An interactive list of features and Make: test results to help you pick the perfect 3D printer for your needs.
With features such as power resume, Wi-Fi printing, a filament caddy to store materials, and HEPA filtering, all for $500, the Up Mini 2 is an extremely great value for any family or educator looking to get a start in the 3D printing world. Documentation is good, and I found all of the information I […]
The Delta Go has an elegant design that would look great on the desk in your design studio. It takes up about as much room as a lamp, and with its ring of LED indicator lights it can almost double as one. In addition to lighting the bed, the LED ring acts as an indicator […]
An upgrade to the popular printer born of from the 3D printing crowdfunding frenzy, the Robo 3D R1 +Plus has a distinctive look. With its white injection molded plastic frame and bold black stripes, it looks a bit like a pet for a stormtrooper family. Sold fully-assembled, it requires some light prep before use, but […]
FORM FACTOR Itโs easy to mistake the UP Box+ for the original UP Box, as the exteriors are nearly identical. It wasnโt until I looked inside that I noticed the new UP flex board atop the familiar UP perforated print board. The unit was professionally packed for shipment with custom foam inserts and nylon ties […]
While walking around the tightly packed booths of World Maker Faire last fall, I ran into the OpenCreators team and found something just quirky enough to catch my interest: a cardboard 3D printer. SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED The OpenCreators Mannequin comes as a mostly flat-pack kit and hails from South Korea. The X/Y gantry is a […]
Over the past 5 years Ultimaker has been building machines that push the envelope of print quality for desktop 3D printers, garnering them a community ready to sing their praises. The Ultimaker 2 brought a new look to the series that helped attract a wider audience, but it also brought a problem in its finicky […]
[Editor’s Note: Magicfirm has replaced the ZYYX model discussed here with a new machine; the company says it addresses the problems we note below. Look for our review in the near future] This Swedish Replicator clone produces great prints in most of our tests and comes with some exciting new add-ons not found in other […]
