https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/3D printing is everywhere. Join our new group and keep up on all the latest trends around this burgeoning new movement.en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57179/open-source-3d-printing-and-its-ecosystem-now-at-risk/237944Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:27:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e5f2bc8c-2b26-4e57-8cb5-6010888a049dstanto[quote userid="104335" url="~/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57179/open-source-3d-printing-and-its-ecosystem-now-at-risk/237901"]very few people are deterred[/quote] Ah, that's different from no people are deterred. I'm sure it's greater than zero and more often than never. Sadly many things can be true at once with regards to this.https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/m/managed-videos/151647Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:33:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ed081d2b-3500-46fb-93d7-eb69f0c3c1b8BK Silicone StudioSee how BK Silicone makes a large 30CM custom silicone mold from start to finish. This video features our SKU 6002 Athena warrior goddess statue mold. For this large mold, we use a controlled two-stage silicone pouring process. A small first batch...Silicone MoldMold MakingCustom MoldBK SiliconeTwo-Stage Silicone PouringCustom Silicone MoldAthena Statue Moldsilicone mold makingPlaster Castinghttps://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57179/open-source-3d-printing-and-its-ecosystem-now-at-risk/237901Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:19:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ed0d4c86-9326-4dce-bfc2-abca37c5a254DABLaws are passed and crime still occurs. Clearly there is no correlation between a law and its ability to stop crime. From my observation, very few people are deterred by the thought of breaking a law. Some people fear the results of breaking the law and getting caught, but evil people just do not care.https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57179/open-source-3d-printing-and-its-ecosystem-now-at-risk/237877Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:47:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:9f16c909-d57e-4408-bd63-768b47b74a63stanto[quote userid="104335" url="~/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57179/open-source-3d-printing-and-its-ecosystem-now-at-risk/237867"]One thing is clear, a law has NEVER prevented a crime![/quote] How would you know?https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/b/blog/posts/3d-presentation-in-openscadSun, 16 Aug 2026 19:11:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:53321c3f-bf98-4c92-99a0-41b79fbed7a3SensoredHacker0IDEC-TUI is still not done, but I still wanted to make a presentation about it. Fired up libre-office impress, and was not impressed. Since everything was difficult, and the results were awful, I decided to make my own version. Its a 3d printable slideshow about IDEC-TUI! https://github.com/FOSSBOSS/IDEC-TUI/blob/main/imgs/3D/IDEC_TUI.stl www.youtube.com/watch3dprint3dinnovationhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57179/open-source-3d-printing-and-its-ecosystem-now-at-risk/237867Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:40:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f47b7812-815c-458e-b8a2-55049e959d5bDABSadly that is very true. Some day, legislators will learn that you cannot legislate a problem away. Making a law is useless without enforcement and penalties. One thing is clear, a law has NEVER prevented a crime!https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57179/open-source-3d-printing-and-its-ecosystem-now-at-risk/237852Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:06:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b8aff62f-e330-495b-8615-e8e09ba55538michaelkellettRemarkable - the folly of legislators never fails to exceed expectations ! MKhttps://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57179/open-source-3d-printing-and-its-ecosystem-now-at-risk/237851Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:47:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:26fbc62b-98c8-4c6a-ae15-c6982fa4ffc4ralphjyI might not be 3D printing anymore once my current hardware and/or software becomes non-functional. It’s a shame since it really has been an enabler for many of my projects. Not sure how this becomes effective at the state level. There must be a lot of guns being printed.https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/m/managed-videos/151586Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:01:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:cc878da2-2f6b-4067-943e-c5167bacae5cstantohttps://patreon.com/rossmanngroup https://youtu.be/3dTxuifcbZA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5KsXvSiVgY https://sjud.senate.ca.gov/content/bill-hearings/2026-bill-hearings/june-23-2026-bill-hearing https://consumerrights.wiki/w/3D_Printing_rest...https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57179/open-source-3d-printing-and-its-ecosystem-now-at-riskSat, 15 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6d0c664f-d5df-42fc-b2ee-0c1dc89b3dfbstantoA bill/law has now passed in California which means that anyone selling a 3D Printer in California now has to have detection in its software to prevent the attempts to 3D print a gun? www.youtube.com/watch I'm not in California, but this sounds like it has consequences .software control3D Printingopen