Tool changing 3D printers are hot. The idea is that instead of switching filament, you swap out hot ends or other tools. That isn’t a new idea. However, most tool changers are expensive. [Engineers ...

Editor's note: The Snapmaker U1 is the latest 3D printer to win a CNET Editors’ Choice Award. I've really enjoyed the ...

This month, the 3D printing community has seen the announcement of four different tool-changing FDM printers. First was Snapmaker’s U1, a machine we received for review while still in beta testing.

It’s no longer a rumor, the mystery tool changer from Snapmaker leaked in March 2025, is launching on Kickstarter later this year. Snapmaker reached out to Tom’s Hardware with a teaser and will be ...

All the cool new 3D printers have tool-changing heads. Instead of multiplexing filament through one hot end, you simply park one hot end and pick up another. Or pick up a different tool, depending on ...

3D printing has evolved very quickly. From slow bed-slingers with small print beds to fancy Core-XY printers with multiple nozzles and tool changers, we've come a long way. In 2026, multiple brands ...