This 3D printer is about printing, not fiddling. And print it does — and with distinction. While the retraction performance and bridging could use some improvement, they are good nonetheless, and the surface quality and (lack of) z-wobble are really something to see. Combined with the 90-micron minimum layer thickness and with the visual impact […]

The LulzBot Mini is a pleasantly industrial little bot that would be at home in any workshop, classroom, or Makerspace. The partially open frame is sturdy and built from matte black sheet metal. Internal cables are nicely contained and tied down while still accessible to the end user. Several components of the printer are themselves […]

At first glance, the Ultimaker 2 Go may seem like just a smaller, less expensive version of the much-heralded Ultimaker 2 where the Ultimaker 2 Extended is just bigger and more expensive. And that’s more or less accurate — with one small, cost-saving exception: The Go is not equipped with a heated build plate. LET’S […]

At first glance, the Ultimaker 2 Extended may seem like just a bigger, more expensive version of the much-heralded Ultimaker 2, and the Ultimaker 2 Go may seem like just a smaller, less expensive version. And that’s more or less accurate, which is a good thing or a bad thing depending on how you think […]

At a glance you can be forgiven if you don’t notice any difference between the Taz 4 and the Taz 5. But if you’ve been following LulzBot and their meteoric rise this past year, you’d have noticed that their smaller offering, the LulzBot Mini featured a new “Hexagon” all metal hot end, a self-calibrating platform, […]

Brook Drumm and Printrbot are an inspiration to makers and hardware hackers everywhere. Their company credo seems to be a healthy combination of minimalism and irreverence from which a good number of innovative, thought-provoking products have emerged. The Printrbot Play is another excellent 3D printer from this lineage in terms of print quality, speed, and […]