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I made plant ID signs for my garden on the eufyMake E1, with flat, crisp text and a raised texture on just...
Read more → UV Printing on Wood: Garden Signs With a Raised Texture (eufyMake E1)A teaser for the Bambu Lab H3C appeared on the Australian Bambu store and was quickly pulled. Here's what leaked, how the...
Read more → Bambu Lab H3C Leak: What We Know About the 9 Nozzle Tool ChangerYears ago I helped make a 3D printed prosthetic eye in a university lab and never got to keep one. I tested...
Read more → HeyGears G1X: I Reprinted a Prosthetic Eye in Full Colour at HomeI printed the same AI-generated model at 32mm, 75mm and 250mm in resin to see if the detail holds up, then walk...
Read more → AI 3D Models in Resin: Does the Detail Hold Up at 250mm?xTool has released X1 pricing. It starts at $3,399, but a full business setup with UV, MOPA and accessories is closer to...
Read more → xTool X1 Price: What It Really Costs (Every Laser and Accessory)Bambu Lab's first 3D scanner, the S1, is due in November 2026. What's confirmed, what's only reported, where the price might land,...
Read more → Bambu Lab S1 3D Scanner: What We Know and What It Needs to Get RightShapr3D went from an iPad novelty to a serious CAD option. What changed, how the price compares to Fusion 360, and who...
Read more → Is Shapr3D Worth It? An Industrial Designer’s TakeWhat comes in the box, the features that stand out, and my first scan-to-print with the Creality CR-Scan Otter, a scanner built...
Read more → Creality CR-Scan Otter Review: First Impressions and First ScanBambu Lab and xTool announced new lasers within hours of each other. What we knew at launch, what the R1 turned out...
Read more → Bambu Lab R1 vs xTool X1: Two New Laser MachinesZero point alignment gives the eufyMake E1 millimetre-accurate placement for jigs, batches and tall objects. What it is, how to calibrate both...
Read more → EufyMake E1 Zero Point Alignment: How to Set It Up and Use ItA five-minute, free way to turn a simple image into a clean SVG with Inkscape, ready for CAD, 3D printed wall art,...
Read more → How to Convert an Image to SVG for Free in InkscapeRealView Graphics is greyed out by default on many PCs. Two registry steps unlock it on Windows machines with an NVIDIA graphics...
Read more → How to Enable RealView Graphics in SolidWorksIf the filament reaches the extruder then keeps retracting, worn or gunked-up gears are a likely cause. Here's the 20-minute swap on...
Read more → How to Replace the Extruder Gears on a Bambu Lab X1C, P1P or P1SWhen pulling the spool out doesn't clear it, the jam is deep inside. How to open the AMS 2 Pro, clear the...
Read more → How to Fix a Jammed Bambu Lab AMS 2 ProPhoto to collectible figurine: the ChatGPT prompt I use, turning the image into a 3D model on MakerWorld, adding a stand, and...
Read more → How to Make a 3D Printable Action Figure of Yourself With AITurn a single image into a print-ready 3D model with Hi3D: what makes a good source image, which resolution to pick, and...
Read more → How to Turn Any Image Into a 3D Print With AIPause the print, drop the magnets in, and let the printer seal them in. Hole tolerances, pocket depth, Bambu Studio pause settings...
Read more → How to Embed Hidden Magnets in 3D PrintsNothing in this topic yet.
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