Volumetric 3D printing is the future, but it’s had a significant limitation: it must use transparent resin. Until now.
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Design of the Week: Nexarator Helmet
This week’s selection is the Nexerator Helmet by designer Rob Wiggins.
Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 3
Our review of the Anycubic Photon M3 concludes with an examination of the software environment, print quality and final thoughts.
Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 2
Our review of the Anycubic Photon M3 continues with our setup and calibration experience.
Hands On With the Anycubic M3 Plus 3D Printer, Part 1
Not long after testing the Anycubic Photon M3, we got our hands on the very different Anycubic Photon M3 Plus 3D printer.
BCN3D Debuts New Viscous Lithography Process
The new 3D printing process can use more viscous resins and create stronger parts.
The Ongoing Puzzle of 3D Printer Settings
3D print parameters are a bit of a mess these days.
Resin 3D Print Times: Longer Than You Think
What’s your print time? If you’re using a resin 3D printer, it’s longer than you think.
A Volumetric Process 3D Prints Glass
Researchers have found a way to 3D print glass objects almost instantly using a volumetric process.
Phrozen’s New Sonic Mighty 8K 3D Printer
Phrozen announced a new 8K resin 3D printer, the Sonic Mighty 8K.
Vlare’s Core 3D Printer Board and Slicer
Vlare is shaking up the world of resin 3D printing.
New AM Materials Round Up, April 14, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Peopoly Launches Phenom Forge 3D Printer
Peopoly announced a new, large resin 3D printer the “Phenom Forge” targeted at low volume production environments.
A Removable Plate For Resin 3D Printers?
Wait, a removable plate for resin 3D printers?
Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M3 3D Printer, Part 2
Our hands on test of the Anycubic Photon M3 3D printer continues, with a lot at operations, software and final thoughts.
Hands On With The Anycubic Photon M3 3D Printer, Part 1
Somehow we’ve also managed to test yet another device this week, the Anycubic Photon M3 desktop resin 3D printer.
3D Systems Announces SLA 750 3D Printers
3D Systems announced a new series of industrial 3D printers, the SLA 750.
New AM Materials Round Up, April 1, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Anycubic Releases Kobra, Anycubic M3 3D Printer Series and More on the Photon Nex
Anycubic today released two new series of desktop 3D printers, the Kobra and Anycubic Photon M3 series.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 25, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Anycubic To Announce FIVE New 3D Printers
Anycubic is set to release not just one, but FIVE new desktop 3D printers.
New AM Materials Round Up, March 11, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Seven Hardware Features That Should Be On Resin 3D Printers
Here are my thoughts on seven completely new features I’d like to see on desktop resin 3D printers.
UpNano’s Ultra High Resolution 2PP 3D Printer
There are few nano-scale 3D printer options, but one comes from UpNano.
OPT Lands US$15M
3D print startup OPT landed a huge US$15M investment.
BCN3D’s New VLM Process Could Change Resin 3D Printing
BCN3D announced an entirely new 3D printing process using resin, Viscous Lithography Manufacturing, or “VLM”.
Book of the Week: Battlefields In Miniature
This week’s selection is “Battlefields In Miniature: Making Realistic and Effective Terrain for Wargames” by Paul Davies.
Volumetric 3D Printing Is Becoming a Reality
Talk of a new method of 3D printing has been a quiet yet slowly growing buzz in the industry.
Desktop Metal Rebrands EnvisionTEC to ETEC
Desktop Metal did a rebrand this week.
New AM Materials Round Up, February 4, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Desktop Health’s Einstein 3D Printers
Desktop Health, a line of business within Desktop Metal, announced a new series of dental 3D printers.
Carbon’s New M3 3D Printers
Carbon announced a two new DLS 3D printers, the M3 and M3 Max.
New AM Materials Round Up, January 14, 2022
Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.
Unusual 3D Print Collaboration Between Manufacturer and Content Provider
I’ve learned of an unusual collaboration between a 3D printer manufacturer, Anycubic, and a 3D content provider, MyMiniFactory.
Unusual 3D Printed Application for Oil and Gas Research
A unique application for 3D printing has been developed by a student at Texas A&M.
Question of the Week: PolyJet Patents
This week’s question focuses on the expiration of Stratasys-owned PolyJet patents.
