Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2026: Official Sales From Laser, 3D Printer and CNC Brands
Sale dates and main offers from xTool, OMTech, Bambu Lab, Prusa, Anycubic, Elegoo, Qidi, Sovol, Onefinity and more, taken from each company's own pages.
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How to Publish a Fast, Secure Website for the Cost of a Domain
How The Tinkerverse moved off traditional web hosting to GitHub and Cloudflare, what it costs, the security habits that matter, and how an AI tool can help manage it all.
WeCreat Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale Runs Through December 2
WeCreat's holiday sale includes automatic discounts of $100 to $1,800 on eligible orders, weekly gifts with machine purchases and refurbished price cuts. Offers run through December 2.
This Week in the Maker Space: November 9, 2026
LightBurn 2.2 and its xTool changes, Bambu Lab's H3C tool changer and Bambu Studio 2.9.1, OrcaSlicer 2.5.0, and Creality's K3 reaching US availability.
OrcaSlicer 2.5.0 is out with Python plugins and color mixing
The stable OrcaSlicer 2.5.0 release adds Python plugins, color mixing from loaded filaments, belt printer support and more.
Why Won't My 3D Print's First Layer Stick to the Bed?
Most first-layer problems come down to a dirty plate, the wrong plate or settings in the slicer, or the nozzle height. Here's what Bambu Lab and Prusa recommend checking, in order.
Why Is My CNC Cutting Air, or Plunging Too Deep? Check Your Zero
When a hobby CNC cuts above the wood or digs into the spoilboard, the usual culprit is a mismatch between where your design says zero is and where you set it on the machine.
LightBurn 2.2.01 Patch Fixes Crashes and Expands EZCad3 Galvo Support
LightBurn's first patch for version 2.2 focuses on stability and on EZCad3-based UV, fiber and other galvo lasers, with a handful of fixes for xTool, Creality Falcon and camera users.
Why Does My Laser Engrave in a Different Spot Than I Placed It in LightBurn?
Almost always, it's the Start From setting. Here's what Absolute Coords, Current Position and User Origin each do, and how to pick the right one for your laser.
What Speed and Power Should I Use? Let LightBurn's Material Test Tell You
There's no universal settings chart that works for every laser and every board. LightBurn's built-in Material Test burns a grid of settings so you can pick the best one for your machine and material.
xTool X1 Goes on Sale: A CO2 Laser With an Optional Galvo and Add-On Sources
xTool's new X1 starts at $3,399 as a 55W CO2 gantry laser. A $3,999 version adds a fast diode galvo module, which also opens the door to optional fiber, MOPA and UV sources.
Line, Fill or Offset Fill: Which LightBurn Mode Should I Use?
A beginner's guide to LightBurn's three main vector layer modes and when to reach for each one.