Buying Guide

To help you find better products, tools, and materials, we created this buying guide with product recommendations.

Filament Printers

Surprisingly feature-packed for less than €300, including auto-bed leveling, direct extruder, and removable PEI-coated bed. Affordable, easy to tinker with, and overall great value for money.

Features new Sprite direct extruder, dual motor-driven Z-axis, and auto-bed leveling. Consistently provides effortless, high-quality prints. A premium, user-friendly 3D printing experience for less than €500.

High-speed, high-quality prints with a 256³ mm volume. Auto-bed leveling, vibration compensation, and pressure advance. Offers OTA updates and app-based support. A very capable printer for less than €800.

Filaments

100% recycled filament, sourced from ecoPLA scraps, with minimal shrinkage, providing dimensionally-accurate models in 8 colors.

High-quality filaments by Prusa, made from manufacturing excess, with good tolerance and temperature resistance. Color varies per batch, giving unique aesthetic.

High-quality, eco-friendly filament line, made from recycled waste. Available in diverse materials and colors. Features warp-free printing, excellent adhesion, and comes in sustainable packaging.

Resin Printers

Versatile printer offering good basics for less than €300, Wi-Fi connectivity, unorthodox build volume, and user-friendly interface. Notable for its large print area and handy cloud operability.

Premium-feel printer with a high resolution of 28.5 microns. Features improved light engine, easy-to-handle print plate release knob, and a hard screen protector. Delivers exceptional detail in a generous volume for less than €500.

Offers ultra-high resolution with 22-micron X/Y pixel size for detailed prints. Lacks smart features but provides a balanced resin 3D printing experience with clever vat design. Available for under €800

Resins

Eco-friendly, low-odor resin, providing decent detail, emphasizing safety and environmental consciousness. Note that color availability varies by size.

Soybean oil-based resin, suitable for occasional printing due to its stability & ease of mixing. Features softer odor and works with most printers.

Functional, highly resistant resin for industrial-grade applications. Provides rigid prints that retain shape under wear, with reduced risk of fractures in thinner areas

Measurement Tools

Versatile tool offering measurements in millimeters, inches, or fractions with a range of 150mm. Equipped with an LCD screen, unit conversion, and reset buttons, plus a thumbscrew for precise adjustments, it offers high accuracy and resolution. The sliding component lock ensures secure measurement.

A 25cm magnetic spirit level that provides precise and clear visibility from multiple angles, thanks to enlarged bubbles in the center, UV-resistant liquid, and metal bubble rings. Ensures longevity with its sturdy aluminum casing, block vials, and shock-resistant end caps.

A robust 5m tape measure featuring a sturdy belt clip and automatic rewinding system. Offers flexible operation via stop button, a rubberized plastic case for an ergonomic grip, and a loop for secure holding and hanging. The sliding end hook ensures precision, all housed in a dark blue, plastic case.