Chris Russell ⚙️Practical Printing

The new Modular Maker Stations are designed to organize it all... paints, pencils, markers, and more—with interchangeable inserts that adapt to your workflow.

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Since it's Friday, I'd like to share some thoughts. Ideal for a weekend meditation or a (friendly) discussion. I just got back from my keynote in New York at Additive Manufacturing Strategies, and we need to talk about how we've taken our foot off the gas when it comes to Western innovation. It was something we used to take pride in. But for years, everyone got obsessed with a race to the bottom on price without looking at the actual cost. 🧵👇

@joeltelling @loyalmoses I suspect WA law makers expect this to get overturned in court, but IMHO that’s just as dangerous. It’s machine learning. Every time a state puts a bill up like this, they learn what won’t pass muster, so they will keep trying different bills until they find a chink in the armor.

I tried. No politician would listen. @loyalmoses tried. No politician would listen. Others tried. No politician would listen. WA HB 2320 has been sent to the governor to sign into law. I have no doubt he will sign it. Once this is law, it sets precedent for similar bills in other states. THIS makes the slope very slippery.

Okay but this is officially the best hiring story ever. A company in Mexico rescued an orange stray cat and decided not only to keep him… but to hire him. They named him Engineer Miauricio and gave him the title of Emotional Support Director. His responsibilities include smiling at coworkers, gently meowing, and walking around the office making everyone’s day better.

I'm at SMRRF 26 with BIQU and BIGTREETECH and I just entered their competition and won simply by entering! Come along to the Dalton building in Manchester and join us to see the latest and greatest in 3D printing innovation, upgrades and accessories. gleam.io/dylj4/smrrfbiq…

Iran? You haven’t even finished Venezuela. How can you have any Iran if you don’t finish your Venezuela!

I can neither confirm nor deny that I may or may not be working on something special.

"Relaxing" / distraction stream, by continuing working on a stressful building block set... Makes complete sense.... twitch.tv/sameoldshane

@drandolph @Ubiquiti Adapter and overcome!

Upgrading my @Ubiquiti install and adding the UNAS Pro 4 and I made the newbie mistake of not checking rack depth before ordering. 2 2x4’s / 3D printed spacers / some 150mm long bolts and it’s secure.

This is setting a very dangerous precedent. “To invoke the protections of the First Amendment, the proponent must show that the particular use of the code burdened by a regulation involves the expression or communication of ideas in a way that implicates the First Amendment,”

Prusament PETG Ultraglow Green is here – the brightest glow-in-the-dark filament on the market. 🟢 Filled with strontium aluminate powder (as much as physically possible). Charge it with light, switch off the lights, and your prints glow sci-fi green. ✨ blog.prusa3d.com/prusament-petg…

Imagine if current proposed bills are voted into law, even this 3d printer would need to have software installed to verify it isn’t printing a firearm component.

Dante Bear by Bugman_140 printables.com/model/1600758-… (via @printablescom)

@akramcodez @dhewlett

never leave the IT dept unattended, they might build a Stargate in the stock room

"Any User Who Has a 3D Printer Would Have This Software Installed" ... says the CEO of a company in Spain @printandgotech that wants their DRM, file-blocking, print-policing software on every 3D printer in America. Listen to or read the translated radio interview 🔊 blog.adafruit.com/2026/02/08/any… Read post for more details, context (older interview that has been part of the research ... thx @d0tslash )

Now that’s one super sized milestone!!! Congratulations to @fixumdude!!!

Grabbed some cool merch over @3DPIceland #youtube channel ! Marteinn is sharing #3dprinting in Iceland. Just in time its been freezing in Florida 😆 🤣

The Flash Bear is now available for my club members on @printablescom printables.com/model/1585358-…

Hey @3DPrintopia can we get wiener dog races this year???