Winter tends to be the perfect time to buy a 3D printer. It’s the season for desk projects indoors, manufacturers close out the year with new models, and sales usually push entry- and mid-range prices down. This article wraps up the past month’s block of posts and doubles as a practical Buyer’s Guide 2026...
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3D Printer Maintenance: Calibration, Nozzle Swaps, Lube, Cleaning
Once your printer count grows past a single hobby machine and the topic of the week shifts to scaling a print farm, maintenance stops being an optional ritual and becomes an economic necessity. A neglected machine doesn’t just show up as one ruined print; it shows up as a cascade of failed parts, a...
OrcaSlicer from Scratch: Complete Setup and Calibration Guide
Over the past two years, OrcaSlicer has become one of the most popular slicers in the 3D printing community. It started as a fork of Bambu Studio (which itself is based on PrusaSlicer), added a number of its own tools, and continues to evolve thanks to a large open-source community. For a newcomer, however,...
Bondtech INDX: Status, Nozzle Controversy, and Buying Guide (August 2026)
Last checked: August 17, 2026. Status check: the Bondtech INDX — the 8-material toolchanger add-on for Prusa’s CORE One — is real, hands-on reports confirm the mechanism delivers, and you still can’t easily get one. The 1,000-unit Founders Edition shipped in July. The first batch of standard conversion kits sold out back in April...
