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Kywoo3d Launches the Tycoon 3D Printer – Notable crowdfunding campaign

By Mike Dixon / October 22, 2020 / Reviews / 3d printing, Crowdfunded / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Kywoo3D has launched their Kickstarter for their new Tycoon 3D printer. Focusing on their concept of “Making 3D Printing Easier and Easier”, Kywoo focuses on producing the safest and most stable 3D printer products. The Tycoon 3D printer has several innovative design features such as a patented auto-leveling bed, linear rail X-axis, and […]

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3Doodler 3D Build & Play 3D Printing Pen review

By Julian Perry / July 29, 2020 / Reviews / 3d printing, Kid Gadgets / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I am a major 3D printing fan, and I own four 3D printers and would love to own more. I have printed so many things including toys for the kids that they too have become fans of 3D printing. The problem is that they want to tinker and print for themselves and at

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Creality CR-10 V2 3D Printer review

By Julian Perry / June 11, 2020 / Reviews / 3d printing / 1 Comment

REVIEW – For several years, I was intrigued by everything that I read about 3D printing. In early 2019, I decided to purchase my very first 3D printer. When it arrived, it sat in the box for over a month as I walked by it several times daily and stared at it from a position

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ELEGOO Mars UV Photocuring LCD 3D Printer review

By Julian Perry / December 9, 2019 / Reviews / 3d printing / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Ever since 3D printers became more affordable, I have been very interested in how they work and what I can print. Over time I have thought about printing parts and toys and my own inventions and I have had a bunch of other ideas. Earlier this year, I finally purchased an FDM 3D

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ANYCUBIC Photon UV LCD SLA 3D Printer review

By Joe Porletto / October 28, 2019 / Reviews / 3d printing / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – The ANYCUBIC Photon UV LCD SLA 3D Printer is a serviceable, affordable entry into the crowded field of consumer 3D printers. Most people envision the standard for 3D printers to be FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) printers, which work by melting filament through a tiny nozzle. The ANYCUBIC Photon UV is an SLA (Stereolithography)

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Juku 3Doodler 3D printing pen review

By Alex Birch / June 29, 2019 / Reviews / 3d printing / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – The Juku is the newest 3D printing pen from the 3Doodler Create/Wobbleworks team. Their first pen launched back in Q1 of 2013 and was fully funded in a few hours. It was something unseen in the 3D printing space and enabled freehand creation and exploration without CAD. Fast forward to now and they’re

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Longer Home 3D Printer Cube 2 review

By Bob Patterson / June 14, 2019 / Reviews / 3d printing / 8 Comments

REVIEW – I’ll admit that I am a novice when it comes to 3D printing, but I do have an expert on call in my teenager (he built his own printer). We’ve been playing with the Longer Home 3D Printer Cube, which Longer says is an ideal starter printer for kids and adults. How does

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Anet A8 Plus 3D printer review

By Howard Sneider / June 10, 2019 / Reviews / 3d printing / 5 Comments

REVIEW – The Anet A8 3D printer was introduced in 2017 and quickly gained a following because of its affordability, capability, and adaptability to modification. On the downside, however, the printer had poor documentation, a relatively steep learning curve, a shaky frame, and a potential safety issue. The Anet A8 Plus is the successor to

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The coolest advancements that happened in 3D printing in 2018

By Kayla Matthews / December 12, 2018 / Articles / 3d printing / 4 Comments

ARTICLE – As an innovation, 3D printing continues to amaze and impress technology enthusiasts with the extent of its possibilities. Here are five accomplishments that highlight how quickly 3D printing has improved and evolved. 1. We Can Make Lithium-Ion Batteries in Almost Any Shape Lithium-ion batteries power many electronic gadgets, ranging from mobile phones to

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SparkMaker Mini Desktop SLA 3D printer review

By Andy Chen / May 15, 2018 / Reviews / 3d printing / Leave a Comment

I know nothing about 3D printing, except for little models my son has brought home from summer “tech” camps. This tiny desktop 3D printer caught my eye, and only required an SD card for printing. Pretty slick, right? Let’s take a look. What is it? The SparkMaker is billed as a compact, user-friendly desktop 3D

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Synchronos watches are custom-printed to perfectly fit you

