中國航空發動機集團湖南動力機械研究所自主研製 3D 打印渦噴引擎，近日在陝西定邊縣圓滿完成首次單發飛行試驗。這是中國首款完成飛行驗證 3D 打印引擎整機，填補國內引擎整機 3D 打印工程應用空白。
Researchers turn spoiled milk into 3D printing materials — extracted proteins from dairy waste combined with polymers to create plastic alternative
We've reported on it before, but 3D printing has a materials problem. Most filament is still petroleum-based, non-biodegradable, and destined to outlive whoever printed the cute little Benchy boat miniature. That's why a newly patented breakthrough out of the University of Wisconsin–Platteville (of course) is interesting: researchers have
Creality SPARKX i7 Review: Not just another color bedslinger
Tom's Hardware Verdict
The Creality SPARKX i7 Color Combo is an excellent, entry-level four-color printer at an affordable price. The CFS Lite is a surprisingly adaptable, wonderfully low maintenance spool management system, that shouldn’t work, but does. Together, they make a package that is hard to beat.
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Innovative CFS Lite
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Speedy
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Quiet
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Excellent UI
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Reliable auto bed leveling
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16 page privacy policy that must be accepted at set up
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CFS Lite does not
5 things to consider before selling your 3D prints
Thinking about selling your 3D prints? Here are five essentials to get right before you turn your hobby into a business.
Anycubic Announces 'First Print Guarantee' for burgeoning 3D printers — limited time promo includes comprehensive setup review if your first print doesn't go to plan
Anycubic is addressing the issue of new printer jitters with a first print guarantee: if your first print on the new Kobra X isn’t right, they’ll make it right. The company said in a promotional statement that bad first prints can erode a user’s confidence in both their ability and in the machine itself. Rather than letting
Blockbench lets you build Minecraft and game models without the complexity
Blockbench is a free 3D modeling tool focused on voxel and low-poly assets, widely used for Minecraft models, game development, and simple animations. It offers a simple interface, real-time previews, and support for multiple export formats, making it useful for game models and basic animations.
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How a Chinese start-up is scaling 3D printing from sneakers to robots
The reveal exposed what was under the covers: bionic “muscles” that enable such uncanny lifelikeness, made possible by the 3D printing technology and high-performance materials from Chinese start-up PollyPolymer.
Wang Wenbin, founder and chairman of PollyPolymer, told the Post in a recent interview that the company has “established joint research and development (R&D) partnerships with several leading robotics companies, including more than 20 from China”
Anycubic promises its Kobra X high-speed multi-filament printer can print over twice as fast and with half the material for $259 — redesigned head keeps the cutter close to the nozzle
Bambu, Prusa, and Creality are the usual household names in the 3D printing world, but there's no shortage of alternative makers trying to upset the status quo. Anycubic just announced the Kobra X , an affordable multi-filament, multi-material 3D printer that the company claims can print twice as fast while spending half the material of its competitors
You can 3D print a mockup of the iPhone Fold, with an asterisk
Photos and video footage of a simple printed mock-up of an iPhone Fold gave us a decent sense of how the device might look if the most recent rumour about the aspect ratios is accurate. While the exterior display shape would be a radical departure, more 9to5Mac readers liked it than disliked it .
If you want to get an even better sense of how the device might feel, and have access to a 3D printer, you can create a physical mock-up using files provided online …
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5 stocking stuffers you can 3D print before Christmas Eve
Last-minute gifts are still possible with a 3D printer. These stocking stuffers all print in under two hours and still feel thoughtful.