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Resin 3D Printer Owners: You Need A Fixer3D

A very sophisticated 3D printing pen is designed to accurately repair resin 3D prints.

Beyond Mere Brass and Steel Nozzles, Lies Tungsten

A new premium 3D printing hot end nozzle has been developed in tungsten, which could alleviate many issues.

What MakerBot Really Did To The Smart Extruder

During my recent conversation with MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom, he told us their new SmartExtruder+ had been redesigned and tested extensively. I had no idea how much until now.

How To Make An Air-Tight Dry Box For 3D Printer Filament

There’s a very useful Instructable describing how to keep your 3D printer filament from getting spoiled by humidity.

3DPrintClean Introduces An Affordable Filtration Enclosure

3DPrintClean has been producing professional filtration solutions for a while now, but they’ve just launched a new low-cost version.

The REVOCaster Is Now Live

Back in 2014 I wrote on the REVOcaster, a rotational casting device that could complement any 3D printer operation. Now it’s available for order.

The Case For Adding Injection Molding Capability

Readers of this blog are by definition interested in 3D printing, but there are other ways to manufacture objects. One of them worth considering is injection molding.

UPDATE: MakerBot’s Astonishing Smart Extruder+ Endurance Test

We received some questions about our interview with MakerBot chief Jonathan Jaglom’s statement on Smart Extruder+ testing. We found answers today.

Need To Upgrade Your Replicator 2? Here’s One Interesting Option

A third party upgrade could bring new life and abilities to the many Replicator 2’s across the globe.

Fuel3D’s Journey To A New 3D Space

We chatted recently with Fuel3D CMO Philip Newman and learned the company has taken some big steps, and they’re not in 3D printing.

MakerBot Finally Upgrades The SmartExtruder!

MakerBot announced the SmartExtruder+, a new version of their advanced extruder used on their fifth generation equipment.

Wim3rl: A Water-Cooled 3D Printhead

There’s an unusual piece of hardware available for pre-order: a water-cooled 3D print head designed for delta-style 3D printers.

Finally, An Intelligent Spool Holder: The MonsterFeed

For those using generic 3D printer filament, the issue of spool management is sometimes troublesome. Now those issues could be solved with the MonsterFeed universal spool holder.

MODIFI3D: An Excellent Set Of 3D Print Finishing Tools

MODIFI3D is a set of excellent tools for finishing your 3D prints.

New 3D Printer Hot End Could Solve The Filament Dilemma

The “1730 Full Metal Hotend” from ReprapUniverse in The Netherlands is able to handle two different filament diameters.

Open Edge’s Strange But Amazing 3D Print Nozzle

Open Edge first appeared years ago when they began with the FoldaRap folding 3D printer, but now they’re on to something quite interesting: a very sophisticated nozzle.

Another Sticky Option: 3DLAC

There’s yet another option to ensure your 3D prints stick to the print surface during printing: 3DLAC.

The Multistruder: Core Of Your Future Filament Making System?

We’ve been contacted by the backers of the Multistruder, a new type of extruder, and it’s an interesting design.

Apple Applies For 3D Printer Patent? Not Exactly

The big buzz this week was the discovery that Apple applied for a patent for 3D printing. But when the details are examined, it’s not really a 3D printer.

Apple’s 3D Coloration Patent: Analysis

As we described yesterday, Apple last week applied for a US patent for 3D print coloration technology. But what does this mean?

Smart3D’s Inexpensive Pixelio 3D Scanning System

We’re checking out a forthcoming 3D scanning option, the Pixelio.

Surprise! 3D Systems Drops Price on iSense Scanner

3D Systems announced a significant price drop for their handheld “iSense” 3D scanner, just in time for the holidays.

Ultimaker Sweetens Their Extended Version With A Free Nozzle Switcher

Netherlands-based Ultimaker has been selling their Ultimaker 2 Extended machine for some time now, but until the end of the month, buyers will receive an extra feature.

Stratasys Applies For Patent on Magnetic Support Material

On October 1st, the USPTO published a patent application from 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys for an unusual method of supporting 3D prints: magnetic media.

The Flying Extruder: The Best of Bowden and Direct 3D Printer Extruders?

Comments on our Bowden vs Direct 3D printer extruder post led us to the “flying extruder” concept, which is a bit of both.

Bondtech’s New QR Extruder Includes Handy Features

Sweden-based Bondtech has released an upgrade to their already successful 3D printer extruder: the Bondtech QR.

The Proliferation of Inexpensive 3D Scanning Solutions

With many inexpensive 3D scanning options now appearing on the market, you might wonder which style you should choose for your application.

FLEKS3D’s Back With More Print Plate Options

FLEKS3D launched an innovative 3D printer plate system last year, and now they’re back with more products and options.

