Engineering-first robotics, AI, maker hardware, STEM, and creator technology reporting
A practical maker-lab guide to filament drying, storage humidity and when a dry box matters more than another slicer tweak.
Filament Dryer or Dry Box? Maker Labs Should Control Humidity Before Chasing Print Settings Read More
Prusa’s CORE One+, CORE One L+, and XL+ announcements are less about one headline spec and more about upgrade paths, maintainability, and print-farm continuity.
Prusa’s Plus Lineup Makes Its 3D Printer Upgrade Strategy the Real News Read More
Enclosures and filament dryers solve different 3D-printing problems. TVG explains how maker labs should coordinate material storage, chamber heat, ventilation, and print profiles.
3D Printer Enclosures and Filament Drying Need One Shared Temperature Plan Read More
TVG Report explains 3d printer enclosures need a ventilation plan, not just acrylic walls with practical engineering context, risks, source links, and what.
3D Printer Enclosures Need a Ventilation Plan, Not Just Acrylic Walls Read More
A thermal camera can help a maker lab debug 3D printer heat behavior, but only when students understand emissivity, reflection, baseline images, and safe measurement habits.
Thermal Cameras Can Turn 3D Printer Troubleshooting Into a Better Engineering Lab Read More
Prusa’s July INDX update gives makers a clearer timeline for the CORE One toolchanger kit — and a useful checklist for judging multi-material reliability.
Prusa INDX Shipping Update Puts Toolchanging Back on the Maker Workbench Read More
A maker lab backup plan should protect CAD files, slicer profiles, robot code and media captures with versioning, restore drills and offsite copies.
Maker Lab Project Backups Need Restore Drills, Not Just More Storage Read More
Prusa says the standard INDX Conversion Kit for CORE One/+ is moving toward first shipments. TVG turns the update into a practical readiness checklist for multi-material printer upgrades.
Prusa’s INDX Update Shows Why Multi-Material Upgrades Need a Readiness Check Read More
Filament drying is not a magic fix for every failed print, but moisture control is one of the cheapest ways a maker lab can improve repeatability across PLA, PETG, TPU and nylon.
Filament Dryer Settings Are a Print Reliability Tool, Not a Guess Read More
OpenCAL opens a research-grade computed axial lithography path for builders who can handle optics, resin safety, and calibration discipline.
OpenCAL Brings Volumetric Resin Printing Closer to Maker Labs Read More