Sep 24, 2024 · Then in 2021 the company was acquired by Epic Games. At that time it wasn’t quite clear what was going to happen to SketchFab. Epic Games then said that the site would “continue to operate as an independently branded service”. That doesn’t seem to …

Dec 9, 2024 · In a possible major leak, a document that might depict an unannounced Bambu Lab 3D printer has appeared. Posted this weekend on the Bambu Lab subreddit without explanation, the image seems to be a packaging insert for a Bambu …

Have you ever wanted to figure out how much a print costs? Or how much you should charge someone for a print? It’s actually quite a complex question. To provide some help, we’ve put together this easy-to-use online calculator. It includes the basic factors that are pretty easy to obtain, and gives you a reasonable… Continue reading 3D Print Job Cost Calculator

Oct 9, 2024 · [Source: Fabbaloo] There’s been a significant update from Bambu Lab regarding their rumored upcoming large-format 3D printer. The company’s X1 and P1 series of 3D printers have been extraordinarily successful in the market.

Oct 28, 2024 · Build volume comparison [Source: Fabbaloo] The delta style offers a big bigger build volume, but more importantly, it’s a lot taller than the competitors, which makes printing large figurines or longer parts much easier.

Oct 18, 2024 · Something that makes me suspicious is that all of the images of the LOOP product appear to be renders, rather than actual photographs. It may be that they haven’t finalized the industrial design of the product, but at least they could have shown imagery of a prototype to demonstrate that it actually works.

Jun 7, 2024 · 3D models at STLFLIX [Source: STLFLIX] Today we’re looking at STLFLIX, a 3D model repository. There are plenty of places to find printable 3D models online these days, including several ultra-massive sites like Thingiverse, Printables and others.

Dec 2, 2024 · CoPE material from Polymaker [Source: Fabbaloo] We had a fascinating visit with Polymaker, and learned of a new, inexpensive material they’re developing, among others.

Aug 15, 2024 · Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo Software Monitoring printing on the Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo 3D printer [Source: Fabbaloo] Software on the Kobra 3 consists of the machine’s firmware, which we’ve discussed, as well as the custom-made AnycubicSlicer desktop software and Anycubic smartphone app.

Nov 21, 2024 · The IdeaFormer IR3 V2 is a belt 3D printer, which are quite unlike the standard Cartesian or delta desktop 3D printers that cover the market. Instead of printing on a typical print plate, belt printers have a moving “conveyor belt” where material is deposited.