By Janet Cloninger / January 10, 2018 / News / 3d printing, Watches and Clocks / 2 Comments

Synchronos watches aren’t smart watches, but they are clever. They are custom 3d-printed to perfectly fit you. The Alpha watch has a premium mechanical Swiss movement (Sellita-SW210-1) and a scratch- and shatter-resistant crystal. The metal band is custom printed to your exact measurements and has a patent-pending, proprietary 3d-printed clasp mechanism. When you order, or

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V-Moda will 3D print a Bluetooth speaker just for you

By Bill Henderson / June 12, 2017 / News / 3d printing, Bluetooth speaker / Leave a Comment

It’s no secret that V-Moda makes some interesting and great sounding headphones and earphones. Recently, they have stepped into the ultra-competitive portable Bluetooth speaker market. Of course, V-Moda can’t just make a speaker to fill out a product range. They have to make something they can be proud of. That pride has resulted in the

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The highly anticipated Monoprice Maker Select Mini 3D Printer V2 is now shipping

By Paul Grunwald / May 1, 2017 / News / 3d printing, ice maker / 1 Comment

After teasing at CES in January, Monoprice has started shipping the Maker Select Mini 3D Printer V2. This is one of the most widely acclaimed entry-level 3D printers on the market. The V2 boasts some exclusive improvements to the V1 including an all-metal print nozzle and mainboard cooling fan, as well as some ergonomic improvements.

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Yeehaw 3D Printer review

By Julie Strietelmeier / December 19, 2016 / Reviews / 3d printing, Crowdfunded / 35 Comments

I’ve been interested in 3D printers for a long time but the price and complexity of creating models kept me from buying one. In the last couple of years, the price of 3D printers has come down to a level that ordinary people can afford, but I’m not sure the complexity issue has been changed much…

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3D printers are awesome, but will 3D carving be the next big thing?

By Julie Strietelmeier / May 29, 2016 / News / 3d printing, Do-It-Yourself / 1 Comment

3D printers are designed to print three-dimensional objects by laying down multiple layers of material to create the object. These printers traditionally print the objects in plastic, but some models can print in metal, glass powders and other materials. The Carvey 3D carving machine from Inventables is essentially a three-axis mill that carves objects from material

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Whoa, a 3-D printed steel bridge!

By Kathleen Chapman / March 7, 2016 / News / 3d printing / Leave a Comment

3-D printing is certainly stirring the imaginations of people everywhere. A company located in Amsterdam, Holland called MX3D is using multi-axis industrial robot arms to eject molten steel to build a bridge across the Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal in Amsterdam by 2017. Yes, that’s right, a 3-D printed steel bridge. It is also notable that this

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Clear Vision Optical Aspire Eyewear eyeglass frames review

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 8, 2015 / Reviews / 3d printing, Glasses, Health and fitness / 7 Comments

Innovation in eyewear isn’t really a topic that those of us in the tech and gadget field keep track of. Other than changes in frame styles and lens quality, eyeglasses look and perform the same way they have for decades. At least that’s what I thought until I was contacted about Aspire Eyewear, a new

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Can 3D printers save lives?

By Kathleen Chapman / January 22, 2015 / News / 3d printing, Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

The Gadgeteer has reported in the past about how you can print a light saber, a storm trooper, musical instruments, and pen holders using 3D printers. When I think of 3D printing, these are the types of things that come to mind, but I was blown away when I read about how a 3D printed

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MakerBot available in some Home Depot stores

By Smythe Richbourg / July 20, 2014 / News / 3d printing, Computer Gear, Gear / 5 Comments

If you visit certain Home Depot stores in California, Illinois, or New York in the next few months, you may notice something new on sale that could prevent you from having to go back there for little widgets and such: they will be stocking three models of MakerBot 3D printers in those states soon! For Gadgeteers,

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Will 3D printing turn the average Joe into a digital luthier?

By Julie Strietelmeier / January 26, 2014 / Articles / 3d printing, Music Gear, Musical instruments / 3 Comments

For years I dreamed about building my own guitar, which more recently turned into a dream to build my own ukulele. I even dabbled in the craft by putting together a mini electric guitar from a kit that I purchased from Stewart McDonald. Unfortunately it turned out to be a wall hanger and not a playable instrument.

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