Has FDM 3D Printing Hit Its Ceiling?
A Hackaday analysis argues consumer FDM has stalled mechanically since 2020 even as color and tool-changing trickle down to budget machines — so is it time to look past the nozzle?
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A Hackaday analysis argues consumer FDM has stalled mechanically since 2020 even as color and tool-changing trickle down to budget machines — so is it time to look past the nozzle?
Read the story →Bambu, Creality, Elegoo, and Anycubic together now sell the majority of desktop 3D printers worldwide. This is how Chinese manufacturers built that dominance, what it means for western competitors, and what comes next.
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