In the past year, there have always been “slimmed-down” versions of 3D printers that the manufacturer has brought onto the market with a few fewer functions, but at a lower price. Bambu Lab has the P1P, Creality the K1 SE and today we take a look at Flashforge’s offering. With a discounted version of the 5M Pro, they want to [...]
Just over a year after our last report on a 3D printer from this manufacturer, the follow-up is now coming, albeit a little later than planned. Not everything went according to plan and I ended up writing the article in a different direction than I had intended after the first few weeks of testing. There’s a lot to say, so let’s get [...]
Here and there you see teasers of multi-material systems from other providers, so Prusa and Bambu Lab have to make some room in the niche. Anycubic are now the first on the market and are launching their “ACE Pro” together with a new printer. And it remains to be seen whether the top dogs need to be afraid of the new competitors or [...]
I don’t think the release of the “normal” A1 is a surprise to anyone, after all, the very name of the A1 mini implies the existence of a larger version. At the time, I was very impressed by its little brother, as any 3D printing veteran will agree: We’re glad the days of the original Ender 3 are over. Modern machines have [...]
Having already tested and presented several 3D printers here, it was only a matter of time before a scanner followed. After all, I can’t leave the field to Igor alone with his extremely high-resolution hardware scans. However, his devices are priced in a range that private individuals rarely reach. So what can you expect from an offer for a [...]
Bearing in mind the adversities at the first attempt and the possible influence of the human factor, we have (hopefully) solved it better this time with expert support. Of course, there will be a detailed and transparent report on the exact development of the idea, the first prototypes and many empirical values, but today I don’t want to [...]
In August last year, I already tested the most affordable member of the new Neptune 4 series from Elegoo here without any name additions, today we are moving to the exact opposite side of the spectrum. The “Max” version offers a gigantic 420 x 420 x 480 mm print volume and is still supposed to be equipped with all the advantages of the [...]
I took my time with my test report as I like to wait for the first few updates, especially with brand new devices. Especially when, as here for Bambu Lab, it’s a “bed pusher” with completely new kinematics. Although this manufacturer has made a big claim that the era of this type of printer is over, they are now offering this 3D [...]
Today we’ll take a look at a device that wavers between very good and strange in many places. Large build space, active electric heating for high internal temperatures and Klipper out of the box have piqued my interest. Again, there is a lot to look at, discuss and evaluate today, so quickly cleared as large a storage space as possible and [...]
I think that if you’re even a little bit involved with 3D printing, there’s no way around some of the manufacturers. In the past, Creality and Prusa were clearly the sole top dogs, but they are no longer alone there. Thereis a lot to say aboutthe P1S and Bambu Lab ,so let’s start right away and put some more pressure on them [...]
After a teaser campaign lasting almost two weeks, there is finally concrete information about Bambu Lab’s new 3D printer, the A1 mini, today. The speculations have come to an end, but probably not quite with the expected result for many. As the name suggests, it’s a small, completely new model and not a larger version of the already [...]
I have changed the title a bit, because we don’t want to provoke clickbait. But the meaning will make itself clear in the further course of the test report, one way or another. There will be a happy ending! If you want to get started with 3D printing, there is something really interesting to read today. But let’s start at the [...]
The detailed test today is almost a little nostalgic for me, because many years ago the hobby of 3D printing began for me with a Creality Ender-3, the first model without any other additions behind the name. And I wasn’t alone in that; to this day, this model is probably one of the best-selling 3D printers in the world. Creality would [...]
Today there is once again an excursion into my other hobby away from the hardware. It’s about a very special 3D printer, a project that has kept me busy over several weekends. I am talking about a Voronto be more precise a Voron Trident! Why I chose a 3D printer from a manufacturer that isn’t one at all and for a model that you [...]
Today follows the last part of this little hobby project, but the end comes with a bang (metaphorically): Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM and a proud 32TB of storage. I had already teased the slightly extended version of the normal NAS, now it can finally show what it can do! The title already gave it away, for this system, which can also be used as a server [...]
We seamlessly follow up on the last article about my 3D-printed NAS, then today it’s all about commissioning and also finally performance testing. If you haven’t read the last article yet, you should definitely catch up on it. In this one, it does get very software-heavy. Preparations As already announced, I decided to use [...]
A little over a year ago, I presented an ITX gaming system here whose case came entirely from the 3D printer. Since then there were from me now and then smaller topics in this direction, today I present you my next big project with a small footprint. However, instead of a gaming PC for your own leisure time, it becomes rather useful and practical [...]
What follows is a solution to a mix of a homegrown problem, weekend project, and experimentation. I've summarized the results and how to get there in this article, in case anyone else falls right into that niche. But even if not, it should still be interesting for the rest. Problem Any good problem solving should start with an analysis and [...]
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Quite a while ago, on the occasion of my 3D printer beginner guide, I also gave a little buying advice with various recommendable models. I still consider the machines from Prusa Research to be the best that an ambitious hobby plastic melter can buy. Print quality, support, and most importantly reliability are outstanding…at a price. But [...]
