Bambu Lab A2L: What the 'Extra Large' Tease Actually Tells Us Before June 1
Bambu Lab's A2L announcement is four days out. Here's what the confirmed hardware details reveal about where the A-series is heading — and who this printer is actually for.
Electroninks CircuitJet IV: A Desktop Machine That Prints, Plates, and Assembles PCBs
The CircuitJet IV handles PCB fabrication, plating, assembly, and reflow in one desktop unit — with semiconductor-grade plating on standard industry substrates.
Prusa ColorMix: How a CMYKW Halftone Model Unlocks Dozens of Colors From Four Filaments
Prusa ColorMix uses the Yule-Nielsen halftone equation to mix CMYKW filaments into ~40 color combinations — open source in PrusaSlicer 2.9.6 and EasyPrint.
Creality's $177M Hong Kong IPO: What the Desktop FDM Listing Means for the 3D Printing Market
Creality's $177M HKEX IPO shows consumer 3D printing is the market's profitable segment — while industrial incumbents like Stratasys continue to struggle.
Soiboi Soft: How Bambu Lab Desktop Printers Are Enabling Soft Robotics and Microfluidics
Soiboi Soft builds untethered soft robots and microfluidic clocks using Bambu Lab desktop printers. Specific settings and techniques for the maker workflow.
3D Printers Can Now Generate Working Circuit Boards — With a Catch
A new tool auto-generates 3D-printable PCB layouts from KiCad files using copper tape over raised FDM traces. What it can and can't replace in a maker workflow.
Flashforge + Meshy AI: From Text Prompt to Multicolor Print in One Workflow
Flashforge integrates Meshy AI into Flash Studio: text-to-3D to multicolor print in one click. What the workflow change means as Bambu competition intensifies.
Baltobu: How Bambu Lab's Legal Threat Became an Open Source Enforcement Test
SFC found two AGPL violations in Bambu Lab's software and launched a $250K reverse-engineering project. What happens next matters for every 3D printer owner.
FDM Printer Fumes: What the Science Actually Says About UFPs and VOCs
Even 'safe' PLA emits formaldehyde. ABS produces styrene. A Hackaday investigation rates FDM emissions by filament and identifies what mitigation works.
Bambu Lab's C&D Problem: What the OrcaSlicer Dispute Means for Every Printer You Own
Bambu Lab threatened legal action against an open-source developer who restored features the company disabled. The community response has turned a compliance dispute into a purchasing question.
AI CAD Tools for 3D Printing: What's Actually Worth Using
Text-to-STL, AI copilots, and workflow checkers are multiplying in 3D printing. Here's which categories are actually ready and what tools are worth evaluating.
Cyclops POV: The 3D Printed Rig Bringing Studio POV to Independent Film
3D People's PA12 nylon approach solved the iterative design problem that made professional POV camera rigs prohibitively expensive to customize for independent filmmakers.
Bambu Lab H2D Review: One Machine, Four Fabrication Modes
The H2D combines IDEX 3D printing, 40W laser cutting, vinyl cutting, and pen plotting in a single enclosed desktop — with 0.3mm alignment across every mode. Here's what hands-on testing reveals.
Bambu Lab vs. OrcaSlicer: When Open Source Meets Ecosystem Control
Bambu Lab threatened a developer who restored cloud printing using AGPL-licensed code the company itself inherited from PrusaSlicer. The open-source 3D printing paradox explained.
3D Printing in Engineering Education: The Hands-On Case
Three university programs show how 3D printing is reshaping engineering education — and what the hands-on model means for the next technical workforce.
AtomForm Palette 300: 12 Dedicated Nozzles That Cut FDM Waste by 90%
AtomForm's 12-nozzle Palette 300 assigns one nozzle per filament path, cutting multi-color FDM waste by 90%. Here's what the OmniElement architecture changes.
Prusa CORE One INDX: Near-Zero Waste Multi-Material Toolchanger Now on Sale
The Prusa CORE One INDX produces 0.013g of waste per nozzle swap — vs. 20-30g total on large multi-material prints. 8 nozzles, induction heating, June 2026 shipping. Here's what the specs actually mean.
Bambu Lab's WHASER: A 170g 3D-Printed Device Now Measuring Atlantic Humpback Whales
The WHASER drone attachment — refined using desktop 3D printers from Bambu Lab — has measured 115 Atlantic humpback whales. It weighs 170 grams and combines LiDAR, GPS, and photogrammetry in a field-deployable package.
SHAPE as Medicine: How 3D-Printed Cell Geometry Could Become a Therapeutic Tool
University of Nottingham researchers are using two-photon polymerization to print microscale scaffolds that control cell shape — with early evidence that geometry alone can direct how cells grow, migrate, and potentially heal.
Northwestern Prints Neurons That Signal Living Brain Cells
Northwestern University researchers used aerosol jet printing to create electronic neurons from MoS₂ and graphene that establish two-way communication with living mouse brain cells.
Microwave 3D Printing: Rice Researchers Hit Human-Hair Resolution on Functional Electronics
Rice University's near-field microwave printing technique focuses energy into a zone as narrow as a human hair — enabling flexible electronics, ingestible sensors, and soft biomedical devices without cleanroom fabrication.
RAPID + TCT 2026: The Show Floor Signals a Production-First Industry Shift
RAPID+TCT 2026 wrapped with a clear message: additive manufacturing is done proving itself. The machines on the show floor were built for output, not demos.
HP MJF 1200: Industrial Polymer 3D Printing Under $60,000
HP's compact MJF 1200 brings Multi Jet Fusion's industrial part quality to a 12-liter build volume at under $60K — targeting shops priced out of full-size MJF systems.
Nike Air Works: 3D Printed Air Max Designed by 8 Global Creators
Nike's Air Works R&D program invites 8 designers to Oregon to create limited 3D printed Air Max styles with Zellerfeld — launching by Air Max Day 2027. Here's what the initiative signals about additive footwear.