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New printer launches, hands-on reviews, and hardware comparisons — from a first machine to a wall of them.
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Printers
Bondtech Opens Orders for INDX Development Kit, Bringing Tool-Changing to DIY Printers
Bondtech's INDX Development Kit, on sale since Friday, brings its wireless-induction tool-changing head to Klipper, Kalico, and RepRapFirmware machines instead of just Prusa's CORE One.
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Prusa's INDX Multi-Material System Starts Shipping: 30x Less Waste Than Rivals
Bondtech has begun shipping Prusa's INDX Founder's Edition toolchanger upgrade, which Prusa says cuts multi-color purge waste roughly 30x versus rival systems while supporting eight tools and a CMYKW+RGB workflow.
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SUNLU's New AMS Lite Heater Lets Bambu Lab Printers Dry and Print at the Same Time
SUNLU's $129.99 AMS Lite Heater adds active 70°C drying to Bambu Lab's AMS Lite, letting filament dry and print simultaneously — a fix timed to the company's 13th anniversary and U.S. factory expansion.
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HeyGears Unveils G1 Series: One Desktop Machine for Full-Color 3D, Deep Relief, and UV Printing
HeyGears' new G1 Series packs full-color 3D printing, 2.9D deep relief, 2D UV flatbed printing, and 3D texture printing into one desktop machine, with $50 VIP deposits open ahead of a July 2026 Kickstarter.
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HeyGears Unveils G1X, a Desktop 3-in-1 Full-Color 3D and UV Printer
HeyGears' new G1X crams full-color 3D printing, raised-texture printing, and 2D UV flatbed printing into one desktop machine, with VIP pricing from $3,299 ahead of a July 2026 Kickstarter.
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Prusa XL Gets Its Most Ambitious Update Yet: Silicone Printing, Pick-and-Place, and a Lower Price
Prusa Research has significantly upgraded the XL platform with two new experimental toolheads, a price reduction, and the end of the semi-assembled option — signaling that the machine is maturing from a niche workhorse into a genuine production tool.
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Elegoo's Open-Frame Centauri 2 Pushes CoreXY Multicolor Under $300
Elegoo's open-frame Centauri 2 lands at $299, with the four-color Combo at $379, pairing 500 mm/s CoreXY motion with the new CANVAS multicolor system and escalating the sub-$400 multicolor price war.
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Creality K1C Review: Carbon Fiber Capability at the Entry Point of Speed Printing
The K1C is Creality's answer to the question of whether a 600 mm/s CoreXY machine can handle abrasive composite filaments without constant nozzle replacement. The answer is mostly yes, with caveats that matter for serious users.
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Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra Review: High-Resolution Large-Format Resin at a Consumer Price
The Saturn 4 Ultra combines a 12K mono LCD with a 218×122×260mm build volume and a tilt-release mechanism. It's currently the best large-resin value proposition on the market.
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Bambu Lab P1P vs P1S: Is the Enclosed Chamber Worth the Price Premium?
The P1P and P1S share the same CoreXY motion system and print quality. The difference is the enclosure, chamber heater, and camera. Here's when each choice makes sense.
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AnkerMake M5C Review: Speed-Focused CoreXY That Trades Features for Simplicity
The M5C drops the camera, AI detection, and touchscreen of the M5 to hit a lower price point. What remains is a capable speed-oriented FDM printer with a learning-curve slicer.
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Prusa MINI+: The Case for a Smaller, Smarter Second Printer
At 180×180×180mm build volume, the MINI+ won't replace a full-size machine. But its compact footprint, consistent quality, and open-source firmware make it one of the most practical second printers available.
