3D Printing

The Qidi Plus5 is a new enclosed 3D printer featuring a large build volume and multi-filament support. Designed to process engineering-grade materials, the model is built for producing particularly robust parts.

LightMake is launching two 3D printers, the L4 and the L1, with the former being the premium four-toolhead offering. It is an expensive piece of kit and comes with linear motors rather than a belt-driven gantry.

We took a detailed look at the Cutting Upgrade Kit for the Bambu Lab A2L. The module is relatively inexpensive, easy to use, and offers real added value.

Wouldn't it be practical to simply print out your own handbags in various designs and colors? That's exactly what a new project on Kickstarter is now aiming to make possible.

The Sovol M1D is a new 3D printer featuring independent dual toolheads combined with a fast tool-changing mechanism. Depending on the print job, this setup can significantly speed up production times. Given its feature set, the pre-order pricing remains surprisingly competitive.

Prusa’s PETG filaments have got two new colors, Noctua Beige and Noctua Brown. This will allow 3D printing hobbyists and enthusiasts to print tougher parts to match their Noctua fans.

With the HeyGears G1, the manufacturer aims to combine three distinct functions in a single device, making the system particularly appealing to makers who want to go beyond standard 3D or UV printing.

Elegoo has launched a single-filament dryer similar to some third-party options available on the market. It is a standalone dryer that will work with any 3D printer or filament spool.

California and New York are advancing legislation that would require 3D printers to detect and block firearm components, aiming to curb the spread of untraceable "ghost guns." Critics question the technology’s reliability, effectiveness and privacy implications.

Insta360 and Bambu Lab have launched the Luna Ultra Design Challenge, offering 40 awards for creative 3D‑printed add‑ons, mods, and design concepts. Model files for the camera are available on MakerWorld. Top winners will receive the Luna Ultra, a Bambu printer, and potential commercialization of their designs.

The O1 Omni Printer is a 4-in-1 printer recently launched by xTool. As the name suggests, it can work with a wide range of materials, including fabrics, letting you turn your ideas into reality for both DIY and commercial projects.

The Steam Machine costs $1,049 even without a controller, and it offers gaming performance on par with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050. A modder has now demonstrated that, using a 3D printer and a GeForce RTX 5060, you can build your own, more affordable gaming PC in the same form factor with far greater performance.

Elegoo entered the coreXY 3D printing space with Centauri Carbon, and then brought multi-color printing on a budget with the Centauri Carbon 2. Now, with the Centauri 2, it has stripped some of the features but made multi-color 3D printing even more budget-friendly.

LEGO has not confirmed the set; reports from established community leakers point to an October–December launch window, positioning it as the next major retro-gaming model after LEGO’s NES, Atari 2600, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy sets.

Bambu Lab is now offering a new type of filament in Europe as well. PLA Pure is designed to meet various regulatory requirements, making it safe to use in certain applications. Even so, there are several things to keep in mind.

The Hozo NeoSander reciprocating cordless detail sander allows 3D model hobbyists and crafters to sand, shape, and polish their creations. The tiny heads allow users to reach into tight spaces with ease.

We take another close look at the X2D: does the special tool head with its two nozzles make any sense at all and how is it used? The system offers significant added value, but it is not entirely waste-free.

The Sovol M1D is a new 3D printer that, according to its specifications, should be suitable for printing with multiple colors or filament types. The model comes with several tool heads and can deploy two of them simultaneously.

The Bambu Lab A2L is a new 3D printer offering a substantial build volume despite its relatively affordable price tag. Beside supporting up to 19 filaments simultaneously, the A2L can also function as both a plotter and a cutter.

A new technology could take multicolor 3D printing to a new level without requiring dozens of filaments to be kept on hand. The system is essentially open, or at least not completely closed.

Benjamin Biggs of Drone Pro Hub has once again broken the drone speed record with the latest iteration of the Black Bird. This new version of the drone managed to hit an astonishing top speed of 730 km/h (453.6 mph).

Bambu Lab has backed down from legal pressure against developer Paweł Jarczak after the Software Freedom Conservancy accused the company of violating the AGPLv3 license governing Bambu Studio and its PrusaSlicer-derived codebase. The dispute has prompted the SFC to launch the funded “baltobu” project, aimed at replacing proprietary networking components and maintaining open forks for Bambu Lab users.

The latest Humble Bundle deal — Build, Shuffle, Battle! — has arrived packed with eight deckbuilding games. All the games contained in this bundle are Steam Deck-compatible, and it will expire on June 5, 2026.

A potentially overzealous cease-and-desist email to the OrcaSlicer fork developer, Pawel Jarczak, by Bambu Lab, is not playing out well on social media, with YouTube giants such as Gamers Nexus and Louis Rossmann weighing in on what they feel is unfair behavior.

A new 3D printer aims to make the production of 3D prints with multiple colors or filament types particularly easy and efficient, ​​even when using more than four filaments. The InfiMech MX 3D also utilizes inductive heating.

Bambu Lab is offering a new filament that is also intended to meet higher health protection requirements. The corresponding tests are said to have been carried out on finished prints as well, though there are still several things to keep in mind.

A new 3D printer is designed for an especially fast and reasonably economical production of prints with multiple colors or filament types. The Flashforge Creator 5 Pro has an enclosed build chamber, and its exhaust air is filtered.

Elegoo had promised a multicolor printing solution for the original Centauri Carbon when it first came out early last year, but failed to deliver. Now, finally, there is a standalone system that works just like the newer Centauri Carbon 2. Update: Elegoo has updated the shipping timeline.

The Filament Maker M1 and Shredder R1 combo is live on Indiegogo with 20 days left for the super early bird offer. Early backers can get a 29% discount on the combo, and the M1 and R1 start shipping in June.

The Yidimu is a new high-resolution 3D printer designed to stand out with its ability to produce highly detailed models. It also boasts a range of compelling features and is currently available at a significant discount.

Also for printing with more than a dozen filaments: Anycubic has added a new 3D printer to its lineup that is said to support various filament types and, according to the manufacturer, comes with an improved hotend. The Anycubic Kobra S1 ACE 2 Pro Combo will initially be available at a discounted price.

Bambu Lab is offering a new 3D printer boasting a wide range of features, including a dual-nozzle printing system designed to deliver clear advantages when working with multiple filaments and producing support structures.

Huawei has now officially revealed its alternative to the Apple MacBook Neo. Launching in April, the Huawei MateBook 14 HarmonyOS Edition is rumoured to surpass Apple's popular laptop with 24 GB RAM and the same Kirin X90A chipset used inside the MatePad Edge.

CookieRun: Braverse TCG’s first World Championship brought 18 players from 10 regions to Seoul on April 11-12, with more than 2,000 visitors turning out on opening day as the inaugural title was decided in a tense final.

After a viral prototype release in March, Paul Lagier has launched version two of his tiny e-reader project. The pocket-sized device uses an ESP32 and e-paper to store 10 books for roughly $30 in parts.

(Update: Clarifications made) Keychron has officially made all of its keyboard and mouse designs open-source, including all of the wireless gaming keyboards and mice, making it significantly easier to design custom enclosures, mods, and add-ons for the relevant products. While these designs are not available for commercial use, the STEP files are free to download, and the community can suggest improvements in GitHub pull requests.