Imagine the power to clone your favorite LEGO piece—not just any piece, but let’s say, one that costs €50 second-hand. [Balazs] from RacingBrick posed this exact question: can a 3D scanner recreate ...

This video walks through the unboxing, setup, and real-world use of the MetroX 3D scanner from start to finish. After assembling the scanner, turntable, and reference markers, a small object is ...

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More affordable than ever, 3D printers are booming for personal, professional, and educational use. We've been testing them for over a decade and are here to help you find the right option. Since 2004 ...

The rise of the consumer 3D printer has yielded amazing devices for designers, engineers, hobbyists, tinkerers, and schools alike. I've been reviewing 3D printers for PCMag since the first widely ...

Abstract: In this paper, we demonstrate a low-cost mirror scanner design of umbrella-like architecture. The primary structures are 3D-printed using PLA (polylactic acid) as the material. A 400 mm 2 ...