New Bambu Lab Hardware Is on the Way Well that didn't take long. A fortnight after sunsetting the X1 series, Bambu Lab is back teasing the next X-series machine. The company indicates we'll learn more on April 14 – but there's enough out there to guess what's coming, not least because the company sent out a specific sign-up-for-updates note to its newsletter subscribers. Last week's poll asked whether the P2S was enough in place of the X1 series. A little over 50% of you said no. Now we can see what's coming is dual extrusion with an H2D-style nozzle shifter, plus what looks like the Lidar unit, we can ask the follow-up – is that enough?

New Bambu Lab Hardware Is on the Way all3dp.com/6/new-bambu-lab-hardware...

Bambu Lab Teases What's Probably the X2D Dual Extrusion 3D Printer Bambu Lab's homepage has transformed alerting us to a printer launch under the banner "Xcellence made simple." There have been leaks and speculation, and with the sunsetting of the X1 series the other week an X-shaped void which looks like it will be promptly filled. Could this be the X2D? Probably. We see two hot ends, like the H2D, as well as a shape that sticks out like the X1's lidar unit. What else can we expect? At a guess, the chamber cooling and heating system introduced in the H2D, a 256mm³ build volume, plus the full camera suite for print quality monitoring. We'll know for sure come April 14, 10 AM EDT.

Bambu Lab Teases What’s Probably the X2D Dual Extrusion 3D Printer all3dp.com/6/bambu-lab-teases-whats...

BigRep's New One.5X Makes Big Parts Faster & Easier, Plus Introduces Pellet Extrusion BigRep evolves its one-cubic-meter platform with full XYZ automation and a shift toward high-speed pellet extrusion to slash industrial material costs.

BigRep’s New One.5X Makes Big Parts Faster & Easier, Plus Introduces Pellet Extrusion all3dp.com/4/bigreps-new-one-5x-mak...

Keychron Just Released the CAD Files for All Its Products, Making it Easier to 3D Print Accessories For Them Keychron just released what appears to be all of its design files on GitHub. Best known for its smart-looking mechanical keyboards, Keychron's in-depth GitHub repo includes all the CAD for some 80+ products, giving you access to reference files to adapt, remix, and design around. The kicker? Personal use only – this is source available, not open source. It gives a fascinating look behind the curtain at a series of minimal looking peripherals, and for owners, an easier starting point to design your own 3D printable accessories.

Keychron Just Released the CAD Files for All Its Products, Making it Easier to 3D Print Accessories For Them all3dp.com/6/keychron-just-released...

CNC Kitchen's Free Browser Tool Lets You Texture 3D Models – No Blender Needed YouTubing engineer CNC Kitchen’s open-source vibe-coded mesh displacement mapping tool lets you easily manipulate the surfaces of your prints. How does it work and what can you achieve with it?

CNC Kitchen’s Free Browser Tool Lets You Texture 3D Models – No Blender Needed all3dp.com/4/cnc-kitchens-free-brow...

Flashforge’s Creator 5 Toolchanger Takes Aim at the Snapmaker U1 – Starting at $649 Flashforge’s new 3D printer, the Creator 5, ditches IDEX to go all-in with four toolhead toolchanging. Reservations are now open for delivery in May.

Flashforge’s Creator 5 Toolchanger Takes Aim at the Snapmaker U1 – Starting at $649 all3dp.com/4/flashforges-creator-5-...

A Tale of Two Halves: How 3D Printing Rebounded in 2025 The AM market’s plot twist: A second-half comeback to reache $16B. After a slow start that echoed the struggles of the past two years, the additive manufacturing (AM) market staged a surprising comeback in the second half of 2025, according to new data from Additive Manufacturing Research. This pushed the industry to $16 billion in total revenue. AM Research also expects services to become the largest segment over time, as more companies rely on external providers rather than building everything in-house. Check out the company's free recorded webinar for more.

A Tale of Two Halves: How 3D Printing Rebounded in 2025 all3dp.com/6/a-tale-of-two-halves-h...

Revopoint Launches MetroY Ultra with Metrology-Grade Verification and Starts a POP 4 Kickstarter Campaign Revopoint marks its 12th anniversary with two new 3D scanning solutions built for distinct professional needs: Meet the MetroY Ultra and POP 4.

Revopoint Launches MetroY Ultra with Metrology-Grade Verification and Starts a POP 4 Kickstarter Campaign all3dp.com/4/revopoint-launches-met...

Did Sovol Just Tease a New Toolchanging 3D Printer? Well well well, what do we have here? Posted earlier this week to the company's social media accounts, Sovol has teased what appears to be a new multi-filament, multicolor 3D printer that's "unmistakably Sovol". What does that mean, exactly? Well, we have a couple of ideas. The company's recent printing hardware has been based on the Voron project – open-source, and supportive of it financially, with some proceeds from sales going directly to the project. Running with that idea, could it be a toolchanger upgrade for the SV08 or SV08 Max based on a community design? Seems plausible.

Did Sovol Just Tease a New Toolchanging 3D Printer? all3dp.com/6/did-sovol-just-tease-a...

