Review: Creality Raptor Pro 3D Scanner
RAS2026-03-03T17:00:00+00:00Manufacturer: Creality Price: $1,899 Link: store.creality.com Having a quality scanner to create duplicate items for 3D printing has long been a holy grail in the 3D printing community; when I worked for MakerBot it was jokingly referred to as the “washer/dryer” combo. Creality has launched a series of 3D scanners to try to step up to this goal, and their top of the line is the Raptor Pro, a scanner that brings a lot to the table, and a...
Makera Carvera Air Makes Milling a Breeze
RAS2026-02-26T17:00:00+00:00The Makera Air carved out this tiny skull model by @Mad_power on MakerWorld. Matt Stultz reviewed the middle of Makera’s lineup, the Carvera Air, when it first came out in 2024. Since then we’ve spent some time on a production machine and come to appreciate even more what Makera has done to make CNC milling easier.
Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
Photo by Makera First is Makera CAM, the simplified app for turning 3D models into G-code...February 26, 2026RASUncategorizedcnc, CNC & Machining, CNC Milling, Digital Fabrication, make96, Review, Tools0 Comments
The Spacemakers — CNCs That Won’t Take Your Whole Garage
RAS2026-02-24T17:00:00+00:00As soon as you get into creating projects with CNC machines, you’ll run into the same problem all of us do: your CNC is never big enough. And as soon as you step up to a larger CNC, you’ll run into the second problem: where to put it! CNCs that can cut big projects like furniture have traditionally taken up a large amount of space. Let’s look at some options that don’t. Photo by Printrbot One of the first to...
February 24, 2026RASUncategorizedCNC & Machining, CNC Router, CNC routing, Digital Fabrication, make96, Review, Tools0 Comments
Make: Live – Inside Volume 96, The Digifab Issue
RAS2026-02-16T20:29:36+00:00Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 4 PM Pacific Time
At Make: we’ve cheered, and sometimes steered, two decades of rapid evolution in digital fabrication tools for home, hobby, and business use. But this year is an astonishing one. Make: Vol. 96 is all about the latest digital fabrication tools! Join us live as we talk about 3D printer tech, CNCs, lasers, and more! Multi-material 3D printing is finally legit, with smart, tool-changing machines that don’t waste filament. We’ll talk...February 16, 2026RASUncategorized3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Printing & Imaging, CAD, cnc, CNC & Machining, design, digifab, Digital Fabrication, Laser Cutting0 Comments
Turn It Up! 3D-Printed Wood Lathe
RAS2026-02-09T17:30:00+00:00Wood turning is a fun hobby that is simple and satisfying to pick up. Turning has been around for centuries and it’s no surprise why — the results are stunning, and even easy turning projects can give a professional feel to many a design. I’ve been surprised where I find myself using it. I like the personal feel of being able to turn small pieces of timber I’ve gathered myself into useful parts for various projects, from tool handles to...
February 9, 2026RASUncategorized3D Printing, 3D Printing & Imaging, Digital Fabrication, make79, Tools, wood lathe, Woodworking0 Comments
Review: Elegoo Centauri Carbon is a Solid First 3D Printer
RAS2026-02-06T17:00:00+00:00Manufacturer: Elegoo Price: $413 Link: us.elegoo.com/products/centauri-carbon The first 3D printer I ever operated used stereolithography (SLA) to slowly form solid layers from goop, and was similar in cost (and size!) to a sports car. The first 3D printer I ever owned, I assembled myself from a pile of extruded aluminum, stepper motors, and hope, gaining invaluable experience about fused filament fabrication (FFF) printing during the process of getting it to work (at all!), and upgrading and tuning it over subsequent...
February 6, 2026RASUncategorized3D Printers, 3D Printing & Imaging, Digital Fabrication, elegoo, make96, Tools0 Comments
Reviewing the Shariff DMC2 Mini CNC Mill
RAS2026-02-05T17:00:00+00:00Manufacturer: Shariff Link: https://shariffdmc.com/product/dmc2-mini-cnc/ Price: $2,700 (kit); $4,500 (assembled) A version of this article appears in Make: Vol. 96. Subscribe to Make: for the latest articles. Have you dreamed of a powerful CNC mill at a cost so low it’s crazy? The DMC2 Mini is a beast of a CNC mill made by Shariff, a small company in Ontario, Canada. This is their second design and boasts 12″×7″×5½” work area, plus 6½ inches of internal Z height...
February 5, 2026RASUncategorizedCNC & Machining, CNC machine, CNC Mill, Digital Fabrication, Review, Tools, Workshop0 Comments
Review: xTool MetalFab Laser Welder/CNC Cutter
RAS2026-01-28T17:00:00+00:00Manufacturer: xTool Link: xtool.com/pages/xtool-metalfab-laser-welder-and-cnc-cutter Price: $11,998–$14,499 xTool’s MetalFab is a piece of serious production equipment designed by people with experience making easy-to-use things. It’s an incredible laser cutter/welder/cleaner designed for shops and small businesses, and although its capabilities are tremendous, the learning curve is short enough that beginners can quickly get up and running. We met with tool ambassadors Kyle Morrison and Monim Abdullah at xTool’s U.S. headquarters to try out the MetalFab. The fiber laser comes in 800W or...
January 28, 2026RASUncategorizedDigital Fabrication, laser cutters, Laser Cutting, make96, metal, metal cutting, Metalworking, Review, Tools, welding0 Comments
Review: Snapmaker U1 Strikes Hard
RAS2026-01-21T17:00:00+00:00This is an excerpt from our cover story in the upcoming Make: Vol. 96 Multicolor and multi-material printing has been a goal in the desktop 3D printing space for at least 15 years. We’ve seen numerous different attempts at bringing this to fruition, from carriages with multiple extruders to filament swapping devices, but all of these came with reliability or waste issues that made them just not quite right. So when E3D, a company known for innovation in...
January 21, 2026RASUncategorized3d printer, 3D Printing, 3D Printing & Imaging, Digital Fabrication, make96, Review, Tools0 Comments
