘Speed Benchy’ model in just 2 minutes!

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Printing anything on a 3D printer is an exercise in patience. Though speeds have increased a great deal over the past two years, even the best 3D printers take hours to finish a medium-sized project. Even small prints such as Benchy, a boat model that enthusiasts use for testing, require 13 to 30 minutes on the fastest 3D printers we've tested.

Amazingly, Maker Monika McWuff was able to output a Benchy in just two minutes and 9

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Creality Announces K1C 3D Printer's Launch Date, Pricing and Full Specs: New Flagship is a Beast

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Six months after joining – and winning — the race for the fastest consumer 3D printer , Creality is back with an updated flagship. The new K1C improves the Ender sized Core XY printer with a superior hotend, beefed up extrusion system and added AI camera.

The K1C will launch on Jan 25 th with a starting price of $559. Customers can snag a 5% Early Bird discount on Jan. 24th. It is a fully enclosed

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Phrozen's high-resolution Sonic Mini 8K S resin 3D printer drops to $325

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If you've ever thought about getting into the 3D printing hobby, this is a great opportunity to pick up a highly detailed 3D Resin printer for a great price. Currently, at Amazon, you can apply a generous $50 coupon with the click of a tick box and get your hands on the Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K S LCD Resin 3D Printer for just $325 . Phrozen is one of the best-known names in the 3D printing

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Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K S review: A resin for print farms

Tom's Hardware Verdict

The Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K S resin 3D printer offers detailed prints on a giant scale with this refreshed.

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    Tilt Lid

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    Factory Leveled

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    Factory installed screen protector

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    Easy menu navigation

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    Expensive

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    Mammoth sized footprint

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Creality Unveils New Flagship K1C 3D Printer and Latest Ender 3 V3 Model

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Creality has long been a leader in the 3D printer space and this week, at CES 2024, the company unveiled its new flagship device: the Creality K1C, along with a new mainstream printer in the Ender 3 V3. The successor to the popular Creality K1 , the K1C is also an enclosed, Core XY FDM printer capable of hitting speeds of up to 600 mm/s.

Designed to compete with the

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Cocoa Press 3D Printer Review: 3D Print Chocolate at Home

Tom's Hardware Verdict

The Cocoa Press is an impressively capable chocolate 3D printer that converts chocolate cores into 3D models with minimal software prep work.

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    Prints chocolate with no post-processing equipment required

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    Best-in-class documentation and assembly guide

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    0.8mm nozzle offers sharp printed features

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    Open platform for experimenting with different materials

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    Rock-solid CoreXY-inspired kinematic system, quality LDO parts

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    Lengthy assembly process may be a blocker for non-technical customers

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    65 gram

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xTool M1 10W Laser Engraver and Vinyl Cutter Review: Jack of All Trades, Master of Some

Tom's Hardware Verdict

The xTool M1 is a combination blade cutter and laser cutter / engraver in a single unit that can cut vinyl as easily as it can engrave stainless steel. Getting all the bells and whistles is going to cost you, but it’s worth it.

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    Fully enclosed design with exhaust port for smoke purifier

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    Simple and intuitive software with pre-generated projects

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    16MP for previewing designs on material

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    Excellent documentation

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    Fast blade cutting speed

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    Riser base lacks stability

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