3D Printing & Imaging

If you’re a maker, 3d printing is an incredibly useful tool to have in your arsenal. Not only can it help bring your projects to life faster, but it can also offer unique results that would be difficult (or impossible!) to achieve with traditional methods. In these blog posts, we’ll provide you with some essential information and tips regarding 3D printing for makers—including the basics of how to get started, plus creative tutorials for spicing up your projects. Whether you’re already familiar with 3d printing or are just starting out, these resources will help take your game-making skills even further!

Dunk Your 3D Printer Under Water For The Ultimate Overhangs

Dunk Your 3D Printer Under Water For The Ultimate Overhangs

They waterproofed their 3d printer and put the whole thing in a tank of water. What they found was surprising

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3D Printer Review: Mingda Magician Pro 2

The Mingda Magician Pro 2 has a decent set of features but it is the size that will really pull you in.

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Does A Heated Chamber Make Your 3D Prints Stronger?

Does A Heated Chamber Make Your 3D Prints Stronger?

Stefan tests this age old question and brings the receipts to back up his answers. In short, yes, if your material likes it.

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East Coast RepRap Fest: Healthy and Growing

East Coast RepRap Fest: Healthy and Growing

We had a great time at the East Coast RepRap festival, as did many others. By the time the doors opened on Saturday September 30th, they had already sold as many tickets as they did for the entire event in 2022. The Bel Air, Maryland event, held at the APGFCU Arena, was in its sixth […]

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3D Printer Review: Bambu A1 Mini with AMS

Manufacturer: Bambu Labs Price: $459 as the combo kit with printer and AMS URL: https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/a1-mini The A1 Mini is Bambu’s most affordable printer. It still retains the ability to use multi material. To strike the price point that they’ve targeted, they’ve gone with a small build plate, but big features. Unboxing Pulling this thing out of the box, […]

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The 3D Printer That Grows

The 3D Printer That Grows

For many of you out there, you recall the idea that a 3D printer could -in theory – 3d print itself. That’s more or less the basis of the whole RepRap project that most home based 3d printers were born out of. This project takes that concept and turns it at a new angle! It […]

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Bambu Launches New Budget Multi-Color 3D Printer, The A1 Mini

Bambu Launches New Budget Multi-Color 3D Printer, The A1 Mini

They’ve been teasing it online for a few weeks now, and the time has come to officially introduce the Bambu Lab A1 Mini. Much to the surprise of many in the community, Bambu have chosen to go with a “bed slinger” design, or one in which the bed moves as well as the extruder, reminiscent […]

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