Polymaker Launches PolyDryer Box XL to Keep Your 3 KG Spools in Top Printable Condition Polymaker's nifty modular filament storage and dryer box just got bigger. The PolyDryer Box now comes in an XL variant, designed to hold 3 kg spools. The system incorporates user feedback from the original PolyDryer, with changes including a new carry handle and latch, as well as color-changing desiccant as standard. It loses the combined, clean silhouette of the original – the Dryer module matches the original 1 kg spool box footprint, not the XL's larger outline – but like that system, also benefits from community designs and mods.

Polymaker Launches PolyDryer Box XL to Keep Your 3 KG Spools in Top Printable Condition all3dp.com/6/polymaker-launches-pol...

Are Fully 3D Printed Shoes Ready for Everyday Wear? A Hands-On PollyFab Review I spent three weeks testing these seamless, 3D printed lattice sneakers to see if they offer real-world support or if they’re just a high-tech novelty.

Are Fully 3D Printed Shoes Ready for Everyday Wear? A Hands-On PollyFab Review all3dp.com/4/are-fully-3d-printed-s...

Artec's New "Jet" 3D Scanner Digitizes Entire Sites via Drone-Mounted or Handheld LiDAR Forget stationary tripods and GPS limits: Artec 3D’s first SLAM-based mobile mapping system delivers rapid digital twins of almost any environment.

Artec’s New “Jet” 3D Scanner Digitizes Entire Sites via Drone-Mounted or Handheld LiDAR all3dp.com/4/artecs-new-jet-3d-scan...

Does Bambu Lab Need a New Printer to Replace the X1 Series? Bambu Lab sunset the X1 series this week, leaving a big, metal-clad "flagship" shaped hole in its offering. For some, the P2S mostly fits the bill, whereas others are likely more than satisfied by the larger and more capable H2 series. Does Bambu Lab need a new printer to replace the X1-series?

Does Bambu Lab Need a New Printer to Replace the X1 Series? all3dp.com/6/does-bambu-lab-need-a-...

9x Faster Micro 3D Printing: Inside BMF’s New MicroArch S150 Ultra BMF announced the MicroArch S150 Series, pairing a new S150 Ultra with the existing S150 to create a two-tier accessible entry point into 25-micron-resolution resin printing.

9x Faster Micro 3D Printing: Inside BMF’s New MicroArch S150 Ultra all3dp.com/4/9x-faster-micro-3d-pri...

Anycubic is Playing Mind-Games with its April Fools' Day Teaser Anycubic teases a quad-nozzle printer, claiming zero purge waste and two-second color changes. A video released on April 1 with the title "Happy April Fools' Day!" (make of that what you will) shows off something the company calls ACE Gen 3. This third generation of its "color engine" filament switching tech, mounted on what appears to be its Kobra S1 platform, shows four nozzles in a two-by-two arrangement. Amid the renders, one clip appears to be a genuine time lapse of such a printer in action. A parting "stay tuned" leads us to believe it might be real. People expect silly things on April 1, but if you're trying to fool them, maybe don't announce it in the title.

Anycubic is Playing Mind-Games with its April Fools’ Day Teaser all3dp.com/6/anycubic-is-playing-mi...

You Don’t Have to Be a Photography Geek to Appreciate This Database of 3D Printable Analog Cameras Looking for your next print-based project? Then look no further than photographer Sebastian Lay’s curation of fully 3D printable analog cameras. You don't even have to be a photography geek to appreciate this easy-to-browse database. In it, you'll find 113 models, across a variety of film types and formats, shapes and sizes (including pinhole and lens-mountable models) dating all the way back to 2013.

You Don’t Have to Be a Photography Geek to Appreciate This Database of 3D Printable Analog Cameras all3dp.com/6/you-dont-have-to-be-a-...

Stop Trashing Your Failed Prints: Creality’s Filament Maker M1 and Shredder R1 Are Live Opening the doors to full material control within your 3D printing workflow, Creality's desktop filament-creation system is now live on Indiegogo.

Stop Trashing Your Failed Prints: Creality’s Filament Maker M1 and Shredder R1 Are Live all3dp.com/4/stop-trashing-your-fai...

Prusa Pro ACL Rehydrates Dry Filament for 'Optimal Printability' It wouldn't be April Fool's Day without a fake Prusa product launch that's simultaneously plausible and absurd. This year it's the Prusa Pro Active Conditioning Unit (ACU), a filament rehydration accessory for the just-launched USS Drybox. Designed to reintroduce moisture to your filament for optimum printability, just saturate some silica or fill it up with water and choose a "precision operating mode". It'll even go so far as to cook your material to a nice al dente texture. You can actually print it, too: files are available on Printables.

Prusa Pro ACL Rehydrates Dry Filament for ‘Optimal Printability’ all3dp.com/6/prusa-pro-acl-rehydrat...

Prusa Launches a Filament Drybox With 'Museum-Grade' Sealing for Under $35 Available now, Prusa’s Universal Storage System (USS) drybox looks like a “Swiss Army” box for filament storage, allowing external switching of desiccant, direct printing, as well as a hygrometer and thermometer for condition monitoring.

