3D Printing

A new and still relatively affordable drone can avoid obstacles depending on the version and ships with a remote controller that has an integrated display. The PJC RG708 Max is also advertised with a battery life that should be practical in many real-world scenarios. As usual, the camera is mounted on a gimbal.

With the FS10 Series, another project on Kickstarter is looking for funding. The developer promises the perfect cockpit panel, but this product might also look like a DIY solution with potential issues in terms of ergonomics.

Elegoo has entered the multicolor 3D printing space with its budget friendly Centauri Carbon 2 Combo. The Canvas system, faster calibration, and automatic vents are some of the key upgrades for the new printer that succeeds last year’s Centauri Carbon.

A DIY creator has built a Bluetooth-enabled cassette loop recorder that captures Spotify streams to tape in real time, delivering genuinely analog, lo-fi playback with all the saturation and imperfections plugins try to emulate. Despite its retro charm and transparent, stainless-steel design, the project demands advanced skills in soldering, PCB design, and analog troubleshooting, making it better suited to dedicated tinkerers than casual listeners, who may prefer off-the-shelf options like the FiiO CP13.

A DIY modder known as “High Tech \\ Low Life” has transformed a standard smartphone into a fully fledged cyberdeck, combining dual 5W speakers, a tactical keyboard with touchpad, and a 10,000 mAh power bank in a clamshell, Atari Portfolio–inspired design. Built from scratch with 3D-modeled mounts, salvaged ThinkPad hinges, and an integrated USB-C hub, the project delivers laptop-like functionality and booming audio in a compact, highly customized mobile rig.

A retro hardware modder has recreated the classic Commodore 1084 monitor in miniature form using 3D printing, pairing an 8-inch LCD with a custom-designed shell to match the Amiga A500 Mini and C64 Mini. The project, documented in detail on YouTube, combines modern display tech with faithfully styled housing, offering a sharp, compact alternative to original CRTs for today’s mini retro systems.

The K-100 is a 3D printer that supposedly plays in a completely different league than typical 3D printers and should therefore be suitable for the production of high-quality components. The actual printing technology is hardly comparable to that of widespread 3D printers that use filament or resin.

A new 3D printer is launching with 12 nozzles and is primarily intended to offer advantages when printing with multiple filaments or different colors. It’s also supposed to be very precise and offers a relatively large build volume.

Lucas Sifoni built a pocket-sized, 3D-printed Dobsonian telescope around a 76 mm mirror, and was kind enough to detail its compact mechanical design, materials, optical testing, and limits, showing it is small but genuinely functional.

An enterprising developer has published a new free browser-based tool for splitting large 3D models into multiple parts, replete with a built-in jigsaw generator and an impressive number of quality of life features. The splitter is 100% free to use, and the dev says that it is also privacy-focussed, with all of the processing happening locally.

Fitasy has unveiled the Stride sneakers, utilizing smartphone foot imaging and spatial AI modeling to create 3D-printed shoes. The fully-recyclable triple-lattice design offers improved comfort, with less friction and pressure spots thanks to its custom fit.

Optimum, the YouTuber infamous for his minimalist gaming setups, has redesigned his custom 3D printed gaming mouse, the Zer0mouse, with all-new materials and a claimed massive increase in durability. The Zer0mouse project is still 3D printed on Formlabs printers, but the combination of structural tweaks and the new, more flexible printing resin, make it more durable.

A Portal‑inspired fan design has turned Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine into a "Companion Gabecube": a 3D‑printable sleeve with LED-based heart panels, which will be free to download.

This relatively affordable add-on kit allows users to effortlessly convert a conventional 3D printer into a metalworking machine. It uses a fairly straightforward process that doesn’t require hazardous chemicals.

The Dubai Police, in collaboration with Luke & Mike Bell, have broken the world record for the fastest ground speed by a battery-powered, remote-controlled quadcopter, achieving a top speed of 580 km/h (360.4 mph).

The Makera Z1 is an entry-level desktop CNC machine designed for cutting softer materials, like wood, plastics, composites, and softer non-ferrous metals. However, as a challenge, and to show what the Z1 is capable of, Makera released a video showing the Z1 machining a titanium part surprisingly effectively.

Abxylute founder and CEO Donald Zhang reveals the behind-the-scenes magic that goes into prototyping his company's latest game controller, the Abxylute M4 snap-on mobile controller.

Most DIY laptops, palmtops or cyberdecks require significant engineering skills to build. However, this DIY palmtop looks to fix all that with off the shelf parts and a minimal, simple design that could be achieved by anyone with a 3D printer.

The newly launched Kobra S1 Max Combo enables users to produce relatively large, multicolour 3D prints. Its enclosed design and heated build chamber help ensure high-quality results.

Reddit user bharms27 is reviving cassette nostalgia with a 3D-printed NFC player. Tapes trigger Spotify playlists via tags, while the phone is the actual player. The project features custom shells and app, open hardware roots and retro styling.

YouTuber Chris Doel has managed to build a battery pack out of lithium batteries from 500 disposable vapes, and successfully used it to power his house. He built the battery pack using 3D-printed frames, with inspiration from an EV battery pack lying in his workshop.

Prusa, in partnership with Filament2, has just announced a revolutionary 'liquid filament' and toolhead for its Prusa XL 3D printer that allows it to print using fluid materials like silicone, epoxy and even chocolate, at a vastly lower cost than existing alternatives. The demo shows it printing flexible silicone parts with a standard filament spool and printhead setup, with the same precision as seen in typical FDM printing.

