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Buying guides

Editorial picks and reasoned roundups to help you choose the right machine.

Drill press buying guide: swing, power, speeds, chuck Guida all'acquisto / pick
Buying guides

Drill press buying guide: swing, power, speeds, chuck

Which numbers on a drill press spec sheet actually decide the purchase: swing, motor power, speed range, quill travel a…

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Which xTool laser to buy: S1, P2S, M2 Color Craft or F2 Guida all'acquisto / pick
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Which xTool laser to buy: S1, P2S, M2 Color Craft or F2

xTool sells diode, CO2 and fiber lasers under one badge. This guide matches the S1, P2S, M2 Color Craft and F2/F2 Ultra…

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P2S, Centauri Carbon 2, K2 Combo or U1: which to buy Guida all'acquisto / pick
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P2S, Centauri Carbon 2, K2 Combo or U1: which to buy

Four mid-range CoreXY printers with almost the same build volume, and four very different reasons to buy one. Here is w…

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Which Bambu Lab H2 printer to buy: H2S, H2D, H2D Pro or H2C Guida all'acquisto / pick
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Which Bambu Lab H2 printer to buy: H2S, H2D, H2D Pro or H2C

Four printers share the same enclosed chassis and the same 350 °C nozzle, and the price runs from about 1,200 € to abou…

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Best resin 3D printer for miniatures and detail work: which desktop MSLA to buy Guida all'acquisto / pick
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Best resin 3D printer for miniatures and detail work: which desktop MSLA to buy

Six desktop resin printers in our catalog, from about 249 to 499 euro, sorted by what you actually print. You will know…

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Which LaserPecker to buy: LP1 Plus, LP2, LP2 Plus, LP4 or LX2 Guida all'acquisto / pick
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Which LaserPecker to buy: LP1 Plus, LP2, LP2 Plus, LP4 or LX2

Five LaserPecker engravers sit between about 199 and 1,800 euros, and they are built for different jobs. This guide tel…

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Which Bambu Lab 3D printer to buy: A1 mini, A1, P2S, X2D or H2D Guida all'acquisto / pick
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Which Bambu Lab 3D printer to buy: A1 mini, A1, P2S, X2D or H2D

Bambu Lab sells more than a dozen printers and the names don't tell you which one fits your desk. Here is how the curre…

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