Max Funkner

Finally completed the 3D Printed Shoes guide. Did some hands-on testing, talked to people wearing them, and explored both fully printed footwear and hybrid lattice designs. One thing I still need to complete is printing my own pair at home. https://3dwithus.com/3d-printed-shoes-guide As usual, I’ll keep updating this guide when needed as the technology evolves and more designs appear. If you think something should be added, feel free to post it below or start a new thread.

Less than a month to go until #TCT3sixty. I’ll be attending again this year, so come and say hello. If there’s anything you’d like me to cover, feel free to comment or DM. We’re proud to be a partner of TCT 3Sixty, taking place 2–4 June 2026 at the NEC Birmingham. See you there: https://invt.io/1lxbjtqt86w

While the Revopoint POP 4 campaign has already broken past the $2M mark, I’ve received both the POP 4 and Metro Y Ultra for hands-on testing. Teddy, as usual, gave the packages a few barks and sniffs before approving them. Testing starts soon. Update: Hands-on testing review article is live: https://3dwithus.com/revopoint-pop-4-review-hands-on-3d-scanning-tests Feel free to ask if you want any specific test, comparison, or scan example.

Thank you. Good point! Fixed.

As of 08/26/25, we have over 200 spools listed 🤯 That's a very nice list, thanks! I will add the link to the guide as well!

Added another calculator and guide. 🧮 This one helps estimate how much filament is left on partially used spools before printing. https://3dwithus.com/filament-remaining-calculator Want to share spool weights or calculator suggestions? Welcome to join!

Don't be shy, share the link ❤️

Sorry, bad wording. Around ten years ago, 3D Hubs was a platform where anyone with a 3D printer could register, set up their own workshop, and offer 3D printing services. It was quite a big thing in the maker community at the time.

Finally, the weather cooperated, and we had a great day out with Teddy, and we gave PollyFab’s Airpuff One Pro 3D printed shoes a proper test along the way.

Hi Rubio, thanks for sharing the story, it’s a solid example of how 3D printing can help bring a product to market quickly and on a tight budget. The book you mentioned might be a useful resource as well. I tend to trust publications that have 3D Hubs involved, it was a solid platform back in the day. In fact, 3DWithUs was registered there in the early days, and we’ve already reviewed one of their books.

Pretty impressed with the choice of test models included. Could not stop printing one after another. Might give some clues on how to slice my own models. Featured models: Snapmaker, Lucky13toys, JINQITOYS

Hi Mark, 1400 hours is quite a run already. Good to hear you’re getting great prints out of it. Hopefully, the replacement parts sort things out long term. As far as I know, Will had this machine for evaluation, but I’m not sure if he continued using it beyond testing. It would be interesting to hear how others are getting on with it, too.

What is scarier than a DeathRacer? A Battle Hardened DeathRacer! This one became a real hero across a few guides and made it onto Sketchfab. EinstarOfficial Rockit did a great job capturing the punches and bruises on this beast. Hands-on: https://3dwithus.com/einstar-rockit-3d-scanner-review

Update: Here is the reply from the Elegoo representative: Thanks for forwarding this question. I asked the sales team, who told me this is not for sale at the moment. You may tell users to contact support here: https://www.elegoo.com/pages/contact-support

Hi Henry, thank you for sharing your experience. That does sound frustrating, especially with both assembly issues and the broken acrylic part. I will ask my EiBOS contact about it and see whether a replacement part or another solution is available.

New PollyFab 3D printed shoes just arrived. Unfortunately, our Chief Inspector Teddy is currently on light duty after surgery… but still insisted on supervising the unboxing 🐶 These are Airpuff One Pro (Orange) and Airpuff One.

Thanks! Great work, the way you aligned the music is spot on. I wish you were on socials, I would tag you there too 🙂 Really appreciate you sharing this, I am sure SUNLU (and Anycubic) will love it. You can now find your video across the 3DWithUs socials. Here is the YouTube Short as an example:

Nice video. Time-lapse is very clean. Is it an Anycubic Kobra S1 native time-lapse video? Did you share this video on socials? Can I share it on 3DWithUs (https://linktr.ee/3DWithUs) social media channels?

3DMakerpro just launched the Raven LiDAR spatial 3D scanner. Budget version of Eagle or something more? https://3dwithus.com/3dmakerpro-new-3d-scanners Interesting to see LiDAR spatial scanning technology becoming more accessible.

Interesting question. Let me check with my Elegoo contact about the silicone nozzle wipers for the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, and I’ll get back to you shortly. In the meantime, please let us know here if you happen to find a compatible source or solution.

Love dual color filaments ♥️ You'd better print something. Not sure how SUNLU feels about it 😅

It’s here. Snapmaker U1 has officially landed. Chief Inspector Teddy 🐾 has already approved the delivery. Update: Snapmaker U1 3D Printer: Hands-On Testing with Multicolor Print Examples I thoroughly tested U1. Apart from the included models, I also printed a bunch of miniatures for keychains from 3D scans. Scaled-down DeathRacer and RC Boats miniatures printed surprisingly well. Great printer for this kind of work. Share your prints with us!

Update: It is probably an anti-record, as I have been building this since April 2025, but there has been some progress. Electronics left 😅 Update: First test of the freshly built DeathRacer. Finally running in the wild. The gears need a little fine-tuning, but I’m very pleased with the result. Getting ready for @SamPrentice’s DeathRacers show at @The_SMF_ #SMRRF #3DPrinting DeathRacer 3DWithUs 720.mp4 Update: Just in case my DeathRacer gets destroyed 😬 at #SMRRF, I decided to preserve it in 3D. Maybe even as a keychain. Einstar Rockit did a great job.

This online calculator will help you estimate the costs involved in creating a 3D-printed object, taking various factors into account. 💰 https://3dwithus.com/3d-print-cost-calculator If you need to justify your 3D printing hobby at home, here’s a handy electricity cost calculator 😉 Spoiler: it doesn’t use as much power as you might think. For UK folks, it’s even more reasonable. ⚡https://3dwithus.com/3d-printer-electricity-cost-calculator We will be getting more handy tools to fill our Interactive Tools & Calculators category. Any requests? Do you have interesting examples of 3D printing costs? Share them here.

The 2nd 3DPI Executive Survey 2026: What does 3D printing look like in 2036? In addition to the 2026 forecast, I also shared my 5–10 year outlook on where personal 3D printing may be heading by 2036: As we have already witnessed, investor confidence and substantial funding are flowing into Chinese personal 3D printing companies, and the next five to ten years will likely reveal the full impact of these investments. This may translate into faster innovation cycles. The scale of current investment suggests that long-term structural shifts in the personal 3D printing market are inevitable. As a similar shift has already happened in the 3D scanning industry, where industrial-grade scanners have gradually become affordable for prosumers, and we are now seeing comparable trends in 3D printing, with industrial technologies such as SLS moving toward more compact, desktop-scale systems. AI is also expected to play a much more practical role in everyday 3D printing workflows. In particular, slicer software will become significantly easier to use, with AI-driven systems actively preventing common user errors. For the personal market, automated error avoidance, smarter material handling, and predictive adjustments are likely to become the norm rather than premium features, lowering the barrier to reliable printing. Full article with other industry voices: https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/the-future-of-3d-printing-the-end-of-additive-manufacturing-249099/