Formlabs Announces The Form 3+ 3D Printer
Formlabs announced a new 3D printer, the Form 3+, with an amazing feature.
Stratasys Introduces New Origin One Dental 3D Printer
Polymer 3D printing solutions developer Stratasys revealed the newest addition to its portfolio of 3D printing solutions for dental applications, the Stratasys Origin One Dental.
24 Resin 3D Printing Tips You Need To Know
Do you have a resin 3D printer? Here’s a whole bunch of tips for you.
New Advances Boost Resin 3D Printing Options
Materials companies have been hard at work developing improved resins for 3D printing, creating new opportunities across industries.
What’s Behind Azul 3D’s LAKE 3D Printer?
Azul 3D is one of the latest 3D print companies to appear on the scene, and we spoke to the company’s Chief Revenue Officer, Tuan Tranpham, to find out more.
New Approach Provides Self-Healing 3D Printer Resins
Researchers have developed a way to have 3D printed materials self heal.
How To Properly Clean 3D Prints With Simple Green
I’ve been using Simple Green as a resin 3D print solvent, and it works quite well — if you know what to do.
Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 3
We extensively tested the Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D printer and the matching Wash and Cure Plus Machine. Here we discuss software and wrap up.
Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 2
Our testing of the Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D printer continues with a review of operations and post processing.
Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 1
We’ve just completed several weeks of testing of Anycubic’s new Photon Mono X 6K resin 3D printer.
Restoring Porcelain Artifacts Using 3D Printing
Researchers at Fraunhofer IKTS have developed a method for restoring broken porcelain items.
Book of the Week: Epoxy Basics
This week’s selection is “Epoxy Basics: Working with Epoxy Cleanly & Efficiently” by Russell J. Brown and Ashlyn E. Brown.
Shining 3D Announces New Resin 3D Printer and 3D Scanner
Shining 3D announced a new professional desktop resin 3D printer, the AccuFab-L4K, and a new 3D scanner, the Transcan C.
3D Printer Deals From Anycubic
Anycubic has released details of significant savings on many of their 3D printers.
Hands On With The HALOT-ONE 3D Printer, Part 2
We were able to do a detailed test of Creality’s new HALOT-ONE resin 3D printer.
Hands On With The HALOT-ONE 3D Printer, Part 1
We took a close look at the HALOT-ONE desktop 3D printer.
Quantica Launches Advanced Multimaterial 3D Print Technology
Quantica announced the T1 Pro 3D printer, which uses a new technology to enable printing of materials previously impossible to achieve.
Nexa3D Announces High Speed Desktop 3D Printer: The XiP
Nexa3D announced the XiP, a 3D printer that is the first for the company in the desktop market.
Anycubic’s Two New Resin 3D Printers
Anycubic announced not one, but two new desktop resin 3D printers, the Photon Mono X 6K and the Photon Mono 4K.
Recent 3D Printed Glass Innovations and Advances in 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Mindy Zhu look at various projects attempting to create 3D printed glass objects.
BOFA Publishes Paper on 3D Print Emissions and Safety
BOFA International published a paper analyzing the issues surrounding emissions from active 3D printers.
Rocket 1: Fast and Accurate Resin 3D Printer
HITRY, a team of innovators in 3D printing since 2014, recently announced the launch of Rocket 1 – the world’s first DCLF (Digital Continuous Liquid Forming) Technology 3D printer.
Formlabs Expands Their Post Processing Gear
Formlabs announced two new machines to complement their larger 3D printers.
Nanoscale Glass 3D Printing Method Developed
Researchers at Rice University have developed a unique approach for 3D printing extremely small and complex structures in glass.
Massivit’s Cast-In-Motion 3D Print Technology
Massivit announced a new process called “Cast In Motion” that simplifies composites tooling
Could a Research Breakthrough Lead to Inexpensive Non-Toxic 3D Printer Resins?
A new paper identifies a more inexpensive method of producing photoinitiators.
Creality’s Latest Resin 3D Printer: The HALOT-LITE
Creality announced a new desktop resin 3D printer, the HALOT-LITE.
An Interview with Daniel Slep, PhD: CEO of ChemCubed
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi interview Dr. Daniel Slep of ChemCubed.
