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Shapr3D 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...
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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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