Printer Reviews – 3d Print Reviews

How to Test 3D-Printer Speed Without Rewarding Bad Quality

October 17, 2026 by Jared Hansen

Enclosed desktop FDM 3D printer printing a small calibration cube beside three cube test prints with visibly different surface quality, a filament spool, stopwatch, and hand tools on a workshop table.

Learn how to compare FDM printer speed using completed-part time, controlled profiles, repeat runs and predefined quality standards—not peak speed claims.

A Better Way to Benchmark FDM Printers: Use Real Projects, Not Just Calibration Toys

September 30, 2026 by Jared Hansen

Enclosed desktop FDM 3D printer in a workshop, surrounded by a terrain castle, functional test parts, calibration prints, a filament spool, and two small boat test prints showing clean and rough results.

A repeatable FDM printer benchmark should combine targeted diagnostic models with terrain, functional parts, controlled settings, and honest failure tracking.