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Kelant Orbeat D100 Resin 3D Printer First Impressions

Chris Garrett Oct 26, 2018 0

Two machines have been taking up a lot of my time recently. My Glowforge laser cutter is the first, my brand new resin printer is the second. Both have been causing a lot of questions from my social media followers but for different…

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Simplify 3D officially has an update coming (finally!)

Chris Garrett Jun 26, 2017 2

Simplify 3D upgrade!? Woot! With the news that Simplify 3D finally is getting an update (official!), what would you most like to see?

3D Printing

3D Printing Beginners – Know anyone who needs to kickstart their 3d printing journey?

Chris Garrett Jun 20, 2017 4

Beginners to 3D printing often find their enthusiasm flames out when they realize that the rainbows and unicorns they have been sold are imaginary, so I wanted to put some of those mythical creatures to rest, and offer some hope for the…

3D Printing

The Best 3D Printing Slicer Software Roundup (Part 4 of 4)

Chris Garrett Apr 7, 2017 7

Which is the best Slicer software for you? In this final round up entry, let’s compare the choices we investigated in the series of 4 articles (In part 1 we looked at Slic3r, in part 2 Cura, and last was Simplify 3D) to find the perfect…

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Simplify 3D – Best 3D Printing Slicers Roundup Part 3

Chris Garrett Apr 3, 2017 0

Simplify 3D, unlike the other slicers in this series, is commercial software. At $150 USD it costs more money to buy than some people pay for their 3d printer! Do the features justify the price? In this part 3 of 4, let's take a deeper…

Cura

Cura – Best 3D Printing Slicers Roundup Part 2

Chris Garrett Mar 30, 2017 5

Cura is a popular slicer, in particular with Bowden style 3D printers. In this part 2 of 4, let's take a deep look at this 3D printing software.

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Slic3r – Best 3D Printing Slicers Roundup Part 1

Chris Garrett Mar 27, 2017 9

Which slicer software is right for your 3D printing? In this part 1 of 4 we look at Slic3r.

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Wanhao Duplicator i3 Long Term Ownership Review

Chris Garrett Mar 7, 2017 4

The Wanhao Duplicator i3 is my favourite printer out of my entire (always growing) collection. Why do I like this Chinese machine so much? Read on to find out!

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Original Prusa i3 Mk2 3D Printer Review – Long Term Impressions

Chris Garrett Jan 30, 2017 12

In my original Prusa review I gave the Prusa i3 Mk2 high marks, and since then I have recommended it many times, but in my guided tour of my own best and worst 3d printers I said my Wanhao Di3 is my favourite printer out of my collection.…