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

Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus: Budget large 3D printer

This year Christmas arrived earlier! Yesterday, when I came home, a massive package was waiting for me in the hall. It was the Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus in the biggest box that I ever got a product for review. In November, Elegoo officially announced their upgraded Neptune 3 Series, which includes three models with different print volumes. The 'Plus'...

Elegoo Neptune 3 series comparison: Pro, Plus, & Max

Elegoo Neptune 3 family
Shortly after we published our Neptune 3 Pro review, Elegoo announced two new models of their 3rd generation FDM printer series. Apparently, all three 3D printers have the same features, and only the print volume differs. Of course, there is also a significant price difference. The Neptune 3 Max doubles the build volume size of the Neptune 3 Pro,...

Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro: Goodbye my old 3D printer

Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro
The new Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro 3D printer has some exciting features that make it the dream tool of any drone builder. It allows you to print all the necessary parts in the comfort of your garage. The most significant advantage of the N3 Pro over my previous printer is that the direct drive extruder allows using flexible filaments...

ELEGOO NEPTUNE 3: Features, Specs & price

ELEGOO NEPTUNE 3
The new ELEGOO NEPTUNE 3 provides all the available features in a low-budget FDM 3D printer. Since it is designed for beginners, it is easy to assemble, and everything is included for a quick start. With its 220*220*280mm build volume and a price of just $210, the third-generation Neptun can compete with most filament 3D printers in its market...

Coming soon: Elegoo Saturn 2 8K 3D resin printer

Elegoo Saturn 2 8K
Elegoo just shared a few teaser photos with their upcoming Saturn 2 8K 3D resin printer. The third-generation Saturn features a 10" 8K mono LCD with a resolution of 7680*4320 and a 28.5 μm pixel size. By comparison, its predecessor, the recently reviewed Saturn S 4K 3D printer has a 9.1" LCD with 4098 x 2560 pixels (48µm). The upcoming...

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...

Artillery Hornet 3D printer review

Artillery Hornet 3D printer
These days, 3D printers are used in various applications, from education and prototyping to advanced things like bioprinting organs. In the drone hobby, many DIY enthusiasts started to print their spare parts and accessories for long time ago. Lately, Free Zillion, founder of RaceWhoop Facebook group, designed a ducted drone that is almost entirely 3D printed. The concept became...

Elegoo Jupiter: Super-sized 6K LCD 3D resin printer

Elegoo Jupiter
On the day we published our Mars 2 Pro review, Elegoo announced an upcoming large-size 3D resin printer with a 12.8" 6K LCD. The 5448 x 3064 UHD monochrome panel achieves a pixel pitch of just 51µm that should provide outstanding print quality. The Elegoo Jupiter was announced as a Kickstarter project and will be the biggest 3D printer...

ELEGOO MARS 2 PRO review: My first 3D printer

Elegoo Mars 2 Pro 3D printer
I think there is no drone pilot that at least once didn't need urgently a 3D printed part or accessory. No one can contest how convenient (fast and cost-effective) is to make your own camera mount in the comfort of your own garage instead of ordering on eBay. The ELEGOO MARS 2 PRO is the first-ever 3D printer I...