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Experiments, material tests, hardware reviews and maker projects from Stefan Hermann's workshop, so you know what's worth buying, why your parts fail and how to make them stronger.

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2026-09-12

SUNLU FilaDC i10 Tested: Can a Desiccant Cabinet Dry Filament?

SUNLU FilaDC i10 tested: ten spools, twelve days of weighing and dozens of test prints show whether the heat-free desiccant cabinet really dries filament.

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2026-09-06

Creality Raptor Pro vs. Revopoint Metro Y Pro: Which 3D Scanner Should You Buy?

Creality Raptor Pro vs. Revopoint Metro Y Pro: I compared detail, accuracy and usability on real parts, from an N64 controller to a Vespa, and one clearly wins.

2026-07-18

I Automated Pressure Advance Using a Bed-Leveling Sensor

Automatic Pressure Advance calibration with a Prusa nozzle load cell: how a bed-leveling sensor can tune K values, find max flow, and monitor prints.

2026-07-11

Half a Million Views Later… BumpMesh Is Way Better

BumpMesh update: mesh checks, remeshing, undo, project saving, 3MF export and a five times faster exporter: three months of community-driven changes.

2026-06-20

Is This Laser the 3D Printing Solution We Needed?

Can a laser cleanly mark 3D printed parts? I tested UV, MOPA fiber and blue diode lasers on PLA, PETG, ASA, TPU and PC. Pigments matter more than the polymer.

2026-06-01

Bambu A2L: My Honest Review After 400 Hours

Bambu Lab A2L review after almost 400 hours: build volume, print quality, the cutting module, and whether it really earned the 2 in its name.

2026-04-14

Bambu Lab X2D Review: Affordable Dual-Nozzle Printing, with a Catch

Bambu Lab X2D review after 250 hours: dual nozzles from $649, a heated chamber, and why the bowden-fed auxiliary hotend is the real compromise.

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