3D Printed Food: How Far Away Is the Star Trek Replicator, Really?
You are halfway through a six-hour print, the A2L is doing something quietly impressive with a large seasonal build, and
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The Hidden Workflow Cost of Multi-Colour Printing
The framing around AMS-style multi-colour printing has matured considerably in the two years since I started this site. The initial
How Safe Is It to Run Your Printer Unattended? What the Industry Actually Says
I have been running the A1 unattended for years, day and night, without a second thought, and the A2L has
AI Tools for 3D Printing: What They Can Do, What They Can’t
The conversation around AI and 3D printing has been loud and often vague. AI will replace modellers, AI will transform
The Best 3D Printers for Beginners in 2026 — and Why Size Matters More Than You Think
Choosing a first 3D printer in 2026 is significantly easier than it was even two years ago. The calibration rituals,
Closed vs Open Ecosystems: Where 3D Printing Goes Next
The Bambu Lab controversy did not create the open versus closed ecosystem debate in 3D printing. It just made it
The Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Is Dead. Does It Still Matter?
On March 31, 2026, Bambu Lab ended manufacturing and active sales of the X1, X1 Carbon, and X1E. No fanfare,
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
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
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
Bambu Lab Under Formal Investigation for Open Source Violations: This Just Got Very Serious
When we covered the original OrcaSlicer controversy and then the PR crisis that followed — the GamersNexus post, the $20,000
Are We Entering an AMS Arms Race?
When Bambu Lab launched the X1 Carbon in 2022 with the AMS — the Automatic Material System — they did