FUBOSS Simplifies 3D Body Scans – And Reduces Your Costs

José M. Martínez is not one to let a problem lay unsolved. In this case, he’s figured out a way to reliably obtain full body 3D scans at low cost.

Could A Sapphire Nozzle Should Fix Those Abrasive 3D Printing Issues?

A new sapphire-equipped 3D printer nozzle may eliminate abrasion issues, enabling the ability to 3D print very strong materials.

Could You Use ZYYX’s Multi-Color 3D Printing Technique?

ZYYX, manufacturers of an interesting desktop 3D printer, have released a video showing a fascinating technique for multi-color printing that you might be able to use.

The FilaFab EX’s Sensible Approach To Extrusion

We’re checking out a new filament manufacturing device, D3D Innovation’s FilaFab EX, and it seems they’ve taken this process a lot further than others have.

A 3D Printing Pen – That Prints In Metal!

The 3DMetalCreator is a unique device: it’s a pen that can print in metal.

Mobium Solutions Working On a Continuous Print Surface

A small startup, Mobium Solutions, has developed what we believe could be the most important 3D printer accessory ever created.

Kentstrapper Presents The “Noah” 3D Printer Controller

3D printer manufacturer Kentstrapper announced their new Noah 3D printer controller.

Eora 3D Scanner Launches Today

An inexpensive, portable 3D scanner is set to launch today on Kickstarter.

SMARTTECH 3D’s New Industrial 3D Scanner

SMARTTECH 3D announced a powerful 3D scanner designed for industrial use: the SMARTTECH 3D Robotized.

The Colorful Technology of Honeycomb Graphics

A company from Chile is developing a fascinating process for color 3D printing.

A Kaleidoscope of Colors With The CollideOScope Multi-Filament 3D Print Head

A new 3D print head is able to print not two, not three, but up to SEVEN different filaments at a time.

The Many Plugins Available For OctoPrint

We’ve been looking through a site chock-full of plugins for 3D printer management software OctoPrint, and there’s some very useful functions present.

Hands On With The Zebra Plate

We’ve been testing PRINTinZ’s essential accessory, the Zebra printing plate.

3DPrintClean’s Filtrations Solutions Now Available

3DPrintClean’s product line of 3D printer accessories for emission filtration are now available for purchase.

ZMorph Adds Three More

3D printer manufacturer ZMorph has released no less than three new toolheads for their device.

Want an Ember 3D Printer? Now You Can Build One Yourself!

Autodesk has released the firmware and electronics for their high resolution resin 3D printer, the Ember.

S Square’s Three 3D Scanning Solutions

We took a good look at not one, but THREE 3D scanners from Hong Kong-based S Square System.

More than 100 New Additive Manufacturing Machines and Materials Added to Senvol Database

A tremendous amount of information exists in the industrial additive manufacturing industry, with many companies – old and new – competing for customer dollars and attention.

3D Printer “Dough Cannon” Struggles

A Kickstarter project to develop a unique extruder specifically for 3D printed dough seems to be having trouble raising funds.

Hands On With The XTC-3D Smoothing System

We got dirty with XTC-3D, a 3D print smoothing resin. The results are very shiny.

Afinia’s New ES360 Desktop 3D Scanner

Afinia announced the ES360 3D Scanner that offers a unique two-way scanning technique.

Hands On With 3Dconnexion’s SpaceMouse Pro Wireless – And a Special Offer For You!

We’ve been secretly testing 3DConnexion’s incredible SpaceMouse Pro Wireless for the past few weeks and it’s time to tell you how we fared. Short version: Excellent!

MakerBot Continues To Probe Professional 3D Printing Applications

When MakerBot was born some years ago, the focus was entirely on personal 3D printing; now that’s changed.

FABtotum Combines Two 3D Printing Processes – and More!

FABTotum launched a new making option, the PRISM, which enables their Personal Fabricator to include multiple 3D printing processes.

3devo Launches the NEXT 1.0 Filament Recycler

Utrecht-based 3devo’s new filament extruder is now available on their crowdfunding page, but will it be practical?

Matter and Form’s Bevel Nails Funding For 3D Scanning Clip

The folks from Matter and Form, makers of a powerful tabletop 3D scanner, launched a new product: the Bevel clip, a smartphone attachment that performs mobile 3D scanning.

SKY-TECH’s New SKYPEN: A Dual Color 3D Pen

Taiwan-based SKY-TECH offers a number of 3D products, but now they’re offering a very low-cost, advanced technology 3D printing pen.

SKY-TECH’s New 3D Scanner

Taiwan-based SKY-TECH has announced a new handheld 3D scanner based on Intel Realsense, the 3D Hermes.