EnvisionTEC Collaborating With Covestro
EnvisionTEC and Covestro announced a collaboration to develop industrial 3D printing solutions.
Formlabs Expands Dental Offerings To SLS
Formlabs announced a series of dental 3D printing products, including one involving SLS.
Anycubic’s New Photon Ultra Proves Popular
Anycubic’s new Photon Ultra resin 3D printer is collecting orders at a rapid rate.
Nanoscribe’s New Quantum X Microfabrication 3D Printer
Nanoscribe announced the Quantum X, a new micro fabrication 3D printer.
Tethon 3D’s C-Lite 3D Printer Resin is Powered by Carbon Nanotubes
Tethon 3D has been producing unusual 3D printer resins for years, but their latest product, C-Lite is quite amazing.
Prusa Research Begins Resin Production
Three years ago Prusa Research launched their own filament production, and this week they launched a similar resin production line.
Azul 3D’s First 3D Printer: LAKE
Azul 3D announced their first commercially available 3D printer, the LAKE.
Stratasys’ New Materials and an MES Response
Stratasys made a bundle of announcements this week, mostly regarding materials, but also a very key partnership.
BMF’s microArch S230 3D Printer
BMF announced a new microArch 3D printer, the S230.
Design of the Week: 3D Puzzle V2.0
This week’s selection is the 3D Puzzle V2.0 by woodworker Ray Whitby.
Photocentric Launches New Desktop 3D Printer, the LC Opus
Photocentric has launched a new desktop resin 3D printer, the LC Opus.
Anycubic To Launch Affordable Desktop DLP 3D Printer
Anycubic is preparing to launch a new desktop resin 3D printer, the Photon Ultra.
A Revolutionary Continuous Resin 3D Printing System From OPT Industries Seeks Production Applications
OPT Industries is a 3D print startup company that is developing quite a number of innovations.
Carbon and Adidas Could Be Making The Most Produced 3D Printed Product
Adidas and Carbon announced a new collaboration to produce an updated 4DFWD shoe.
Prusa Reveals How They Sped Up MSLA 3D Printing
Prusa Research published a highly detailed piece explaining how they managed to dramatically speed up their latest resin 3D printer.
MyMiniFactory Selling Resin?
What? MyMiniFactory is now selling 3D printer resin?
Book of the Week: Modeling Naval Ships in Small Scales
This week’s selection is “Modeling Naval Ships in Small Scales” by Mike McCabe.
The Importance Of 3D Print Certifications
Formlabs announced a new material certification, and it’s more important than you might think.
Why Resin 3D Printing Is So Challenging
Resin 3D printing isn’t nearly as popular as FFF 3D printing even though it’s widely available. Why is that so?
Essentium Acquires Collider
Essentium has signed a letter of intent to acquire 3D print startup Collider.
3D Printing True Glass Microstructures
Nanoscribe announced the availability of a new kit to explore 3D printed glass microstructures.
Creality’s New HALOT ONE 3D Printer
Creality launched a new resin 3D printer, the HALOT-ONE CL60.
Ackuretta’s New Chairside Dental 3D Printer
Ackuretta announced a new dental 3D printer they say is capable of chairside use.
Is There A Case For A Switch To Daylight Resin?
Daylight resin is a rare sight in the world of 3D printing today, but could it become more popular?
rpm To Develop Advanced Lattice Generation For 3D Printing
rpm announced a new research project in which they are to develop advanced lattice structures for additive manufacturing applications.
Prusa Research Announces Speedy SLA 3D Printer
Prusa Research significantly updated their SL1 MSLA 3D printer.
Desktop Health Introduces Same-Day Digital Denture Capabilities
A new CE Mark certification backs up new dental-focused Flexcera 3D printing resins.
IDM Lab Releases The PicoFAB 3D Printer
IDM Lab finally released the PicoFAB 3D printer.
3D Printing Endangered Species
While addressing animals on the endangered species list is a major undertaking, 3D scanning and 3D printing can preserve these Vanishing Legacies.
Satori Launches New VL2800 3D Printer on Kickstarter
3D printer startup Satori launched their new flagship 3D printer, the VL2800 on Kickstarter today.
News From Nanoscribe
There were two notable items from Nanoscribe this week.