Flashforge CJ270: Desktop Full-Color Material Jetting, Explained
The Flashforge CJ270 is a desktop full-color 3D printer that uses MJP, or MultiJet Printing, the inkjet-and-UV process behind the PolyJet and ProJet... read more »
Hands-On Review: Creality Falcon A1C Enclosed Laser Engraver
Our first laser engraver review. Creality's entry-level enclosed Falcon A1C is sold as safe for the home, beginner-proof, and clever enough that a... read more »
Bambu Lab 3D Printer Comparison 2026: Which Bambu Should You Buy?
Bambu Lab sells nine printers, and every one of them prints fast, takes an AMS and undercuts the model above it. That has... read more »
California AB 2047 Explained: What the New 3D Printer Gun Blocking Law Requires
The bill that started the year as a DOJ-certified detection mandate with criminal penalties was signed into law on September 26 as something... read more »
SHINING 3D Launches ShiningSpace, a Browser Platform for Real-World 3D Scans
SHINING 3D has launched ShiningSpace, a browser-based platform for storing, viewing, editing and sharing 3D scan data. The company says it accepts models... read more »
TCT Shenzhen 2026: Seven Highlights to Watch This October
TCT Shenzhen 2026 takes place at Shenzhen World from October 14 to 16 with, according to organizer TCT, more than 250 exhibitors, 80-plus... read more »
Meshy 7 Review: From a Designer’s Drawings to Four-Color Board Game Pawns, With No Modelling Skills
Game designer Sonja Uittenboogaard (swurls.nl) draws her own characters. I took three of them, a dragon, an owl and a wizard, and tried... read more »
Creality Pika: The Pocket AI 3D Scanner That Wants Scanning to Feel Like Taking a Photo
Creality has shrunk a dual-mode 3D scanner to the size of a compact camera, given it a touchscreen and two swappable batteries, and... read more »
How to 3D Scan With Your Phone in 2026: Apps, Technique, and Limits
Yes, you can 3D scan with your phone, and the results are better than the price of admission suggests, which is zero. A... read more »
Artec Neo: Artec 3D Launches a Tolerance-Driven Handheld Metrology Scanner
Artec 3D says its new handheld blue-light scanner delivers 0.025 mm accuracy at target-anchored features only, while capturing the whole part in color... read more »
Reverse Engineering Without CAD Data: How the MetroY Ultra Turns Physical Parts into Digital Designs
A custom seat tray for a 1984 Honda CB400, a hard-to-find grille for a VW Golf Mk1 Convertible, and a black throttle body... read more »
SUNLU FilaDC i10: 10-spool filament dehumidifying cabinet
A co-branded storage cabinet that SUNLU rates to hold up to ten 1 kg spools at 10 to 55 percent RH without heating... read more »
SHINING 3D Launches the EinScan Trak: Wireless Marker-Free Tracking With a Detachable Handheld Scanner
SHINING 3D has launched the EinScan Trak, a wireless tracking and scanning system whose spherical scanner splits open to release a standalone handheld... read more »
Best Budget 3D Printers 2026: What $169 to $399 Actually Buys
The best budget 3D printer conversation changed character in the last three years. Auto bed leveling, direct-drive extruders, and 250 to 600 mm/s... read more »
Only 1 in 25 3D Print Buyers Trust AI Generated 3D Models
CGTrader's 2026 market report shows a booming print market, a brutal quality premium, and one number the AI industry will not be quoting:... read more »
Revopoint STEM Sale: Up to 20% Off 3D Scanners
Revopoint's STEM promotion brings up to 20% off selected 3D scanners from August 12 to 31, from classroom-friendly handhelds to metrology-grade systems. A... read more »
QIDI Launches the QIDI Plus5: More Build Volume, a Hotter Chamber, and Cleaner Air for Under $750
QIDI's new large format machine adds 18 percent more build volume in the same footprint, a hotter chamber, and cleaner air, and it... read more »
Beyond Prototypes: Scaling with LS Manufacturing’s Integrated On-Demand Solutions
Why hardware teams are pairing additive manufacturing with CNC machining and molding, and what a single point of contact changes about the road... read more »
Best 3D Printers for Miniatures 2026: Resin and FDM Picks
Miniatures are the category where the printer decides the ceiling before you open a single STL. The best 3D printer for miniatures is,... read more »
Best Large Format 3D Printers 2026: Big Builds Compared
Large format stopped being exotic. A 256 mm cube is the consumer standard now, and the interesting machines start where it ends: 330,... read more »
