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Grab these vital 3D printer maintenance tools at a discount with these Prime Day 2026 deals — up to 30% off HOTO, Creality, Wera, and iFixit kits (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-23 | by Stewart Bendle | get 3D Printer Maintenance Kit → | tags: creality, hoto, ifixit

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Printing Gaussian Splats (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-21 | get Gaussian Splatting Printer Kit → | tags: crysta.ai, gaussian splats, voxelation

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The best 3D scanners 2026 — the top performing models we've benchmarked (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-20 | by Andrew Sink | get 3D Systems Sense 3D Scanner → | tags: 3d scanners, 3d printing, laser engraver

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Bambu Lab launches PLA Pure filament — New material boasts kid-safe toy certifications and "asbestos-free" talc (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-18 | by Denise Bertacchi | get Bambu Lab PLA Filament → | tags: bambu lab, pla pure, 3d printing

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Akse3D – open-source 3D modelling anyone can master (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-15 | get 3D Modeling Software Kit → | tags: akse3d, skaperiet, 3d printing

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New 3D printer tech uses elliptical laser beams to stir molten metal and create ‘alloys-on-demand’ — existing machinery can implement technique in software meaning for more convenient, stronger alloy printing (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Luke James | get 3D Metal Alloy Printer → | tags: nist, additive manufacturing, 3d printing

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Google shares Fitbit Air blueprints so you can 3D print your own accessories (engadget.com)

2026-06-03 | by Mariella Moon | get 3D Printing Fitbit Accessories → | tags: fitbit air, google, 3d printing

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Google just made it ridiculously easy to 3D print your own Fitbit Air bands (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-03 | get 3D Printing Fitbit Bands → | tags: fitbit, google, 3d printing

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3D-printed book turns its own G-code into raised lettering (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-02 | by Kat Barandy I Designboom | get 3D Printing G-code Art Kit → | tags: 3d printing, g-code, studio darius ou

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Pentagon eyes 3D-printed military boats made from volcanic fiber — non-conductive hulls add stealth capabilities while replacing a 6,545-mile supply chain, could scale to 25,000 vessels a year at forward bases (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-30 | by Jowi Morales | get 3D-Printed Military Boat Kit → | tags: 3d printing, voltage vessels, cead

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You Won't Believe the Tech Disney Used to Update These Rides (cnet.com)

2026-05-28 | by See Full Bio | get Disney Ride Maintenance Kit → | tags: disney, motion-capture, audio-animatronic

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How do you 3D print a book? This 3D-printed book will teach you (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-28 | get 3D Printing Book Model → | tags: 3d printing, manual book, johannes gutenberg

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Print with dozens of colors: Our new open-source ColorMix for PrusaSlicer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-26 | by Prusa Research | get ColorMix Filament Set → | tags: prusaslicer, 3d printing, colors

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3D printing enthusiast smashes 59-second 3DBenchy for new speed world record —Minuteman 3D printer with revamped bed motion system breaches minute mark (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-26 | by Mark Tyson | get 3D Printing Speed Timer → | tags: 3d printing, 3dbenchy, minuteman

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This DIY enthusiast turned his old Wear OS smartwatch into a gear knob with a display (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-22 | get Wear OS Smartwatch Kit → | tags: wear os, ticwatch pro 3, 3d printing

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‘Fuck you, Bambu’: How one private message could change the face of 3D printing (theverge.com)

2026-05-21 | by Sean Hollister | get Bambu Labs X1 Carbon 3D Printer → | tags: bambu lab, 3d printing, reddit

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Cooling copper plates could slash data center energy use by 90% (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-20 | by Cell Reports Physical Science | get Copper Data Center Cooling Kit → | tags: copper cooling, 3d printing, data centers

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I 3D Printed Origami [video] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-16 | get 3D Printing Origami Kit → | tags: 3d printing, origami, video

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Modder uses Nintendo Switch to boost aging 3D printer's speed by 90%, dropping 3DBenchy print time from 90 minutes to a mere 8 minutes and 41 seconds — enthusiast claims big quality improvements by using jailbroken quad-core console (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-16 | by Mark Tyson | get Nintendo Switch Homebrew Kit → | tags: nintendo switch, prusa mk3s, klipper firmware

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MIT researchers revive 40-year-old triangular zipper concept now made possible by 3D printing, creates shape-shifting robots and deployable structures — 3D-printed 'Y-Zipper' turns floppy tentacles into rigid beams in seconds (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-10 | by Etiido Uko | get 3D-Printed Y-Zipper Kit → | tags: mit, 3d printing, y-zipper

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3D-printed rocket fuel successfully tested, could enable lighter missiles and faster production rates — new additive manufacturing process tested at 1,800 PSI (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-07 | by Etiido Uko | get 3D Printing Rocket Fuel Kit → | tags: 3d printing, rocket propellant, additive manufacturing

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I've Tested Dozens of 3D Printers and These Are the Best for Everyone (cnet.com)

2026-05-06 | by See Full Bio | get Best 3D Printer Kit → | tags: bambu lab, monoprice, 3d printing

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Steam Controller and Puck CAD files officially released under a Creative Commons license — Valve encourages users to create accessories for the device (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-06 | by Jowi Morales | get Steam Controller CAD Files → | tags: steam controller, valve, cad files

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Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-29 | by Kate Park | get Drone Manufacturing Kit → | tags: firestorm labs, drone factories, lockheed martin

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You can now 3D print your own Noctua fans and accessories, but you can't build a full clone — CAD files available as free downloads for Noctua's top-rated products (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-27 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Noctua 3D Printing Kit → | tags: noctua, nf-a12x25, 3d printing

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You can now 3D print your own Noctua fans and accessories — CAD files available as free downloads for Noctua's top-rated products (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-27 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Noctua 3D Printing Kit → | tags: noctua, 3d printing, pc fans

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3D printing community organizes against California law that would restrict sales to state-approved models to prevent printing gun parts (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-27 | by Denise Bertacchi | tags: 3d printing, reprap, prusa research

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New metal 3D printer shrinks industrial tech down to workbench size with laser powder bed fusion system — aims to bring laser metal printing to workshops and labs for $9,600 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Etiido Uko | get Creality Ender 3 V2 → | tags: metal 3d printing, scrap labs, laser powder bed fusion

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Enthusiast builds 3D-printed retro PC case and shares the files so you can print it yourself — design fits ITX mobo and ATX PSU, comes with front 3.5-inch bay for USB ports (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Jowi Morales | get 3D Printed Retro PC Case → | tags: silverstone flp01, 3d printing, mini-itx

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Meet the 19-meter Cretaceous kraken that swam with mosasaurs (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-24 | get Cretaceous Marine Creature Model → | tags: mosasaur, cretaceous, reverse 3d printing