In this article:
- Bambu Lab X2D coming this April?
- Flashforge's incredible full color resin printer.
- What exactly do the potential 3D printing regulations do?
- Flashforge toolchanger: Save $150, only $649!?
Hey everyone! Welcome to my 2nd official 3D Printing news post! Since the first one, Makerworld starting doing weekly roundups. Because of these news posts? Probably not, but I can't help but wonder. Anyways, lets get on with it!
First off, @3dPrinterMike on Youtube claims that a source of his confirmed the rumored upcoming X2D will be released next month, in April. Leaked images show it having a dual nozzle toolhead, similar to the H2D. X2D makes the most sense for a name, X for the X series, 2 for it being the second “generation”, and D, for it being dual nozzle. Basically a shrunk down H2D. I would expect it to be between the price of the P2S and the H2S(roughly $1000), or about the same price of the H2S. Important to note that the April release date is according to a claimed source. I would like to point out that the H2D was released in April.
Now, to something I haven't seen many talk about, but that I consider could potentially be one of the most influential milestones in 3D printing history: The upcoming, confirmed, Flashforge CJ270. Boring name, I know, but I think that being able to print in 10,000,000 colors makes up for it. You read that right, 10 million. The CJ270 is a resin 3D printer, and would be the world's first full-color 3D printer. Now, it is important to note that I expect some catch or something with an asterisk were the 10,000,000 claim is slightly misleading. But still, a multicolor resin printer? With water soluble supports? Sounds awesome to me. This was actually announced in late 2024, with plans to release it on Kickstarter in mid-2025, but did get delayed.
Now, a brief word on the proposed 3D printing regulations that some states have introduced legislation for, or at least discussed it. Briefly talked about this in the first article, and I plan to give it it's own article on it soon. But what the legislation/discussions call for in Colorado, New York, California, and Washington is for printers and their related software(including slicers), to be equipped with scanning technology. These would scan for gun related parts. California goes a step farther, calling for a state run list of printer models they approve. The major concern, aside from the potential breach of the second amendment, is false readings, and the potential for later adding more restrictions.
Lastly, Flashforge's Creator 5 can now be reserved. The typical price? $799, which is still insane for a toolchanger, cheaper than the Snapmaker U1. But for just ten dollars down, you only pay $649! Great deal if you ask me.
Special thanks to all those “subscribed”.
Sorry this was late. I will not be able to do the Friday posts for a couple weeks, so I figured Thursday posts would be fine for now. Thanks for reading!
Sources
X2D:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPqwiNV27s8
- https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/1plumvo/possible_x2dc_and_upcoming_accessories_leak_in/
Flashforge CJ270:
- https://www.flashforge.com/pages/cj270?customer_posted=true#newsletter-template--19880899149902__sz-v2-cj270-banner
- https://all3dp.com/4/flashforge-aiming-to-launch-worlds-first-desktop-full-color-3d-printer-in-2025/
Printing regulations:
- Varying, will be included in a specific article
Flashforge Creator 5:
