Read field note ↗UV PRINTING · REVIEW
Morpho desktop UV printer: first real-world setup
First-time setup, prints on everyday objects, alignment, software and the realities of maintaining a beta machine.
FROM THE WORKSHOP TO THE FACTORY FLOOR
See it work.
Know what it means.
Hands-on maker technology reviews, projects and factory visits—paired with written notes on what I tested, what I saw and what viewers may want to know.
ON THE BENCH
Reviews & tests.
Real equipment, real workflows and the questions that matter after the unboxing.
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Read field note ↗FILAMENT · REVIEW
SUNLU FilaDC i10: a cabinet, not a dryer
What a humidity-controlled, ten-spool storage system does—and where a conventional filament dryer still fits.
Read field note ↗3D PRINTING · REVIEW
Bambu Lab A2L: does bigger make it better?
A look at large-format printing, multi-colour use, pen and cutting modules, and the machine’s everyday trade-offs.
Read field note ↗WORKSHOP POWER · TEST
Can the Anker SOLIX S2000 power a maker studio?
A UV printer, a long 3D print and a solar panel put portable battery power into a real workshop workflow.
Read field note ↗3D PRINTING · REVIEW
Prusa Core One Plus: buy new or upgrade?
The new machine and the official upgrade kit go through unboxing, setup, calibration and test printing.
MAKING A REAL OBJECT
Builds & projects.
Follow the decisions, revisions and finishing work that turn an idea into something you can hold.
Read project note ↗AI · 3D PRINTING · PROJECT
Making a James Bond Aston Martin prop with AI and 3D printing
Reference photographs, three design iterations, printing, paint and UV detail—all tested against the actual car.
ON LOCATION
Factory visits.
Meet the people and see the processes behind emerging technology.
Read factory note ↗NINGBO, CHINA · MANUFACTURING
Inside Xhorse’s factory: the making of a desktop 5-axis CNC
A tour through the manufacturing operation behind Xhorse3D’s WM-100—from electronics and motors to CNC assembly and testing.
Read factory note ↗2023 · FACTORY VISIT
Creality Ender 3 V3 SE: factory exposed
An earlier factory visit from the channel archive, centred on the Ender 3 V3 SE.
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