The RangeVision Portable 3D Scanner

Russia-based RangeVision produces a portable 3D scanner that can produce very good results: the RangeVision Smart.

EasyWelder Solves A Common Filament Problem

EasyWelder is a very inexpensive 3D printing accessory that many people might find very useful.

PRINTinZ Releases the “Zebra Plate”

3D print accessory maker PRINTinZ released their new 3D printing adhesion system, the Zebra Plate.

3D Printer SLA Tank Repairs Now Available

One of the annoying problem with resin-based 3D printers is the wear and tear on the resin tank, which must frequently be replaced. That may not be the case anymore.

3DSimo’s 3D Printing Pens

3DSimo is an unusual 3D printing pen in that it can use multiple materials. Now they’re about to launch an even smaller version.

3D Systems Ports iSense to iPhone

3D Systems’ popular iSense handheld scanner solution has a new platform: iPhone 6.

Trouble With 3D Print Plate Adhesion? Try 3D-EeZ

One of the most problematic issues with personal 3D printers is having prints remain stuck to the bed during printing. 3D-EeZ has a solution for that.

Inside The CloneScan3D Photo Booth

We got a very close look at the new CloneScan3D photo booth from Spain. So close we were actually inside it!

A ZinoMat For Every 3D Printer

We looked at another option for ensuring your 3D prints stick to the print surface: the Zinomat.

BQ’s Ciclop 3D Scanner

Madrid-based 3D printer manufacturer BQ makes the WitBox 3D printer, but did you know they also make a tabletop 3D scanner?

Create It REAL Supercharges the Hotrod Henry

Remember our post on Create It REAL’s stunning 3D printer controller? Now it’s powering yet another 3D printer.

The Discov3ry Extruder: Chunky Don’t Work

We received a quick update from the folks of Structu3D, makers of the Discov3ry paste extruder.

Perceptron’s Green Laser 3D Scanner

Perceptron announced a new style of 3D laser scanner that overcomes several issues.

CreateItReal Enables Massive 3D Printing Speedups

Denmark-based CreateItReal has developed a way to dramatically speed up many forms of 3D printing with a “real time processor”.

Add AutoLeveling to Your 3D Printer

Tired of manually adjusting your 3D printer’s build plate level? Now there’s a way to do this automatically on printers that don’t have the feature.

Intel and 3D Systems Partner On Laptop 3D Scanning

Intel’s RealSense 3D scanning cameras have transformed the way we look at laptops. From gesture controls to 3D scanning, Intels new camera has added a whole drawer of tools to the digital toolbox we call laptops.

Better 3D Scanning Coming Thanks to Northwestern

A group at Northwestern University near Chicago is developing a new type of 3D scanning technology that should increase reliability and usability.

Electroplate Your 3D Prints with the Orbit1

Tired of plain plastic 3D prints? A new device can electroplate your prints in metal: The Orbit1.

BuildTak’s Spring Steel Plate Makes Printing Easier

3D printing accessory maker BuildTak is developing a steel plate to improve performance of their bed-sticking solution.

Magic Box Almost Ready

Remember the Magic Box? The one that automatically smooths your ABS prints? It’s almost ready for shipping.

The Multicolored Diamond Hotend

Interested in color 3D printing? Who isn’t? Now there’s another way you can do so.

Krumm-tec’s Industrial 3D Print Cleaners

What’s a 3D print cleaner and why would I need one?

ReTouch3D Can Retouch Your Plastic Prints

A new product has launched that could make finishing 3D prints a great deal easier.

ZMorph Updates a Few Things

The company that makes the interesting head-changing ZMorph 3D printer has announced a couple of interesting developments.

Print Tall With Your Ultimaker, Really Tall!

A project intends on providing an accessory for Ultimaker 3D printers that extends the height axis to, well, unlimited!

Do You Need an Alligator Board for Your 3D Printer?

A team from Perugia, Italy has developed a very interesting 3D printer controller board, the Alligator.

A New 3D Printer Nozzle for Chocolate?

A Kickstarter campaign is attempting to raise funds to engineer a nozzle specifically to 3D print chocolate.

Bigger Nozzle Equals Faster Printing

Some 3D prints require a long time to complete. In general, the rule of thumb is: The larger the print, the longer the print. But that doesn’t mean you can’t speed up the process.

WASP’s New 3D Printer Extruder Could Enable 3D Printed Homes

The goal of Italy-based WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project) is to enable “zero mile” homes, 3D printed with local materials. Now they seem to have created the hardware to do so.

The Case for Flexible Build Plates

In the past year there have been many attempts to develop a reliable way for prints to stick to the print surface. Some are rigid, and some are flexible.