The Solidoodle 4 is a fairly good 3-D printer for the price, and users who don’t mind a lack of features and support will appreciate the large printing area and excellent software. The Solidoodle 4 is an improvement over its predecessors, but it still has some issues that make printing a little problematic until you […]
The MakerBot Replicator Mini is another in a long line of 3D printers designed by MakerBot. This 3D printer is one of the smaller models available, weighing in at 18 pounds. The machine allows for the creation of hundreds of different images into actual 3D objects, useful for a myriad of different applications. The following
Ease of Use UP! Plus 2 might be the first 3D printer ever created that literally anyone could use. The technology has never been presented in such a simplified and streamlined fashion. UP! Plus 2 will start printing almost instantly out of the box. It is truly a welcome development for all kinds of design
The Flashforge Dreamer comes equipped with a plastic/alloy frame and its own Flashprint software that is compatible with both Slic3r and Skeinforge slicing. It comes complete with a USB cable, tool kits made specifically for the 3D printer, two spools of filament and a useful 4GB SD card. Users will find that the software for
Below you can find new 3D printing videos. These are the most recent additions to the site and cover a wide variety of different 3D printer related topics. A woman in San Francisco works on creating 3D printing records. She works with an Objet printer and software that converts digital music into physical grooves. A
The Cubify CubeX Duo is one of the best consumer-level 3-D printers available, and while most home users should be more than satisfied with its capabilities, there are a few minor drawbacks to note. Like all 3-D printers, the CubeX Duo is limited by the current technology, so print speed is inversely proportional to print
The XYZprinting Da Vinci 1.0 is a complete 3D printer priced at $499 for personal, home use, small business and the education market. It offers high-quality build design at a modest price, with an impressive feature set for all but hardcore users. It was voted the 2014 CES Editors’ Choice Award Winner – The Most
The MakerBot Replicator is one of the best consumer 3-D printers on the market, but because this technology is still in its infancy, there are several challenges to overcome. At $1,999, it’s more expensive than other consumer 3-D printers, such as the Solidoodle 2, which costs around $500. Part of the cost is due to
The UP! Mini 3D printer is perfectly designed to generate compact prints with precision and fidelity. As the name suggests, it’s small enough to fit on a cramped desktop, which is a real relief when compared to some of its bulkier competitors like the Ultimaker and Lulzbot. It looks clean and professional with a smooth
The future of 3D printing is sweeping toward advanced solutions that deliver speed, stability, and lower operational costs. These second generation devices run quieter, dissipate heat faster, and output objects with more detail than ever before. Additionally, the technology is no longer reserved for the engineer and the first-time adopter of hard to learn filament
