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Tinkering & STEM May 3, 2022

Best Robot Kits of 2022

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Best Robot Kits of 2022

Best Robot Kits of 2022

Looking for an educational way to keep your kids entertained at home? We bought and tested all the best robotics and programming kits currently available to help you find the perfect...

Best 3D Printers

Best 3D Printers

Searching for a new 3D Printer? We bought the 14 best products currently on the market to try out for ourselves and see which one is truly the best.

Prusa i3 MK3S+

Editors' Choice

Prusa i3 MK3S+

All in all, the Prusa i3 MK3S+ is one of our all-time favorite printers and a product that's hard to beat. It makes excellent prints, is very easy to use, and is impressively capable

FlashForge Adventurer 3

FlashForge Adventurer 3

We love how convenient and easy to use the Adventurer 3 is, as well as the solid prints that it produced.

Anycubic Photon Mono

Anycubic Photon Mono

The Photon Mono is a compact printer that makes very detailed prints and usually won't take too large of a chunk out of your budget.

Anycubic Mega S

Anycubic Mega S

The Mega S delivered some moderately good prints and is fairly easy to use but is far from a remarkable printer in our minds

Elegoo Mars 2 Pro

Editors' Choice

Elegoo Mars 2 Pro

If you are looking for a 3D printer that can make very detailed models on a smaller scale, then we highly recommend this resin option.

Dremel Digilab 3D20

Dremel Digilab 3D20

Overall, we weren't too impressed with the Dremel Digilab 3D printer. It is very user-friendly and approachable for beginners but we found its print quality to be far from perfect.

Creality 3D CR-10S Pro V2

Creality 3D CR-10S Pro V2

Earning the Best Buy award, the Creality CR-10S Pro V2 is a fantastic option for anyone shopping for a new 3D printer on a budget. It makes excellent prints and is very easy to use, all...

Creality 3D CR-10 V2

Creality 3D CR-10 V2

The Creality 3D CR-10 V2 is a great option for anyone who wants the most bang for the buck when it comes to 3D printing. This highly capable machine is much less expensive than the...

Anycubic Photon S

Anycubic Photon S

Improving on the design of its predecessor, the Anycubic Photon features dual Z-rails to improve print quality. However, we think it's a bit on the pricey side compared to some comparable...

Editors' Choice

Elegoo Mars

If you are looking for a resin printer to make some top-tier miniature models, then we would readily recommend the Elegoo Mars. This printer packs an incredible performance in a small...

Creality 3D Ender 3 Pro

Creality 3D Ender 3 Pro

If the price tag of the premium and mid-tier printers is way out of your budget, then the Ender 3 Pro by Creality is a solid option. This bare-bones budget printer is surprisingly capable...

Anycubic Photon

Anycubic Photon

The first resin printer that we have tested so far, the Anycubic Photon thoroughly impressed us with its incredibly detailed prints. However, it is quite a bit more of a hassle to use than...

FlashForge Finder

FlashForge Finder

Overall, we were pleasantly surprised by the performance of the FlashForge Finder. This 3D printer is quite easy to use, makes good quality printed models, and won't make the break, making...

Creality 3D CR-10S

Creality 3D CR-10S

The CR-10S is a great way to maximize your investment when it comes to 3D printing.

Monoprice Select Mini V2

Monoprice Select Mini V2

The Monoprice Select Mini V2 wasn't the top model by any means, but this model is undoubtedly your best bet on a tight budget.

MakerGear M2

MakerGear M2

This printer delivered an average performance at an above average price. It's much more difficult to use and the lack of standalone printing or a screen on the printer is a big drawback.

FlashForge Creator Pro

FlashForge Creator Pro

The FlashForge is a good introductory printer at a reasonable price. The dual extruding head also gives you plenty of room to experiment.

Zortrax M200

Zortrax M200

This printer has exceptional prints, with practically no bed adhesion issues, and is easy to use. However, it is a total pain to put together and is quite expensive.

Ultimaker 2+

Editors' Choice

Ultimaker 2+

Earning the Editors' Choice award, the Ultimaker 2+ is a fantastic model overall. This printer has great printing quality, extensive customer support, and is exceptionally easy to use.

QIDI Technology X-one2

QIDI Technology X-one2

This compact printer is very easy to use and produces surprisingly good prints. Even better, it has a much lower price than many other models in the review, though the support is somewhat...

XYZ Printing da Vinci 1.0 Pro

XYZ Printing da Vinci 1.0 Pro

This unreliable 3D printer kept arriving broken, forcing us to exchange it multiple times. We eventually gave up and quit testing part way through.

Lulzbot TAZ 6

Lulzbot TAZ 6

This model is packed full of features and functions and is very easy to use -- something we would expect with its high list price. However, the print quality was second-tier, preventing it...

Sindoh 3DWOX DP201

Sindoh 3DWOX DP201

This model is by far the easiest to use and is ready to go right out of the box. The Sindoh 3DWOX DP201 is a solid model that produces good prints.

M3D Micro

M3D Micro

The exceptionally poor performance of the Micro by M3D is not outweighed by its low cost and small form factor. It also is reasonably difficult to use.

Monoprice Maker Select V2

Monoprice Maker Select V2

While this model doesn't do amazingly well, it does an ok job without totally obliterating your budget. This model isn't the easiest to use and

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