sourcegunshttps://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57121/it-always-amazes-me-when-print-in-place-works-in-a-3d-model/236498Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:35:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c91e2921-6b20-44c0-83e3-be203dfa2beekmikemooNICE! Great job and good on you for helping out a friend.https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57121/it-always-amazes-me-when-print-in-place-works-in-a-3d-model/236490Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:36:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:08bf440a-bef9-4467-a7e7-04c6b52bc527mcollinge-standardAgreed! It's like magic!https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/m/managed-videos/151527Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:33:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f8473135-2902-4eb3-a3a6-0a2f663f53d0stantohttps://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/57121/it-always-amazes-me-when-print-in-place-works-in-a-3d-modelWed, 22 Jul 2026 20:31:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:08c22a15-892d-4c81-bb6b-f2b7673abd57stantoplayers.brightcove.net/.../index.html A friend asked me to print a carry case for their medication , I was surprised how well it worked out with a print in place hinge because usually this sticks together for me. The design suggests that it doesn't need magnets in the corners, and the original brown print didn't - but I had to reprint it. It was warping off the heatbed (bit of a shoddy CR2020 printer) and bent in the corners, besides the person wanted it in blue filament. Unfortunately what was meant to be a 2hr30min print took ... 9 hours. Ouch. I printed it out again, but the tolerances weren't so tight and the hinge doesn't quite stay together as easily, despite it printing better. So in went a set of magnets. The notes said that super glue would come undone in the fridge (first I've yheard of that happening?) so I bought UV Resin Glue and a torch, it didn't set in the 5 seconds, that was a lie, it took somewhat longer, but a quick wipe with isopropyl cleaned off any uncured resin and it closes quite nicely.3d printermounjarocreality cr2020uv resincarry casehttps://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/56568/i-am-thinking-to-buy-a-3d-printer-but-my-budget-hangs-around-200-dollars-i-am-a-student-and-need-it-for-small-non-comlex-designs/235366Tue, 05 May 2026 16:17:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7f6161d9-e695-435e-94c9-9683ef08c503MattThere are a bunch of accessories you might want to consider getting.. I've blogged about it previously, so I'll paste in the list I collated: £3 Digital Caliper ; essential for designing your own 3D models! I've recently upgraded to the Duratool steel caliper and really like it; Duratool steel caliper £5 3D Printer tool kit ; there are multiple kits to choose from, but the trimming knife, scraper, cleaning needle, tweezers, and pliers deburring kit is more than enough IMO. £6 Storage box (216x165x95mm); sure you could print one, but they're cheap, well built & have foam inserts. Great for storing all your accessories. £3 Humidity sensors ; for putting with your filament to warn you when the humidity is too high. £7 Amazon Vacuum Bags and Hand Pump ; for storing your filament away from moisture. £3 Desiccant ; orange reusable silica gel beads for keeping moisture away from your filament in storage. Allow 50g per spool. In v.sunny weather you can even dry them outdoors. £50 Ikea Air purifier ; in my tests it does a good job filtering PM2.5 particles. New filters are £5 each. £6 Dust Cover ; There are times that you won’t be using your 3D printer for a while, so a dust cover is a good investment for the A1 Mini (45x45x48cm).https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/56568/i-am-thinking-to-buy-a-3d-printer-but-my-budget-hangs-around-200-dollars-i-am-a-student-and-need-it-for-small-non-comlex-designs/235365Tue, 05 May 2026 16:08:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:52b5b831-d6ee-46b8-8996-9ace8ca28ecaAniket_kumar_rajTaking notes...https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/56568/i-am-thinking-to-buy-a-3d-printer-but-my-budget-hangs-around-200-dollars-i-am-a-student-and-need-it-for-small-non-comlex-designs/235364Tue, 05 May 2026 16:04:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:274947c2-49ce-4bb0-93f3-ab26728e7593MattAbsolutely.. they're often on sale. Then you can get some filament without breaking the budget.https://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/56568/i-am-thinking-to-buy-a-3d-printer-but-my-budget-hangs-around-200-dollars-i-am-a-student-and-need-it-for-small-non-comlex-designs/235363Tue, 05 May 2026 15:54:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:61f5f5a9-dd9e-4877-b899-4cdc7b83d9d8rsjawale24Bambu Lab A1 or A1 mini. They were on sale few months back. Keep checking the website for future salehttps://community.element14.com/technologies/3d-printing/f/forum/56568/i-am-thinking-to-buy-a-3d-printer-but-my-budget-hangs-around-200-dollars-i-am-a-student-and-need-it-for-small-non-comlex-designs/235351Tue, 05 May 2026 13:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:814c2612-1b23-4f5b-968d-b52fd9bd40fcMattI'm relatively new to 3D printing after buying a Bambulab A1 Mini last year, which has been brilliant. It took about 20 minutes to set up and is very much plug-and-play. I've been using PLA for all my prints.. nothing more exotic than that, and have maybe had 2 failed prints in over 100. For designing my own stuff I've used OnShape, and have loved how it all works in a browser, letting me jump from my laptop to my gaming PC to pick up where I left off.