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3DPrintBeginnerJuly 5, 2026

Creality Sermoon P1 Hands-On Review

The Creality Sermoon P1 is one of Creality’s latest 3D scanning offerings, combining blue laser scanning, infrared structured light, a built-in computer, a touchscreen, and removable batteries in a single…
Gadgets

3DPrintBeginnerDecember 19, 2025

Baseus Charging Solutions: Hands-on Review

Baseus Nomos NU1 Air Mac 12-in-1 Docking Station for Mac As a laptop user, it’s always annoying to connect all your peripherals when working at a desk. Charger, display, external…
Press Release

3DPrintBeginnerOctober 11, 2025

SHINING3DLaunchesEINSTARRockit andEINSTAR2:TwinStarsinAccessible 3DScanning

SHINING 3D, a global provider of high-precision 3D digitalization technologies, today announced a landmark dual launch set to redefine the entry-level 3D scanning market. Introducing the all-new EINSTAR Rockit, a…
Gadgets

3DPrintBeginnerJuly 29, 2025

LincStation N2 Review: Fast and Compact SSD NAS

I have tried a couple of different NAS and MiniPC units lately, and this time I will share some details about the LincStation N2 NAS, the latest offering from LincPlus…

3D Scanners & Others

Hands On

3DPrintBeginnerDecember 1, 2024

Creality CR-Scan Otter: Affordable 3D Scanner with 0.02 mm Accuracy

The Creality CR-Scan Otter is a versatile and advanced 3D scanner designed for both hobbyists and professionals, offering impressive features…
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3DPrintBeginnerSeptember 21, 2023

Creality CR-Scan Ferret Pro: User-friendly and Cost-effective 3D Scanner

Creality is a leading player in the 3D printing industry, dedicated to providing users with a one-stop 3D printing service.…
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3DPrintBeginnerJuly 1, 2025

SHINING 3D Launches EinScan Rigil: The World’s First Tri-Mode Laser 3D Scanner

As a developer with 20 years of experience in metrology-grade 3D scanning technology, SHINING 3D has consistently focused on providing…
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Hands On

3DPrintBeginnerDecember 17, 2025

HeyGears Reflex RS TURBO Hands On Presentation

The HeyGears Reflex RS TURBO is the upgraded version of the popular Reflex RS resin 3D printer from HeyGears which…
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Gadget Reviews

Gadgets

3DPrintBeginnerJuly 15, 2024

Revopoint MIRACO Review: The 3D Scanner To Buy

I am not someone who used 3D scanners too much, because I always found it a bit hard to always…
Sponsored

3DPrintBeginnerJune 6, 2023

Lynx 3D Scanner from 3DMAKERPRO

The Lynx 3D Scanner is an affordable 3D scanner with user-friendly software that offers high accuracy when scanning large objects…
Gadgets

3DPrintBeginnerMarch 22, 2024

ASUSTOR AS3302T v2 Review (Drivestor 2 Pro)

I am a long time user of personal servers and having a NAS is something I think is very useful…

Guides

Guides

3DPrintBeginnerMarch 31, 2022

Build A Resin Cure Light: Cure The Inside Of Your Models

Resin 3D printing can be fun, and the results are amazing once you figure out a process from slicing the model to completing the post-processing tasks. And this post-processing issue…
Guides

3DPrintBeginnerJuly 19, 2019
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Fix Heatbed Adhesion with Adhesive Coating

If you are reading this, then you probably have issues with printing on glass or a mirror surface and you need an adhesive coating. That’s not a problem because there…
Guides

3DPrintBeginnerJune 21, 2022

Hotend and HeatBed PID Tuning in Klipper

Doing a PID tuning in Klipper is important to ensure a consistent temperature during printing. The way our printers heat up the nozzle and heatbed is important for print quality,…

Recommended Upgrades

Buyer's Guide

3DPrintBeginnerJune 17, 2022

Top 5 Budget 3D Printers for Beginners in 2022

In this article, I will share my recommendations for my top 5 budget 3D printers for beginners in 2022. Please note that even if budget 3D printers have come a…
Buyer's Guide

3DPrintBeginnerOctober 31, 2020

3D Printer Buying Guide: Fall 2020

With Black Friday around the corner and the popular 11.11 sale, I think it’s a good idea to have a buying guide for some of my favorite 3D printers and…
Buyer's Guide

3DPrintBeginnerJanuary 31, 2022
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Bi-Metal Heat Break Purchase Guide: Which one to Get?

There are a lot of hotend variations available to purchase, and with them we get a large variation of heat breaks. In this guide I will try to list all…

Other Reviews

3D Printer Hardware

3DPrintBeginnerMay 6, 2022
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Creality Sprite Pro Extruder Review: Full Upgrade Kit

One of the hardware features which makes the Ender 3 S1 such a good machine is the Sprite Extruder and Creality is also selling this as an upgrade for other…
Reviews

3DPrintBeginnerOctober 10, 2019
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The Mosquito Hotend – Best Hotend Money Can Buy ?

What is The Mosquito Hotend? In a 3D printing world where the majority of the hotends consist of E3D V6 variants, the Mosquito Hotend is a breath of fresh air.The…
FDM 3D Printers

3DPrintBeginnerJune 29, 2023

Creality K1 Review: CoreXY for Tinkerers

In this Creality K1 Review we’ll try to answer the question: Is the Creality K1 worth purchasing? Can it match the ease-of-use and out-of-the-box experience Bambu Lab is able to…
FDM 3D Printers

3DPrintBeginnerJuly 22, 2020
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BIQU B1 Review: Ender 3 V2 Killer?

Since BIGTREETECH announced the BIQU B1 I was really interested in getting one. It looks like an amazing machine for only 250$. It comes with a SKR 1.4 and TMC2225…
3D Printer Hardware

3DPrintBeginnerNovember 26, 2020
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NF Zone Hotend Review: Ceramic Heat Break

Mellow launched a new high-performance hotend in the form of the NF-Zone. It promises excellent thermal performance and even fanless operation with specific conditions so let’s test this and see…
Reviews

3DPrintBeginnerDecember 2, 2020
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Best OctoPrint Plugins – My Top Picks

OctoPrint is a great tool which can improve your 3D printing experience. In this article I cover the best OctoPrint Plugins you can install to add more functionality to your…

3D Printer Calibration

Guides

3DPrintBeginnerJune 2, 2023
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Bambu Studio Fine Tuning: Tips and Tricks for X1 and P1P

There’s no denying that the Bambu Lab printers are fast and able to produce great print quality. But I noticed that some aftermarket filaments are not as user-friendly when it…
3D Printer Calibration

3DPrintBeginnerMay 19, 2022

Extruder Tension Calibration Guide

The extruder tension calibration is a topic that hasn’t been discussed too much, so I think it’s worth bringing to attention because it can have a significant impact on the…

Hardware Upgrades

3D Printer Hardware

3DPrintBeginnerJune 22, 2020
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Dragon Hotend vs Copperhead Heat Break + E3D V6 Heat Sink – Temperature Performance

A lot of people asked me how does the Dragon Hotend compare with the Copperhead Heat Break + E3D V6 Heat Sink setup I tested in the Copperhead heat break review.…
3D Printer Hardware

3DPrintBeginnerJuly 15, 2019
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The SKR PRO 1.1 has arrived! High-End 32 bit board

The long-awaited PRO version of the popular SKR 1.3 board I used on my AM8 upgrade has arrived. The SKR PRO 1.1 is the high-end offering from Bigtreetech and it…