A DIY camera built from an optical mouse sensor can capture 30x30-pixel grayscale images. It has 64 color modes, multiple photo styles, FRAM memory, USB dumps, and boasts hand-packed construction using 3D-printed parts.​​

Prusa has announced a new 3D printer called the Core One L as well as a limited-edition Signature Oak edition of the Core One. The former is a larger variant of the Core One with some improvements.

A Framework user built a great-looking custom gaming console from a 13-inch mainboard, Oculink eGPU, and 3D-printed case. It's a great representation of how modular DIY design and active cooling can turn mystery parts into a powerful, portable PC.

DIY engineer Luis has successfully designed, built, and flown a Star Wars-inspired X-wing drone that hit speeds of 216 km/h (134 mph). He revealed the project underwent 6 iterations to produce a working prototype.

Two DIY engineers have designed, built, and flown the world's fastest drone — the Peregreen 3. The drone managed to hit 585 km/h (Mach 0.47), beating the previous record by 27 km/h (16.8 mph) and their previous record by 105 km/h (65.2 mph).

Bambu Lab has shared details on its upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday that will last till December 5. Shoppers will be able to get the A1, the H2D Combo, and the P1S for a discounted price.

Bambu Lab has introduced a new 3D printer. The P2S is supposed to impress with an extensive feature set and strong specs. The enclosed 3D printer should also be easy to use and therefore quite accessible even for beginners.

DIY YouTuber CNCDan has uploaded a video of his latest project — a VR headset, which, besides the 3D-printed parts, cost him about $150. He also made all the resources needed for the project open source.

YouTuber Brady Y. Lin, who could be called a serial inventor, has uploaded a video of his latest invention — Stradex1. Stradex1 is a violin-inspired musical instrument, but more compact and possibly more intuitive. He also made the project open-source.

A homeowner tackled a major wasp infestation by 3D printing a one-way excluder that, with a PC fan, removed hundreds of wasps from their walls. The design files have been shared for others to use and adapt.

Blender 5.0 Beta has officially been released in preparation for the release candidate that is scheduled to land later this year. Blender 5.0 is slated to add a number of UI tweaks for readability and tweak the backend codebase to add new feature support and improve performance.

Bambu Lab and Presq have partnered to release a line of open-sourced, customisable footwear designs that will allow anyone to bring their concepts to reality using just a 3D printer. The lineup of 3D designs, which feature TPE and PLA based construction, will be available on Bambu's MakerWorld platform.

Makera has officially revealed the Z1, it's latest desktop CNC, this time appealing to what it calls the "entry-level" maker. The new CNC machine features the same auto-levelling, 0.02 mm precision, and quick tool changer as the Makera Carvera Air, but costs half as much.

It was only a matter of time! The same wizard behind the completely transparent Game Boy, has created a fully playable Lego Game Boy using real hardware and supporting real cartridges.

The Qidi Q2 is an enclosed 3D printer capable of handling multiple filaments simultaneously. One notable feature is its built-in filter system designed to help protect the user from potentially harmful emissions.

YouTuber Nick Zetta of Basically Homeless built a three-part exoskeleton aim assist, combining a motorised wrist, solenoid “finger,” and an Nvidia Jetson, cutting latency to 17 ms and taking second place on the Aimlabs leaderboard.

PMM has announced a new series of mouse mods that slashes nearly 20 g off the weight of the already lightweight Endgame Gear OP1 8K. The custom mouse shell comes in three different flavours, all printed in PA12 nylon, and they all also have additional tuning options to make your EGG OP1 8K v1 or v2 more custom.

An enterprising modder has built himself a rather impressive DIY Framework Laptop with an integrated mechanical keyboard with the coveted HHKB layout. The mod makes the repairable thin-and-light laptop significantly thicker, but that extra space also adds room for sleek integrated volume, screen brightness, and keyboard backlight dials.

A team of researchers at MIT has developed a new toolkit called SustainaPrint. This toolkit strategically reinforces the critical zones of 3D prints, allowing for greener and more sustainable 3D-printing without sacrificing much of the structural integrity.

EufyMake has officially launched its new E1 UV printer. It's the company's first desktop model with 3D texture printing, roll-to-film add-ons, and flexible white ink, priced from $1,999, arriving later this year.

Marcin Plaza, known for his recent mechanical keyboard Lenovo Yoga laptop project, has returned, this time to convert a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphone into a deliciously retro slide phone, replete with a hardware keyboard and a tiny display. The project not only salvages a dead Z Flip 5, but it solves one of the phone's biggest durability issues.

Bambu Lab H2C introduces a hotend swap system called Vortek that aims to improve multicolor 3D printing efficiency. It swaps the hotend which eliminates the need to purge and saves on print times.

Creality adds K2 Pro to the K2 series as a more affordable option than the massive K2 Plus. For now, only a combo with the printer and a CFS unit is available with sale starting August 24.

An enterprising Redditor has built a rather impressive mini PC with a Lenovo Legion Go, a 3D-printed enclosure, and a stack of 18650 Li-Ion cells that have increased the battery capacity by 400%. The case features a number of other nifty features, like additional USB ports and quick-release clips for the handheld gaming PC.

NASA has developed a new metal alloy called GRX-810, which it claims is over 1,000 times more durable at extreme temperatures compared to existing materials. This breakthrough could lead to more efficient jet engines and affordable high-performance rocket parts.

Four bachelor students at Aalborg University in Denmark built a submersible drone, capable of switching from underwater navigation to flight, all in an instant. The four students — Andrei Copaci, Mikolaj Dzwigało, Paweł Kowalczyk, and Krzysztof Sierocki built the drone as part of their thesis.