Formlabs Form Studio 1: A $699 Resin Printer Built for Indoors
The Formlabs Form Studio 1 is a $699 resin printer with GREENGUARD Gold air-quality certification, with conditions. What it offers and who should buy it.
UniFormation S10: A Resin Printer That Washes and Dries Itself
The UniFormation S10 resin printer prints, washes and dries in one machine, from $999 on Kickstarter. What its automation solves, and the risks.
HeyGears Reflex RS Turbo: 4.5 Seconds Per Layer, 8K Amber Screen, and a New Resin Flagship
HeyGears expands beyond its full-color UV printing lineup with the Reflex RS Turbo — a resin 3D printer targeting high-precision detailed models at 4.5 seconds per layer via Dynamic Motion Algorithm 3.0, an 8K Amber Screen with 566:1 contrast ratio, and 2μm Z-axis accuracy.
SLA Resin Printing: Why Auto-Generated Supports Create Expensive Failures
A real SLA resin printing disaster—failed CD rack, overflowing resin bottle, hazmat cleanup—reveals why automatic support generation is a dangerous default.
HeyGears G1: The World's First Desktop Full-Color 3D and UV Printer Is on Kickstarter
HeyGears G1 combines full-color UV 3D printing, textile transfer, and flatbed UV in one desktop unit — on Kickstarter now. Here's the spec breakdown.
UCLA 3D Printed a Zinc-Ion Battery That Stores 7x More Energy — With a $300 Consumer Resin Printer
UCLA researchers used an Elegoo Mars 3 Pro to build a zinc-ion battery storing more than 7x the energy of comparable designs. Here's how 3D printing enabled the breakthrough and what it signals for grid storage.
OpenCAL Brings Layerless Volumetric 3D Printing to DIY Makers
OpenCAL is an open-source computed axial lithography build that prints inch-scale objects in about 3 minutes — no layer lines, no support structures, made from off-the-shelf parts.
Flashforge WJ51C: A Desktop Wax Printer Fills the Gap Solidscape Left
Flashforge launched the WJ51C, a desktop MultiJet wax 3D printer targeting jewelry and lost-wax casting — the market that lost its primary tool when Solidscape was shuttered in 2024.
Prusament's New Resin Is Safer and Faster — With One Catch
Prusament Resin Model+ removes Bisphenol A, TPO, and ACMO from the formula and cuts layer exposure to 2–2.6 seconds. The higher viscosity creates a workflow tradeoff worth understanding before you order.