Manufacturer: Wainlux K8 Price: $399 Kickstarter price URL: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wainlux-laser-tech/wainlux-k8-the-fast-and-powerful-laser-engraver Features: The Wainlux K8 is an interesting approach to the desktop hobby laser market. At 10Watts, fully enclosed, and retailing at roughly $400, it is firmly aimed at those who want the use of a laser without tons of space or a big budget. Unboxing and setup This […]
Manufacturer: Minton Price: $89 URL: https://www.mintion.net/products/mintion-beagle-v2-3d-printer-camera 10% off, if you use the amazon link http://bitly.ws/Kgat The BeagleCam v2 is Minton’s latest version of their remote 3D printer device. It offers the ability to control your printer remotely, que up jobs, see what is happening in real-time, and record time lapse videos. Unbox and setup Inside the box are […]
Manufacturer: Unihertz Kickstarter Campaign Price: $170 Unihertz Jelly Star: Miniaturized Maker Mobile? I remember my first phone: it was transparent blue, and it … plugged into the wall. But once things became a bit more mobile, I was very excited about innovation in that space too – I recall fondly when phones shrank and shrank, […]
Manufacturer: Phrozen Price: $299 preorder price URL: https://phrozen3d.com/pages/sonic-mini-8k-s Features: Out of the box Unboxing was a breeze. There was no assembly required and everything was packed quite nicely. I didn’t see a manual, but there are references to a digital manual that you can look up. Setup for first prints only required setting the print bed height, which […]
Manufacturer: 3inus / Whatgeek Kickstarter Campaign Price: $99 I am a bit of a gadget freak, and also a low-key mechanical keyboard enthusiast. Perhaps a little more than low-key – I can count at least half a dozen keebs around the office from a quick glance. I am also a bit of a peripheral and […]
Manufacturer: Mingda Price: $269 URL: https://3dmingdaofficial.com/products/magician-x2 Features: Unboxing and Assembly Like the last Mingda Magician model, this one comes in three main pieces. The base, the whole z-frame, and the extruder. Assembly is super quick and easy, only a few bolts. You plug the corresponding wires into the motors, extruder, and bed and you’re ready […]
Manufacturer: HTVront Price: $251 URL: https://bit.ly/3lAyqgI Features First Use There is basically no setup with this machine. You unbox it and it is ready to go. It has a few presets that might fit the jobs you need, but you can always adjust things manually. A normal “clam shell” heat press opens up, you guessed […]
