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How To Set Up A School’s 3D Print Program

Updated APR 2022

How To Set Up A School’s 3D Print Program

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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

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Best STL Repair & Editor Tools for 3D Printing 2026

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Best STL Repair & Editor Tools for 3D Printing 2026

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  • “REA for Objects” print3d Lets AI Agents Reverse Engineer Things Into Bambu Lab Prints
  • Nebula Shows Early 3D Printed Motor Stator From Its Electronics Fabricator
  • NTU Singapore Develops Nontoxic Photoinitiators for Safer Resin 3D Printing
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University of Turku Adds Multi-Material Metal Printing Capability

Updated OCT 2026

University of Turku Adds Multi-Material Metal Printing Capability

A new recoater lets University of Turku researchers place three metal powders in one layer, starting with parts…

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  • How To Set Up A School’s 3D Print Program
  • Converting your 3D Printer into a Laser Engraver
  • YouTuber Makes Metal Terminator Skull with Lost PLA Casting
  • Guide to Printing Food-Safe Plastic Products
  • Lost Wax Casting with Additive Manufacturing
  • Tutorial: 3D Printing Reusable TPU Molds for Epoxy Resin
Glossary →

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  • What is 3D printing?
  • How much does it cost?
  • FDM vs resin
  • Filament types
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  • Best Budget 3D Printers 2026: What $169 to $399 Actually Buys
  • Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide
  • Best Resin 3D Printers in 2026: Our Top Picks
  • Best 3D Printers for Beginners 2026
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  • Best 3D Modeling & CAD Software for 3D Printing (2026)
  • Best 3D Printer Slicers in 2026: 8 Picks Tested & Compared
Software guide →

SCANNERS

  • Hands-On Review: Revopoint Inspire 2 3D Scanner
  • 3D Scanning Service vs Buying a 3D Scanner
  • 3D Scanner Software 2026: The Complete Guide
  • Best Professional 3D Scanners 2026
  • Best 3D Scanners for Large Objects 2026
  • Best 3D Scanners for Medium Objects: 2026 Guide
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  • South African Artist Spends 700 Hours on Resin 3D Printed Whale Sculpture
  • Weta Workshop 3D Prints Alexander Skarsgård’s Woven Body for “Wicker”
  • “REA for Objects” print3d Lets AI Agents Reverse Engineer Things Into Bambu Lab Prints
  • Nebula Shows Early 3D Printed Motor Stator From Its Electronics Fabricator
  • NTU Singapore Develops Nontoxic Photoinitiators for Safer Resin 3D Printing
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A combined project between MIT and ETH Zurich has allowed for the creation of a material with the highest stiffness to weight ratio... read more »

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Improving 5G Networks & Space Travel With Ceramic 4D Printing

We've previously covered City University Hong Kong's prolific work with 4D ceramic printing. The process resulted in stretchable, printable ceramic-polymer composite materials with... read more »

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3D Printed Capsule Diagnoses & Administers Drugs Via Smartphone

Researchers at MIT, Draper, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed an ingestible 3D printed capsule that can doctors can control using Bluetooth... read more »

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3D Printing Makes Energetic Materials Easier to Produce

Energetic materials form a crucial part of a lot of goods like fireworks, explosives and propellants. Shaping and producing these materials, however, can... read more »

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FiT Platform: US Army Incorporates nScrypt’s Multi-process System

nScrypt's 3Dn-1000 FiT platform (Factory in a Tool) is far more than just a 3D printing device. As the name suggests, it is... read more »

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FiT Platform: US Army Incorporates nScrypt's Multi-process System

FastFFF: MIT Develops High Speed Printing System

One of the prominent arms races in 3D printing is print speed. While certain competitors have left FFF/FDM 3D printers in the dust,... read more »

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Ford Develops 3D Printed Brakes For Shelby Mustang GT500

While 3D printing has been in the automotive field for some time, use cases have been sparser than one would expect. Sure, there... read more »

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3D Printed Sensors Mimic Plant Roots For Soil Analysis

Soil analysis is becoming more and more important with growth in space travel, terraforming and more earthly environmental concerns. One of the problems... read more »

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A new study from the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films, proposes the possibility of implants that can encourage bone growth with... read more »

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Bambu Lab H2S

~$1,249

  • - Removes the dual-nozzle system from the H-series while keeping the 65°C heated chamber…
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QIDI Plus4

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Creality K3

~$849 (pre-order)

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Raise3D Pro3 Plus HS

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Anycubic Kobra X

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Bambu Lab P2S Combo

~$699-$749

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Snapmaker U1

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  • - A true tool-changer with 4 independent toolheads using SnapSwap kinematic couplings for…
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Elegoo Centauri Carbon

~$315

  • - A fully enclosed CoreXY machine at a budget price, featuring carbon fiber-reinforced ax…
  • - Best for makers who want maximum speed and print quality without paying a brand premium.
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