How to Get Glass-Like Transparent Prints in PLA and PETG
Let us be honest with each other upfront: FDM printing will not produce prints as transparent as glass. The key
5-Axis 3D Printing: The Next Leap Forward (and Why It Reminds Me of CNC)
CAD/CAM machines went 5-axis decades ago. The manufacturing industry understood the advantages — better surface finish, stronger parts, elimination of
Bambu Lab A2L: The Full Specs, the Strategic Play, and What It Actually Means
The initial reaction post covered my first response to the A2L announcement — underwhelmed, no dual nozzle, vinyl cutter not
The Story of Benchy: Why a Tiny Boat Conquered 3D Printing
Somewhere in the world, right now, someone is printing a Benchy. It is the world’s most printed 3D model —
What is PCTG?
PETG has been the default step-up material for most FDM hobbyists for years — the answer to “I need something
Jailbreaking Your Bambu Lab Printer: What It Is, How It Works, and Whether You Should Bother
The Bambu Lab vs OrcaSlicer situation — the legal threats, the AGPLv3 investigation, the GamersNexus post, the SFC involvement —
What ‘No Sparse Layers’ Really Does — and Why You Should Be Using It
The prime tower is one of those features that most multi-colour FDM users accept without much scrutiny. It is there
The Industry Is Quietly Moving Toward Tool Changers — And It Matters
The shift is quiet because it has not announced itself dramatically. There has been no single product launch, no single
Bambu Lab A2L: Bigger Bed, Vinyl Cutter, and the Dual Nozzle That Never Came
Today is June 1st. The A2L has been announced. I am underwhelmed. That is not the reaction I wanted to
Elegoo CANVAS: The $55 Multi-Colour System That Has Everyone Talking
Fifty-five dollars. That is the price Elegoo has put on multi-colour 3D printing capability for Centauri Carbon owners, and the
Where It All Started: Building My First 3D Printer From Scratch
Everything on this site — the A1, the Kobra X, the 40-plus spools, the Grinch accumulating parts on the print
Bambu Lab A2L: “Extra Large” A-Series Teased for June 1st — and It Might Be Everything We Asked For
Earlier today Bambu Lab posted on Threads: “Scaling up your imagination with #A2L. See you June 1, 4 PM CEST.”