Co-Extrusion

We talk through a comparison between Maker Road and Cyberbrick. Two large remote control 3D printed car projects. We love fun projects like this that upgrade what a 3d printer can make.

We talk about Klipper and other firmware for 3d printing. Our experiences with Klipper, and how it has become so easy that people don't even have to think about firmware anymore.

JJ has been testing out the new Bambu Lab A2L. A larger and slightly updated version of the A1. We talk about the new features, and address the open source controversy in the news lately around the brand.

We both had time to see the Prusa INDX toolchanger printing in person at Rapid TCT 2026, and it was really impressive to see in person. A lot of exciting developments being made in 3d printing right now around toolchangers. This unlocks a lot of multi-material print options that weren't avaliable in previous generations.

We talk about the new Bambu Lab X2D. A surprising printer release with a really interesting design. It has benefits and tradeoffs all at an interesting price point.

We talk through the amazing flexible 3d printing filaments, and some of their big uses. Flexible shoes or even clothing like hats. Silicone 3d printing on the Prusa XL has big potential for complex silicone objects.

We talk through the 3D scanners that we saw at Rapid TCT this year. Covering a wide range of prices and end users. JJ is new to 3d scanning while Jerry has more history with several consumer scanners. Let us know if you have a great use for 3d scanners. I'm always looking for real uses for scanning.

In this episode JJ has been doing a lot more resin 3d printing of Warhammer miniatures. We talk about the complexities of resin printing and how difficult it can be, but how cool the finished results can be.

We talk about a few new continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printers. These are a huge improvement in the print strength compared to a normal chopped carbon fiber filament. This might be a innovation getting cheaper in the next few years, hopefully making it to consumer 3d printers.

We talk about Creality's upcoming M1 and R1 at-home filament maker and shredder. Not much is known about this upcoming release, but it could be popular at the right price. It seems fun to tinker with and customize your own filaments.

We talk about Jerry's trip to see the Adamform Palette 300. A new 12 nozzle 3d printer coming out soon. It's a new idea to multi-color printing that is coming from a smaller brand.

JJ and Jerry talk about the shift away from open source projects in the 3D printing industry, the impact of closed source projects, and the potential for brands to contribute to open source. It also explores the role of open source projects in driving innovation and the challenges faced by small teams in the industry.

We talk about how Bambu Lab's MakerWorld has made complex 3d printing projects so much easier for creators and consumers. Integrating the basic hardware store into the STL sharing site makes it a cohesive experience that other STL sharing site are lacking. Their crowdfunding project integration is another great feature to make a Kickstarter like experience built into one unified platform. This is...

We talk about our expectations for TCT Asia 2026 and the RapidTCT in Boston. What brands we are expecting and some of the future things we hope to see.

JJ got a Prusa Core One+ and Bambu P2S, so we talk about the differences that make Prusa different than any other brand printer. Both brand philosophies can exist next to each other for different end users.

We cover several new 3d printers released and announced already in early 2026. Anycubic released the Cobra X, and have announced the large S1 Pro. The Centauri Carbon 2 is an interesting multi material revision of the original Centauri Carbon.

JJ and Jerry talk about 3D Printing designing for functional parts, and talk about Jerry's 3d printing repairs for his car.

We have a discussion about what we have been printing with our 3D Printers instead of just talking about the machines.

We talk about 3D Printer reliability after Jerry was having some printer issues. Printers have some a long way in the past few years, but there is still areas to improve.

JJ and Jerry talk about using 3D printing and CAD in real life projects. Jerry designing custom parts for car repair using Fusion 360.

JJ and Jerry discuss the new Creality SparkX i7 that JJ has been testing. A new budget multi-color printer with a lot of little changes and a new CFS Lite.

In this end-of-year Awards Episode Part 2, JJ and Jerry discuss more of their favorite printing features and products that have come out this year.

In this end-of-year Awards Episode Part 1, JJ and Jerry discuss their favorite 3D printers in different categories: high-end, mid-range, and budget for the year.

We talk about 3d printing shoes. JJ has finished his 3d printing shoes, but they weren't the most durable. Jerry received some more durable printed shoes. We also talk about the economics of other hobbies compared to 3d printing.

So much to talk about with Multi-Color printing systems that have come out or been announced this year. We compare the ones we have tested out, and what we think the future will be for these systems.