Denise Bertacchi

4 weeks ago | tomshardware.com | Denise Bertacchi

(Image credit: Tom's Hardware)The build plate is at the literal foundation of your 3D printer, and it can determine the success or failure of your prints more than any other feature. A single greasy fingerprint can be all it takes to turn a delicate model into a pile of spaghetti. And yet, we take the stock build plates that ship with our printers for granted, especially if we paid high dollar for the 3D printer itself.

1 month ago | tomshardware.com | Denise Bertacchi

(Image credit: Tom's Hardware)While the cost of your next 3D printer may be going up in the U.S., the cost of your filament doesn’t have to increase. Or that is, it won’t if you buy American. Many customers in the U.S. are bemoaning the impact of President Trump’s tariff war on their favorite hobby, with new 3D printers possibly going up hundreds of dollars or remaining mysteriously out of stock.

1 month ago | msn.com | Denise Bertacchi

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1 month ago | tomshardware.com | Denise Bertacchi

(Image credit: Tom's Hardware)The era of cheap 3D printing is screeching to a halt. A perfect storm of newly imposed tariffs and a shake-up in international shipping rules is quickly driving costs upward. Tariffs on Chinese-made goods, which include popular 3D printers from Bambu Lab, Creality, Elegoo, and Anycubic, have hit a record high of 145%. To make matters worse, international shipping company DHL announced it will temporarily suspend deliveries over $800 to American customers.

1 month ago | tomshardware.com | Denise Bertacchi

QIDI Plus4 is a massive machine inside and out, with a heated chamber perfect for large prints in tricky technical filaments like ABS, PC and Nylon. The quality is excellent, but current lack of color options makes this machine more ideal for business minded practical printing rather than home hobbyists.