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2026. 10. 17.

CMF Speakers Support 3D-Printed Knobs and Panels

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Nothing’s CMF Speaker S and M support custom 3D-printed replacement panels and knobs.

What is new?

The Speaker S and Speaker M allow owners to customize front panels and controls. The manufacturer has published STL models, enabling users to create their own variations and potentially replace damaged parts without replacing the entire speaker.

3DPS perspective

Real-world suitability should be evaluated against production, cost and reliability data as these become available.

Source: Original report and cover-image reference.

2026. 10. 27.

4D_Additive 1.8 Adds Temporary Stiffeners to Limit Warping

CoreTechnologie’s 4D_Additive 1.8 can generate temporary stiffening geometry during print preparation, aiming to reduce warping in large thin-walled parts without editing the final CAD design.

2026. 10. 18.

HEATER CONTROL: from temperature monitoring to visually programmable heating control

HEATER CONTROL began with two temperature sensors and a local display. Its development now includes a browser interface and a checked communication link, with configurable hardware assignment and a block-based rule editor forming the next steps.

2026. 10. 16.

ESA Returns the First Metal 3D-Printed Thrusters Made on the ISS

The European Space Agency has brought its fifth metal-printing sample from the International Space Station back to Earth. For the first time, the returned set includes small thrusters intended for satellite propulsion.

2026. 10. 16.

Musk Has Lost His Marbles… And Now They've Taken Flight!

Elon Musk’s new Roadster drove upside down, briefly took flight and demonstrated extraordinary acceleration. Engineering brilliance—or a boss’s joke turned into an assignment?

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Industrial applications

TPM3D: Fatigue Testing of SLS-Printed and Foamed Footwear Soles

The Chinese company combines lattice geometry and foaming to tune footwear-sole mechanical properties.

2026. 09. 28.

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Research

Chinese DLP-Printed Metamaterial with Wide Pressure-Sensing Range

A dual-gradient sensor from HUST researchers targets both subtle touch and much larger loads in one structure.

2026. 09. 28.

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New printers

Creality K3 and SPARKX i8: Two Approaches to Multicolor Printing

The Chinese manufacturer is targeting reduced waste and downtime with different material-switching architectures.

2026. 09. 28.

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New printers

Bambu Lab R1: the 55 W CO₂ laser has arrived

On September 22, Bambu Lab introduced its first standalone laser machine: the R1 uses a 55 W CO₂ laser, offers a 600×300 mm working area and automatic laser alignment.

2026. 09. 23.

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New materials

Snapmaker Space: its own model platform enters open beta

Snapmaker has opened its model platform to the public with more than 2,500 models, building its own printable-model ecosystem.

2026. 09. 23.

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Software / AI

Support Fins: Breakaway Supports Baked Directly into the STL

An open-source browser tool adds breakaway “fins” to overhangs directly in the geometry, allowing the resulting model to be sliced with supports disabled.

2026. 09. 23.

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New printers

Bambu Lab P3C: a new model appears in FCC records

FCC records identify a Bambu Lab device with model number PF006P, while the label shown in the filing carries the P3C name.

2026. 09. 22.

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Technology

Custom firmware for the Anycubic Kobra 3 toolhead: keeping the original RS-232 link

We are developing custom firmware and a communication protocol for the original GD32F303 toolhead. Our first milestone is a safe, bidirectional UART link with a Raspberry Pi 4.

2026. 09. 19.

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Technology

Lead-Filled Ender 3: Building the World's Fastest Ender 3

In Part 2 of the project, the Ender 3 keeps the same external dimensions and build volume. Its hollow aluminum frame extrusions are filled with about 4.5 kg (10 lb) of lead and reinforced to improve stability for extreme-speed printing.

2026. 09. 17.

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New printers

The Best 3D Printers of 2026: What Tom’s Hardware’s Updated Guide Says About the Market

Tom’s Hardware updated its 2026 3D printer recommendations on September 8. The guide offers a useful snapshot of how fragmented the desktop market has become across budget, multicolor, resin and professional categories.

2026. 09. 16.

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