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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

Updated MAY 2026

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
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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 STL Repair & Editor Tools for 3D Printing 2026
  • Best 3D Printer Host & Remote Control Software 2026
  • Best AI 3D Model Generators for 3D Printing (2026)
  • 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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LayerCode Embeds Optical Barcodes in 3D Shapes

The ability to scan and track objects, particularly products, is a major part of the operations of many industries. Shopping centres can't operate... read more »

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UNYQ & IKEA 3D Printing Personalised Gaming Accessories

San Francisco-based device manufacturer UNYQ is teaming up with Ikea for a unique new project. Both companies are looking to produce 3D printed personalised... read more »

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Inkbit Printers Employ Machine Learning & Machine Vision

MIT's Inkbit start-up is using machine learning to produce designs previously deemed impossible. The use of machine learning and machine vision allow the... read more »

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Nanofabrica Joins Siemens-Dynamo Start-up Program

Israel-based micro-manufacturing systems developer nanofabrica has just joined the Siemens-Dynamo start-up commercialization program. As one of Europe's largest manufacturing conglomerates, Siemens' start-up program... read more »

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Bathroom Units Developed by NTU in Record Time with Concrete 3D Printer

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Sembcorp's new joint construction venture allows for the fabrication of 3D printed bathroom units within 12 hours or... read more »

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Moon Dust Printing Uses Laser Melting For Construction

A joint project between Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) and the Institute of Space Systems (IRAS) of the Technical University of Braunschweig aims... read more »

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Identify3D Software Suite Protects Metal Printing IP

Renishaw and Identify3D announced an important new development for metal additive manufacturing at Rapid+TCT. Both companies are partnering to develop Identify3D's software suite... read more »

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Identify3D Software Suite Protects Metal Printing IP

Wabtec Looks to Binder Jet Printing For Rail Industry

With bigger industrial players from aerospace and automotive putting their faith in 3D printed parts, it's only natural that the railway industry is... read more »

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Wabtec Looks to Binder Jet Printing For Rail Industry

Virgin Orbit Researching Multi-Metal AM with NASA

Much like SpaceX, world-famous conglomerate Virgin is also diving head-deep into space exploration at the behest of a famous billionaire/entrepreneur. Richard Branson's dynamic... read more »

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Virgin Orbit Researching Multi-Metal AM with NASA

HP 5200 Series Offers High Volume Production & Accuracy

As 3D printing further progresses into industrial usage, many of the main additive manufacturing companies are upping the ante. Now with HP's 5200... read more »

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HP 5200 Series Offers High Volume Production & Accuracy

M300 Dual: Zortrax Unveils Dual Extrusion Desktop Printer

As a follow-up to their M300 Plus, Zortrax has just released the M300 Dual with dual extrusion capabilities. The company is billing it... read more »

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3D Printed Programmable Liquid Chip is a Multi-Purpose Lab

DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has just developed a liquid printed chip that can reconfigure itself at the click of a button, thus serving... read more »

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Programmable Liquid Chip is a Multi-purpose 'Lab'

SLA Organ Printing Yields Results Using Food Dye

Although the days of fully 3D printed organs are not here yet, every day medical researchers inch closer. Previously, Tel Aviv University developed... read more »

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SLA Organ Printing Yields Results Using Food Dye

AMT Post-processing Machines Debuting at Rapid + TCT

With Rapid + TCT approaching, Additive Manufacturing Technologies will be showcasing two new devices. AMT's post-processing machines, originally announced last September, will add to... read more »

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3D Printed Statues Depict Famous CEOs as Mythological Figures

An art exhibition is dredging up a storm by depicting world-famous Silicon Valley CEOs as mythological figures. Hardly an homage, the 3D printed... read more »

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3D Printed Statues Depict Famous CEOs as Mythological Figures

Flexible Transparent Circuits 3D Printed Using Nanowires

University of Hamburg and DESY have been fast at work developing a new form of electronics using flexible transparent circuits. The cooperation between... read more »

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Harvard Researchers 3D Print Stretchable Wearable Electronics Using Hybrid Technique

3D Printed Aluminum Alloy Registered by GM Subsidiary

GM and Boeing's co-owned HRL laboratories has registered their 3D printed aluminum alloy with the Aluminum Association. This is a major step forward... read more »

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Terran 1: Relativity Space’s Rocket to Launch Thai Satellite

Relativity Space has long been a major force in 3D printing rockets, securing major partners like the US military due to their ability... read more »

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Terran 1: Relativity Space's Rocket to Launch Thai Satellite

Cryolithography Device Bioprints Organs Faster

With all the advances in bioprinting, there are distinct limitations most researchers are facing. Even with advanced organ recreations like a functional 3D... read more »

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Cryolithography Device Bioprints Organs Faster

BESIX Concrete Printing Studio Opens in Dubai

Concrete 3D printing and 3D printed structures have been around for some time now. Belgian-based BESIX decides to dedicate an entire facility to... read more »

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BESIX Concrete Printing Studio Opens in Dubai

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QIDI Plus4

~$699-$799

  • - Built around a 65°C heated chamber with a 370°C nozzle and 305 × 305 × 280 mm build…
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Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra

~$269

  • - An MSLA resin printer with 18 × 18 micron XY resolution on a compact build plate, the…
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Elegoo Centauri 2 Combo

~$329

  • - A CoreXY open-frame printer with Elegoo's CANVAS four-spool system included, offering 4…
  • - Best for buyers who want four-color printing on a full CoreXY platform at the price of…
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Creality HALOT-MAGE S 14K

$399

  • - This page keeps the HALOT-SKY address and now covers the HALOT-MAGE S 14K.
  • - Creality has it in stock on the US store at $399, compared with $489.Creality lists LCD…
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Creality Sermoon D3 Pro

$2,799

  • - This page keeps the Sermoon D1 address and covers the Sermoon D3 Pro, the current Sermo…
  • - It is listed at $2,799 and is out of stock.Creality describes dual-filament printing, a…
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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…
  • - Best H-series entry point for engineers primarily printing single-material functional p…
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Creality HALOT-MAGE PRO 8K

$359

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  • - Creality still lists it, at $359 compared with $509, and the offer is out of stock.
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Prusa CORE One+

~$1,199

  • - Prusa's first CoreXY with a 55°C actively heated chamber, open-source firmware, full o…
  • - Best open-source mid-range choice for power users, businesses, and educators who need l…
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