Sometimes an “Ender Clone” is a worthwhile bargain, like this Elegoo Neptune 3. It has nearly all the features of their competitor's flagship printer, the Ender 3 S1 , but for
Elegoo Neptune 3 Review: Quality Features at a Bargain Price
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The Neptune 3 is quite the bargain, delivering both quality prints and premium features in a budget printer.
Pros
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Easy assembly
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Auto bed leveling
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Quality prints
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Dual gear extruder
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Quiet operation
Cons
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Doesn't support thumbnails
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PEI coating needs scuffing
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Test machine was poorly assembled
Elegoo Neptune 2S Review: Excellent Prints, Some Assembly Required
Tom's Hardware Verdict
A DIY kit printer that, once assembled, delivers perfect prints with a quick release magnetic flex plate.
Pros
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Quality prints
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Steel flex plate
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Dual gear extruder
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Quiet operation
Cons
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Takes over an hour to build
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Awkward screen placement
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Manual leveling
Elegoo Saturn 2 8K Resin Printer Review: Elegoo’s Highest Resolution Printer
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The Elegoo Saturn 2 produces stunning quality prints and is well worth the price.
Pros
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Super high resolution
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Included air purification module
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Hardened scratch-resistant LCD
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Built-in port for external ventilation
Cons
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Air Purification Module only reduces odor
Resin-based 3D printers have been around for a few years now and are available in all sizes, ranging from units small enough to fit on your desktop to larger printers that have a volume that exceeds some popular FDM printers. As manufacturers develop
Anycubic Kobra Max Review: Massive Prints
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The Kobra Max is an excellent printer with enormous print volume that needs a lot of room to operate.
Pros
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Massive build size
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Accurate auto bed leveling
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Build plate releases when cool
Cons
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Massive footprint
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Bed Slinger
Scientists Claim New 3D Resin Print Process Is 30X Faster
Scientists at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have demonstrated an impressively speedy new 3D printing technology. The demo used photocurable resin and targeted intersecting light beams to solidify precisely chosen areas of resin. In their tests, the scientists found they could produce a sample figurine 30x faster than conventional additive 3D printing techniques.
This method of 3D printing, using light to harden selective areas of resin, was first devised at EPFL about
Prusa Research Acquires Printed Solid
American Prusa fans have something to get excited about after Printed Solid, Inc. announced today that it will be purchased by Prusa Research. Printed Solid will expand their staff and warehouse space in 2022 as they become the official reseller and support team for all USA based customers.
The acquisition is a friendly one, with Prusa Research announcing that Printed Solid is “joining the family.” Josef Prusa and Dave Randolph, CEO of Printed Solid, have been friends for years.
Anker推出3D打印機AnkerMake M5，打印速度比競品要快5倍
創客和DIY玩家應該都知道，消費級3D打印機的打印速度很慢，一個很簡單的模具可能都要耗費幾個小時，不過大家熟知的充電頭品牌Anker卻準備要改變這個情況了，他們最新公佈了一款AnkerMake M5打印機，宣稱有比競品快5倍的打印
3D print your own replica Astro Pi flight case
We’ve put together a new how-to guide for 3D printing and assembling your own Astro Pi unit replica, based on the upgraded units we sent to the International Space Station in December. The Astro Pi case connects young people to the Astro Pi Challenge It wasn’t long after the first Raspberry Pi computer was launched…
The post 3D print your own replica Astro Pi flight case appeared first on Raspberry Pi .
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Creality CR-Scan Lizard Review: 3D Scan Before You Print
Our Verdict
The CR-Scan Lizard has potential, but buggy software and a mediocre scan quality hold it back.
For
- + No need for marking dots
- + Scans black objects
- + Fully automatic mode
Against
- - Buggy software makes scanning difficult
- - Needs to be tethered to a computer
- - Scans often miss fine details
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The CR-Scan Lizard has potential, but buggy software and a mediocre scan quality hold it back.
Pros
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+ No need for marking dots
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+ Scans black objects
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+ Fully automatic
