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Prusa Research has updated its desktop line with the XL+, CORE One L+, and CORE One+ (Gen 2), adding GT1.5 belts, nozzle wipers, and hardware upgrade paths for current owners.
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Bambu Lab profiled MakerWorld designer Yun Goo, detailing how sixteen years of professional injection moulding experience shaped his approach to desktop FDM print mechanisms, mechanical…
Read updateCreality has announced the SPARKX i7 Nano desktop 3D printer featuring a four-colour CFS nano Kit, 260 x 260 x 255 mm build volume, hardened…
Read updateMotorsport team Black Falcon used SHINING 3D optical scanning to verify structural chassis repairs on a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup following a Nürburgring crash, linking…
Read updateSYZMIK Sports has launched the X7C+ protective headband, featuring a 3D printed elastomeric lattice core designed with Carbon technology to improve impact absorption over traditional…
Read updateA UK library service has used 3D hand scanning and desktop printing to create a detailed replica of a 1,700-year-old Roman gold ring, showcasing practical…
Read updateIs 3D-printed PETG safe for food contact? Explore the realities of layer porosity, nozzle materials and the post-processing required for safe prints.
Read updateResearchers patent a low-cost, PID-controlled extrusion system designed to convert plastic waste into composite 3D printing filament for labs and small workshops.
Read updateCreality showcased how a small workshop uses the Creality Raptor 3D scanner to reverse-engineer discontinued automotive parts, cutting geometry capture times and expanding custom fabrication…
Read updateLearn how 3D scanning with Creality hardware allows custom racecar builders to reverse engineer damaged chassis parts, redesign suspension geometry, and produce functional 3D printed…
Read updateBuckley Conversions has revealed a prototype camper van interior built primarily with 3D-printed polypropylene components. Using 3D scanning and robotic printing, the project reduced total…
Read updateA report from Additive Manufacturing Research indicates that drone manufacturing has become the primary global application for low-cost 3D printers producing functional end-use polymer components…
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