Prusa Launches a Filament Drybox With ‘Museum-Grade’ Sealing for Under $35 all3dp.com/4/prusa-launches-a-filam...

Bambu Lab X1-Series Printers Cease Production, Enter End-of-Life Service Phase Bambu Lab's X1 3D printer line-up has entered its end-of-life service plan, effective today. Owners of any of the X1, X1C, and X1E can expect firmware and feature updates through to May 2027 and security patches through May 2029.

Bambu Lab X1-Series Printers Cease Production, Enter End-of-Life Service Phase all3dp.com/4/bambu-lab-x1-series-pr...

Snapmaker Open-Sources Its U1 Klipper Code With a Day to Spare Snapmaker has released the modified source code for the three open-source projects that underpin the Snapmaker U1's firmware: Klipper, Moonraker, and Fluidd. The repositories went live on GitHub on March 30 – the final day before a deadline the company set for itself.

Snapmaker Open-Sources Its U1 Klipper Code With a Day to Spare all3dp.com/4/snapmaker-open-sources...

Looking for some Easter fun? Looking for some Easter fun? If so, this might be a good time to check out LT3D Studio's Rabbits in balance, pick the right filament combination, and get to 3D printing. With the long Easter weekend right around the corner, Rabbits in balance is on-theme, fun, and can be a great way of deciding who ends up with the biggest or most sought after chocolate egg (we all have a favorite, don't we?). The game should take a little over 7 hours to 3D print, so you might want to get a head start if you want it ready for when the kiddos are out of school!

Looking for some Easter fun? https://all3dp.com/6/looking-for-some-easter-fun/

Why Additive Manufacturing Needs a New Breed of Engineer While machines have reached industrial maturity, a critical "competency gap" is stalling production lines—and traditional engineering degrees aren’t providing the fix.

Why Additive Manufacturing Needs a New Breed of Engineer https://all3dp.com/4/ams-workforce-problem/

Do You Use the Slicer Recommended by Your Printer's Manufacturer? OrcaSlicer fixed a long overlooked vulnerability this week, recommending all of its users update to ensure they're not at risk. That's a pretty big deal, considering the software – a fork of Bambu Lab's Bambu Studio – is the go-to slicer for most folks looking beyond the slicer that ships with their printer. But how many of you actually do look beyond the manufacturer's recommended slicer?

Do You Use the Slicer Recommended by Your Printer’s Manufacturer? all3dp.com/6/do-you-use-the-slicer-...

AML3D Lands AU$2.6M Deal to Supply U.S. Navy Submarines AML3D lands AU$2.6M deal to supply U.S. Navy submarines. Commencing late 2026 and running through 2027, the contract sees the company's metal WAM-based tech printing five high-demand, non-safety critical components for live service trials. Printed in a Navy-qualified Nickel-Aluminum-Bronze (NAB) alloy, originals of the parts in question are no longer available or supported by the original manufacturer.

AML3D Lands AU$2.6M Deal to Supply U.S. Navy Submarines all3dp.com/6/aml3d-lands-au2-6m-dea...

Personalized Pints Sure, But Printer Personalized When? It's almost the weekend – close enough to dream of a crisp, cold pint in the hand, no? We missed St. Patrick's day by a minute, but Guinness' "Stoutie Experience" personalized pints have crossed our feeds recently. The company has been printing picture on pints for some 10 years using Ripples Maker food-safe printing tech, but it reminds us that we're still waiting on an interpretation that lands closer to home: the Biqu Panda Treat. Shown at Formnext last year, the Panda Treat is an attachment for Bambu Lab 3D printers that lets you customize cold ones, and other foodstuffs, at home.

Personalized Pints Sure, But Printer Personalized When? all3dp.com/6/personalized-pints-sur...

New OrcaSlicer Update Fixes 3MF Security Vulnerability, Shows Linux Some Love OrcaSlicer version 2.3.2 landed this week, with a hefty list of improvements and fixes including, critically, a fix to a safety vulnerability related to 3MF files, plus a wide set of quality-of-life improvements for Linux users of the software.

New OrcaSlicer Update Fixes 3MF Security Vulnerability, Shows Linux Some Love all3dp.com/4/new-orcaslicer-update-...

Alveo3D Expands into Shop Fume Extraction with FE150 & FE350 Alveo3D, the French 3D printing air filtration specialist, has released two new workshop-class fume extractors. FE150 and FE350 join the company's smaller, enclosure-specific solutions and mark an expansion into general purpose extraction suitable for heavier duty tasks and environments.

Alveo3D Expands into Shop Fume Extraction with FE150 & FE350 all3dp.com/4/alveo3d-expands-into-s...

“Impossible Works” explora como a impressão 3D está redefinindo a arte e a forma all3dp.com/pt/6/impossible-works-ex...

“Impossible Works” Explores How 3D Printing Is Reshaping Art and Form all3dp.com/6/impossible-works-explo...