Most 3D printer sale pages bury the useful stuff under inflated MSRPs and accessory bundles. This guide takes the opposite approach: pick the printer by the job you need it to do, then check whether today’s price is a real reason to buy. The short version is simple. Bambu Lab is still the easiest recommendation […]
Most 3D Printer Price Drops This Month Are Solving a Problem You Don’t Have Read More
Every time a Kodak Charmera sells out, someone adds it to a restock alert and waits. The smarter move this year isn’t waiting. There’s a designer on MakerWorld who already figured that out, and 319 backers who agreed. Price: From $10 Where to Back: Makerworld The Keymera, launched on MakerWorld crowdfunding on May 19, is
Keymera Is a 3D-Printed Keychain Camera You Build Yourself for $10 Read More
Most multi color 3D printers max out at four to eight filaments. Every time they switch colors, they waste material in a purge cycle that dumps unused plastic. The AtomForm Palette 300, the first multi nozzle 3D printer to carry 12 dedicated nozzles, skips that step entirely. AtomForm claims the design cuts filament waste by
This 3D Printer Has 12 Nozzles and Almost Zero Waste Read More
CES 2026 NEWS – After 15 years of covering CES, I thought I knew what to expect. This was my first year as owner and editor-in-chief of The Gadgeteer, though, and that shift in responsibility brought a different kind of learning curve. Here’s what nobody tells you about CES: the show floor isn’t where the
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ARTICLE – Multicolor 3D printing has often sat just out of reach for most desktop users. The hardware existed, but the workflow could demand patience, waste bins filled with purged filament, and price tags kept many casual makers on the sidelines. For years, adding color capability meant buying separate filament switching systems, routing tubing between
Anycubic Kobra X Brings Built In Multicolor 3D Printing to the $279 Price Point Read More
REVIEW – 3D printing has spent years promising the dream of desktop fabrication and then burying it under calibration headaches, failed first layers, and forums full of troubleshooting advice written for people who already know what they are doing. The Creality SparkX i7 takes a different bet: that the barrier to entry matters more than
SPARKX i7 Color Combo AI Review – When 3D Printing Stops Feeling Intimidating Read More
ARTICLE – You can 3D print the foldable iPhone today. Not a working phone, but a physical mockup built from leaked CAD dimensions that lets you hold, fold, and judge the form factor for yourself. Apple’s rumored foldable, often referred to as the iPhone Fold, reportedly won’t ship until late 2026. The shape? You can
How to 3D Print a Mockup of Apple’s Foldable iPhone Read More
Look, we’ve reviewed plenty of 3D printers here at The Gadgeteer. From budget FDM machines that churn out desk toys to resin printers that can handle detailed miniatures, we know this tech inside and out. But Apple just dropped something that made us sit up and pay attention. They’re 3D-printing millions of titanium Apple Watch
Lasers, Layers, and Wrist Wonders: Why Apple’s New Watches Are 3D-Printed Legends Read More
REVIEW – I have been growing my 3D printing business for the last 2 years, and it continues to consume my home office to the seams. However, I was able to find a bit of space when I got the offer to review the Chitu Systems PlateCycler C1M Auto-printing Assistance Kit. I’d seen social media
REVIEW – Today’s review offers a bit of a bonus, two 3D printer systems in one review! This past August, Creality announced the launch of their new K2 line of 3D printers. These are fully enclosed 3D print systems with built in cameras, multicolor and multi-material printing, and more. For this review, Creality provided both
Creality K2 Combo and Creality K2 Pro Combo Review – Feature-Rich 3D Printing Platforms Read More
REVIEW – If you’ve read any of my 3D printer-related reviews or news articles over the last few years, you might be familiar with my journey from 3D print enthusiast/hobbyist to running Etsy and Amazon stores as a growing side hustle. I enjoy finding, printing, finishing, and selling all sorts of fidget toys and decorative
Bambu Lab H2S 3D printer review – Bigger and better Read More
REVIEW – Reverse engineering things is difficult. I know because I’ve tried it with very simple objects, and it was still very difficult. It’s so much easier when you have a 3D scanner. So, when the Creality Sermoon S1 3D Scanner came up for review, I was eager to try it. It’s the first 3D
NEWS – The Presq Fig.0 shoe model is now available for free on Bambu Labs’ MakerWorld site, and it’s a pretty big deal for anyone who owns a 3D printer—especially if that printer is a Bambu Lab model. Until now, most folks thought 3D printers were just for making small toys and doodads, but Presq
3D print your next pair of shoes – Presq footwear now on MakerWorld Read More
REVIEW – One of the more annoying things in 3D printing is when a print fails because of filament issues. You start a long print, check on it after a bit, and maybe notice some slight stringing; then, inevitably, you return later to find the horrid “bird’s nest,” strings, and gobs of costly filament everywhere.
REVIEW – Having worked for years as a professional in the digital arts, I’ve spent countless hours hunched over a computer, recreating real-world objects in digital space. With digital calipers in hand, I’ve measured everything from TV remote controls to surgical appliances to a particularly stinky trout (don’t ask). The goal was always the same,
Creality Raptor Pro 3D Scanner review – Great in theory, not so great in reality… Read More
NEWS – I’ve been hearing murmurs and rumors about a new Bambu Labs printer coming out soon the last few months, so imagine my surprise when they announced not one, but TWO new models today! The H2S is very similar to their excellent H2D printer they released earlier this year (I have a pair of
Bambu Lab H2S and H2C announced! Read More
NEWS – Today, the world’s leading 3D printer manufacturer, Creality, is launching the K2 and K2 Pro, an expansion to its flagship K series of 3D printers. Based on an ultra-sturdy metal build and an advanced step-servo system, the flagship K2 lineup introduces multicolor & multi-material printing, AI functions, and next-gen performance at two different
Creality launches K2 and K2 Pro 3D printers to extend its premium flagship lineup Read More
NEWS – Creality has officially launched its most advanced 3D scanner to date — the Sermoon S1 — a truly versatile, professional-grade scanner built for those who demand accuracy, speed, and adaptability across a wide range of scanning tasks. From automotive components to full-scale vehicles, from coins to human body scans, Sermoon S1 tackles it
REVIEW – I love all the Bambu Labs printers I’ve bought for my print farm from A1 Minis all the way up to the latest H2Ds, but on my P1S and P1P printers with the AMS units I have to dry filament before printing (which takes 4+ hours to do correctly in my environment). If
SUNLU AMS Heater review – printing while drying on Bambu Labs AMS? Yes, please! Read More
REVIEW – A few short years ago, I’d never seen a 3D printer in the wild. In 2021 I got my hands on my first 3D printer to review: the ANYCUBIC Vyper 3D printer. Since that first printer I’ve lost count of how many printers I’ve reviewed and bought, but I currently have a print
Anycubic Kobra S1 3D Printer combo review – punching above its price point Read More