3D printing
Prusament PLA Lightweight: foamed PLA up to 65% lighter. I tried it.
Scale modeling is experiencing a renaissance. Many aircraft modelers use 3D printing to complement or even replace traditional balsa. That’s why Prusament is launching a new filament aimed at modelers—it’s…
What printers is Bambu Lab planning? FCC filings and Chinese patents will give hints.
Certification of new products from Bambu Lab. When will we see the new printers? It might only be a matter of days. And what should they be capable of?
PrusaSlicer 3.0 is out. No stone has been left unturned, and that’s a good thing.
People have been talking about the new version of the popular slicer PrusaSlicer for ages. Today the time has come—PrusaSlicer 3 is out. It’s still an early preview, so plenty…
Prusa patented a handheld multitool for 3D printing. It prints, melts, and smooths.
When a crack shows up on a print, a gap from poor layer adhesion, or an ugly support scar, you usually grab several different tools. Weld the crack with a…
University student builds 3D printer with DIY INDX. Instructions and files are open-source.
Tool changes in a second with practically no waste. That’s what YUDX promises—a toolchanger built by one student and released entirely for free on GitHub. Eight tool heads, a single…
Prusa has updated its entire printer lineup: XL+, CORE One L+, and CORE One+ (Gen 2).
Prusa announced on August 12 a refresh of its entire lineup. The XL becomes the XL+, the CORE One L becomes the CORE One L+, and the CORE One+ is…
Don’t Throw Them Away! 7 Ideas for Giving Empty Prusament Spools a Second Life
Anyone who 3D prints knows the feeling: the filament runs out, leaving you with a sturdy plastic spool. What to do with it? The new generation of Prusament spools is…
Prusa 3D and ColorMix color combining now free to try
Imagine having a printer at home with four or five filaments. Until now, you could only print models in those exact four or five colors—and nothing more. Prusa ColorMix removes…
Is Bambu Lab abusing open-source? They threatened the developer with a lawsuit.
The Chinese company Bambu Lab built its printers on the open-source work of the community. Now they’re threatening to sue a Polish developer who used their own public code. The…
Prusa INDX vs. Bambu Vortek vs. Snapmaker U1: Technical Comparison of Tool Changers for 2026
Prusa Research and Swedish Bondtech have launched pre-orders for the INDX conversion kit for Prusa CORE One/+ printers. It’s not just another MMU-like filament switcher. It’s an architecture that technically…
