3D Printing

3D printing enables you to produce complex shapes using less material than traditional manufacturing methods. 3D printers have become very accessible and helpful for every drone pilot.

Resin and Filament are the most widespread 3D printer technologies. This category will also cover 3D printing consumables such as filaments, resins, and other accessories.

3d printing

Saturn 4 Ultra: Elegoo’s new flagship 3D resin printer

Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
Elegoo's new flagship 3D resin printers have amazing features for only $399. The Saturn 4 Ultra has a 12K mono LCD that provides superb print quality with a resolution of 19x24μm. Thanks to the company's "Tilt Release" technology, you can print with up to 150mm/h (regardless of horizontal size or complexity of the model). It has approximately a 19x123x220cm...

Elegoo Neptune 3 MAX Large Scale 3D printer

Elegoo Neptune 3 MAX
The Neptune 3 MAX is Elegoo’s largest 3D printer and one of the most competitively priced large-size consumer FDM printers currently on the market. It features a 420x420x500 build volume, dual-gear direct drive extruder, 63-point auto-bed levelling, and PEI magnetic platform. The dream FDM printer of any hobbyist for under $500. The Elegoo N3 MAX comes in the Neptune 3...

ChiTu Conjure PLA+ and High Speed PLA 3D filaments

ChiTu Conjure JAMG HE filaments
Probably everyone into 3D printing hobby has already heard about the Chitubox slicing program. Still, in this review, we will focus on the company's ChiTu JAMG HE Conjure PLA+ and Hi-Speed PLA Pus 3D filaments, which I had not heard until a few weeks ago. To get the best out of our 3D-printed models, you must find the perfect balance...

Elegoo Mars 5 and Mars 5 Ultra: Budget Resin 3D printers with high-end features

Elegoo Mars 5 and Mars 5 Ultra
Elegoo, our favorite 3D printer brand, just announced the release of two new budget resin 3D machines. While the Mars 5 "Standard" is equipped with a 6.6-inch 4K Mono LCD, the more advanced Mars 5 Ultra with a 7-inch 9K Mono LCD. A higher resolution means, better accuracy, finesse, and print quality. The price difference between the two models...

Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra 12K resin MSLA 3D printer

Elegoo Saturn 3 ULTRA
Elegoo, one of the most popular entry-level LCD resin 3D-printers manufacturers, announced their first 12K MSLA machine. Despite its small size and desktop form factor, the Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra has a 10.1-inch monochrome LCD screen with a resolution of 11520x5120px and a COB + refractive light source.  This promises incredibly precise and detailed 3D-printed models. The Z-axis adopts an...

Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra: Experience 12K Brilliance!

Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
The Saturn 4 Ultra is my third reviewed Elegoo resin 3D printer and the second of the series. I can confess that, from the very beginning, there has been a significant evolution in features and design from the first-generation Saturn to the fourth generation. With an impressive XY resolution of 11520*5120 (19*24um pixel size), the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra achieves...

ELEGOO Neptune 4 Max: Speedy XXL 3D printer

Elegoo Neptune 4 Max 3D printer
The ELEGOO Neptune 4 Max is the largest 3D printer that I reviewed. With a massive 420*420*480mm build volume, you can print big models at once without the need to glue multiple parts together. The Klipper firmware will also be a first for me. Klipper is an advanced open-source 3D printer software developed by KevinOConnor that allows you to...

FLSUN S1 and T1: Enclosed High-Speed Delta 3D printers

FLSUN S1 and FLSUN T1 delta 3d pritners
This week, I was contacted by FLSUN on the occasion of the launch of two new 3D printer models. FLSUN S1 and T1 adopt a delta design and enclosed full metal frame structure. Besides the different build volumes, these two machines have many other significant differences, which is expected as the S1 costs two times more than the T1. Besides...

ELEGOO’s new Mars 4 DLP 3D Printer welcomes DIYers on a budget

ELEGOO Mars 4 DLP
ELEGOO's Mars series gets a new member, a DLP (Digital Light Processing) version that promises reach details, long lifespan, and low power usage —all you can wish from a budget desktop resin 3D printer. DLP and LCD resin 3D printers operate similarly, creating objects using a light source to cure the liquid material. The light source projects onto the resin...

Elegoo Saturn S: Large 3D prints at friendly price

Elegoo Saturn S
The Saturn S is the newest member of the 4K resin 3D printer series released by Elegoo and it is an improved version of the original Saturn. The screen is now increased from 8.9" to 9.1" and the print height from 200mm to 210mm. Furthermore, now you get an active carbon air purifier included with the S-edition. Our Elegoo...

Elegoo PLA: Cheap 3D filament for big projects

Elegoo PLA filaments
I mostly printed drone parts in my last filament reviews, so I decided to try something else this time. Using Elegoo PLA filament, I printed a vertical modular hydroponic tower system for plants. My wife was happy to find out that she would always have fresh herbs at home. Hydroponic tower gardens are becoming popular, especially among urban gardeners, due...