Creality is also very proud of their new “CubeMe”, an AI-powered tool on Creality Cloud’s Make Now site that will turn your photograph into a 3D printable chibi-style figure. They ran my social media headshot through the program and made a pretty cute little avatar.
Elegoo showed off the Centauri Carbon 2 Combo, a four color version of the wildly successful Centauri Carbon. A review unit of the CC2 is in the mail as we speak, so all I know is this one is the same size as the Centauri Carbon, but has “smart temperature control” so you can keep the door closed, a hardened steel nozzle rated to 350°C, and a CANVAS system to handle multicolor printing.
Elegoo’s rep said the multicolor system for the first Centauri Carbon was still being worked on and would be made available once it is ready. He also would not confirm the rumors swirling that DJI has invested in the company in order to compete with Bambu Lab, but Tom’s Hardware dug up some clues confirming the rumors ourselves.
BIQU brought everything, including the kitchen sink, to Formnext to accessorize Bambu Lab printers. BIQU has created a host of clever accessories for any 3D printer, but they have really honed in on Bambu users. Some accessories are incredibly practical, like Frostbite CryoGrip build plates and custom cabinets with built-in printer poop collecting drawers , while others are a bit more whimsical, like the Panda Knomi Smart Display that puts a digital smiley face right on your tool head.
The Panda Treat might just be the most popular device they’ve invented: a full color, food-safe ink printer for your A1. The device attaches to your print head and can quickly print anything under the nozzle with food-safe dye. BIQU was printing on coffee froth for the crowd, and I had a cup. The dye prints in just a few passes and is completely tasteless. It uses a print head similar to an inkjet paper printer, and prints in Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow, which blend into nearly any color. While I was there, a guy stuck his arm under the printer for a “temporary tattoo,” so it’s fairly harmless. The Panda Treat should be ready in a couple of months and will be around $150. It will launch first on the Bambu Lab A1 series and will be compatible with many more printers if it proves to be popular. A BIQU rep said they would like to come out with a regular ink version that could permanently print on regular plastic.
Best of all, the Panda Treat is a removable attachment, so you do not need a dedicated kitchen printer.
FlashForge brought a sneak peek of its upcoming MultiJet Printer, which could be the world’s first, truly full color, desktop 3D printer. MJP is an inkjet printing process that deposits thin layers of colorful resin to build up a model. Flashforge said its machine will have 10 million colors and use a water-soluble support material for easy post-processing.
I only saw a handout and a couple of sample prints, but if this comes in under $5000, it could be a real game changer. Right now, this technology is limited to incredibly expensive industrial machines.
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