3d printing

Chitu Systems Conjure Rigid 3D printer resin review – It’s tough and it’s rigid

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REVIEW – I’m pretty new to resin 3D printing, but I have printed enough items to know that standard 3D resin can be very brittle. Chitu Systems contacted me and asked if I would review their Conjure Rigid Resin, so does it live up to really being rigid? Read on to find out. What is […]

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Sunlu S9 plus 3D printer review – Powerful 3D printing with oodles of options!

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REVIEW – Interested in 3D printing, but thinking about the tinkering? Do you fancy full features, but fret the fiddling? Sunlu’s S9 Plus packs a potent 3D printer punch with oodles of options, opulent operation, quick commissioning What is it? The Sunlu S9 plus 3D printer is a machine that extrudes layers of thinly extruded

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Creality Ender-3 Neo, Ender-3 V2 Neo and Ender-3 Max Neo 3D printers, which is the right one for you?

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SPONSORED NEWS – Officially launched in 2018, the Ender-3 series of 3D printers from Creality has raised the bar for budget 3D printers and become the choice of many from professionals to beginners. The Ender-3 Neo series launched in early August in particular, excels its market-hit predecessors and aims to provide 3D printing enthusiasts with

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Mingda Magician Max 3D printer review – Now I can print the big stuff!

REVIEW – Bigger is always better!  Especially when it comes to making 3D prints.  The 3D printer market has exploded with innovations and printers with larger print beds being made available.  I currently own the Elegoo Neptune 3 3D printer I reviewed this past June.  That great self-leveling printer prints objects up to 220 x

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Creality launches Ender-3 Neo series and HALOT-RAY, releasing teaser for Klipper- integrated Creality Sonic Pad

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SPONSORED NEWS – Creality officially announces today the debut of the Ender-3 Neo series and HALOT-RAY resin printer, alongside other accessories in the mid-year product upgrade event. The industry-leading Creality Sonic Pad, a smart tablet offering a seamless Klipper firmware user experience, is also unveiled to be available later this year. Creality, a global pioneer

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Monoprice Joule 3D Printer DIY Assembly Kit review – Get started on your 3D printing journey

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REVIEW – 3D printers are a regular review item here at The Gadgeteer, and I’ve been waiting in the wings to tackle a printer which matches my experience level as a beginner.  In addition to documenting my experience with the Monoprice Joule 3D Printer DIY Assembly Kit, I’ll also be sharing some of the resources

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Creality launches Ender-3 S1 Plus – the sizeable smart 3D printer for prosumers

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SPONSORED NEWS – Creality, a global 3D printing pioneer and creator of several market-hit products, has recently launched Ender-3 S1 Plus, the latest innovative addition to its flagship Ender-3 S1 series. Compared to the previous editions, Ender-3 S1 and Ender-3 S1 Pro, the Ender-3 S1 Plus has the largest build volume in the fleet. With

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Elegoo Saturn 2 8K 3D printer review – highly detailed resin prints made easy-ish

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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,

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Creality Sermoon V1 Pro 3D printer review – Simple enough for beginners like me!

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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

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ANYCUBIC Kobra Plus 3D filament printer review – I like big prints and I can not lie

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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

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Creality Halot One Plus 3D resin printer review – WiFi is the way

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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

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Mingda Magician X 3D printer review – It’s not Capt Kirk’s replicator, but it’s close!

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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

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Creality’s newest resin 3D printers use new Integral Light Source technology for better prints

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SPONSORED NEWS – As many 3D printer experts know, most resin 3D printers are designed to use Parallel Emission technology. However, some feedback reflects that joints in models receive less lighting intensity which results in uneven printing. Broken LED units also negatively influence the model’s precision making it challenging for users to make perfect prints.

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