This Week in the Maker Space: November 9, 2026

A busy week for software on both the laser and 3D printing sides, plus two multi-color printers worth knowing about. Here is what is confirmed by the makers themselves.

Lasers

LightBurn 2.2 is the current release. LightBurn announced it on October 19. It adds True Nest (Pro only), Center Line Trace, multi-page projects, 3D model import as depth maps, and native builds for Apple silicon Macs. Camera Print and Cut and a REST API are listed as Labs features. The first patch, 2.2.01, is covered in our earlier post. Read the announcement.

xTool support changes in 2.2. LightBurn says 2.2 improves support for the xTool F1 and P2 and adds preliminary support for the F2 series, including Wi-Fi connectivity and, on the F1 and F1 Ultra, multi-source jobs. The P3 and X1 are not part of 2.2. LightBurn calls the xTool features new and says support varies by machine and firmware. Read the details.

3D printing

Bambu Lab’s H3C tool changer is on sale. Bambu Lab says the H3C uses nine PrintTools, each with its own filament path and heater, and can run mixed nozzle sizes in one print. Pricing varies by region and is listed in the Bambu Lab Store. Read the reveal.

Bambu Studio 2.9.1 adds H3C support. The release, dated November 3, also brings a Color Matching page for mixing colors from project filaments and support for slicing mixed nozzle diameters, starting with the H3C. See the release notes.

OrcaSlicer 2.5.0 is out. The stable release adds Python plugins, color mixing and belt printer support. See our full post or the release notes.

Creality’s K3 is officially available from $849. Creality’s press release says the four-nozzle multi-color printer began shipping pre-orders on November 2 in the US, with Europe expected in December. The speed and waste-reduction figures in the release come from Creality’s own testing. Read the press release.

CNC

We did not find a confirmed CNC release this week that met our bar. We will cover the next one when it is confirmed.