3d printer review

A little over a year ago, I had the opportunity to review the Dremel Idea Builder 3D40 3D printer, and so unpacking the review unit of the Dremel DigiLab 3D45…

With so many 3D printers available, first-hand experiences via reviews can lead to informed decisions when in the market for a new machine. This aggregation provides a look into some…

With so many 3D printers available, first-hand experiences via reviews can lead to informed decisions when in the market for a new machine. This aggregation provides a look into some…

With so many 3D printers available, first-hand experiences via reviews can lead to informed decisions when in the market for a new machine. This aggregation provides a look into some…

With so many 3D printers available, first-hand experiences via reviews can lead to informed decisions when in the market for a new machine. This aggregation provides a look into some…

It never ceases to amaze me all things that 3D printing is capable of creating and just how far the industry has come over the past several years. I recently…

One name that comes up frequently in desktop 3D printing is that of Netherlands-based Ultimaker. The company is well known for their reliable 3D printers, along with their steadfast Cura…

I’m not much of an artist, so when the opportunity arose recently to test out a 3D printing pen, my first worry was that my lackluster drawing skills might hold…

Back in August, I learned for the first time about the newly released Mankati E180 3D printer from Shanghai-based Mankati. I was intrigued by its description, which claimed that it…

In our latest edition of “The Stories We Missed This Week”, we’ve got everything from new breakthrough materials to innovative platform features. First, the French 3D printing service bureau Sculpteo is…

A few months ago, I received a long-anticipated package in the mail: the first desktop 3D printer to land on my doorstep. While we cover 3D printing day in and…

There are a few things that I always tell newcomers to 3D printing. There’s no such thing as an out-of-the box printer. A 3D printer isn’t an appliance like a toaster…

Thanks to Andrea Barchi, COO at Selltek, one of 3D Systems’ leading distributors in Europe, I recently had a chance to view a beta version of the new ProJet 2500, released…

Reporting from Korea is getting to be really, really exciting as Koreans have begun to seriously embrace 3D printing. We recently found a sleek little desktop printer manufactured by a company called…

Very often we write about 3D printers–sometimes countless times–that are in the news but we have not yet had the good (hopefully!) fortune to switch on for ourselves and get…

I had been speaking with Davide Ardizzoia, the founder of 3D printer manufacturer 3ntr, the possibility of reviewing their huge A2v2 3D printer for a few months. My friend Mauro Maffini, at the Solid3DPrinting shop, agreed to host and put to work the big, bad A2v2 machine from 3ntr for two weeks. What follows is the tale of our experience using a cost-effective industrial grade 3D printer. The combination of price and end-use part performance truly enabling the transition from desktop 3D printing to real additive manufacturing.

3D printing, for all its magic, does have some areas where many would like to see improvement. While some 3D printers come with heated build plates (HBP) many do not–and…

It’s rather crazy how many emails we receive on a daily basis asking us to suggest a 3D printer for a particular use. There are literally hundreds of different machines…

I have had the chance to see dozens of different 3D printers in action. I have had the opportunity to fidget with numerous machines, and usually I walk away saying,…

3D Printing is something that I have become enthralled with over the last 2-3 years. I purchased a MakerBot Replicator 2 a little over a year and half ago, and…