Traditionally, 3D printer control boards have used simplistic 8-bit microcontrollers to command the stepper drivers and ultimately move the machine where it needs to go. Newer boards have switched ...

For quite some time now, Marlin has been the firmware of choice for any kind of custom 3D printer, with only Klipper offering some serious competition in the open-source world. [Liam Powell] aims to ...

Makers, hobbyists and developers looking to build their very own 3D printer may be interested in the MRR ESPA a 32-bit 3D printer control board with wireless connectivity. Based on the popular ESP32 ...

Makers, developers and hobbyists that enjoy building 3D printers maybe interested in a new professional 3D printer controller, that has been launched over on the Indiegogo crowdfunding website this ...

Medium-sized cnc machines, which I am defining as those using NEMA 23 and 24 motors, need about 5A per stepper, usually mandating separate driver modules alongside a control board. However, 3d printer ...

Snapmaker U1 turns four extruders into one seamless multi-material printing system The printer achieves 500 millimeters per ...

The global market for feed forward control & closed loop adaptive control systems in FFF polymer 3D printing is expected to reach $414.4 million by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 14.6% from 2025-2032. Key ...

When people talk about home hack projects that can be put together in a workshop, a lot depends on just what kind of workshop you’re talking about. It’s one thing if your dream is to put together a ...

This article is the third part of a four-part series that examines some of the changes in 3D printing that have occurred in the past three years since my first articles on the subject. Because this is ...

Next Dynamics couldn’t find a print head to their liking, so they went ahead and built a new one, a fairly bold move in an industry where even some of the biggest names outsource that technology to ...