Lasers, maker tools and whatever else catches a tech geek's curiosity. News, how-tos and projects from The Tinkerverse.
Co Print's Quadro, a bed-slinger with four independent toolheads for multicolor printing, went live on Kickstarter on November 12. Co Print lists a $649 Super Early Bird reward against an $899 MSRP.
Fluidd 1.38.0, a web interface for Klipper printers, can now show and run board firmware updates through an optional helper agent, and its G-code preview can color by feature, speed or fan.
LightBurn now offers public Beta builds ahead of its Release Candidates. LightBurn 2.3.00 Beta 2 adds freehand drawing, an eraser, Shape Maker and Pattern Fill, and MillMage 1.0.00 Beta 5 adds V-carve inlays and linked operations.
xTool's first craft cutter prints in full color, scans your material and blade-cuts in one machine. It launched November 11, starting at $399, with the first US orders expected to ship in mid-November.
A rough, bumpy or wavy top surface often means the printer is pushing out a little too much plastic. Here's what Bambu Lab and Prusa say to check before you start changing the flow setting.