3d printing

REVIEW – There are two popular types of 3D printers on the market today: resin (SLA -Stereolithography) and FDM (fused deposition modeling). We’ve reviewed many of both types here at The Gadgeteer including the previous Saturn model, but this new Elegoo Saturn 2 8k 3D printer will be both my first resin printer to test, […]

REVIEW – I received my first 3D printer this past Christmas as a gift from my Mom.  I asked for and received a Creality Ender 3 V2.  It had quite an extensive build process and I struggled a bit to get a good quality first build.  It did not have any kind of auto bed

REVIEW – Replicators are no longer just something that you see in sci-fi movies anymore. With a 3D printer, you can imagine something, model it, and print it. If you’ve wanted to jump into 3D printing but haven’t made the leap because you feared it would be too hard to figure out, I have a

REVIEW – I have been 3D printing for a little while now and am definitely not an expert but with the help of online resources I have been able to make respectable prints on my older and smaller filament printer but I was limited on the size of prints I could make. Let’s see if

REVIEW – I have dabbled in 3D printing but I have only used a Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) style printer where a thin filament is heated and extruded onto a platform to build up your desired object. Stereolithography (SLA) is the other side of the 3D printer coin where a UV laser or light is aimed

REVIEW – When Creality offered to send me their Ender-3 S1 3D printer to review, I had quite a dilemma. I wasn’t impressed by their software from the CR-Lizard 3D Scanner, but their printers seemed quite popular. Of course, I opted for doing the review but read on to see if it was a good

REVIEW – Ever since Captain Kirk pulled a plate of food from the replicator on Star Trek in the 60s, I think we’ve all harbored dreams of having everyday objects provided for us in a just-in-time manner. For some, that means 3D printing. There are several folks here who have reviewed 3D printers over the

REVIEW – I recently reviewed a 3D scanner that I wasn’t very impressed by, so when Revopoint offered to send me their Pop 2 3D High-Precision Scanner, I thought I would give it a try. Would I regret it? Keep reading to find out! What is it? The Revopoint Pop 2 is a High-Precision 3D

REVIEW – I recently reviewed the Markforged Mark Two continuous fiber composite 3D printer. It’s still my favorite 3D  printer, but it just got even better. What is it? Precise PLA is Markforged’s specialized version of the popular PLA (Polylactic Acid) 3D printer filament that many are familiar with. What’s in the box? Precise PLA

REVIEW – I’ve been thinking about joining the ranks of 3D printer aficionados for some time, but reluctant to jump into the growing ranks of printers until I found one that could print large models. That’s where the Artillery Sidewinder X2 3D printer that I was sent to review from Geekbuying.com comes in. Since this

REVIEW – As I’ve gotten more into 3D printing and designing items to 3D print, I’ve found that I have a need for scanning existing objects. Creality offered to send me their new CR-Scan Lizard 3D scanner, so of course, I said yes. What is it? The Creality CR-Scan Lizard is an optical 3D Scanner

REVIEW – 3D printing is something I have always been enamored with. I think it is amazing that you can take a file, load it into a machine, and sometime later have a fully three-dimensional model. But, I have also been a little apprehensive because of the steep learning curve. When I received an offer

REVIEW – I’ve been working with 3D prints in and around creating consumer products for a very long time. They’ve been invaluable in development, realization of ergonomic and manufacturing issues and just getting something in your hands where everyone can see and hold the same thing in order to facilitate good decision making. But, confession