Quite a significant change

The Atomic Layers: S5E16 (00132)

Atomic Layer of the Day:

I assume most of you didn’t notice, but the domain changed last night. Since yesterday, the 3D Printing Journal Newsletter has been operating at www.3dprintingjournal.com (without "substack" in the middle).

Why the change?

Formnext started on November 19, and since that day, the number of subscribers to the 3D Printing Journal has grown by exactly 100 people, surpassing 200 a few days ago. That’s still not a huge number, but as I’ve mentioned many times before, for me, the quality of names on the subscriber list matters far more than the total count… and the names are quite impressive.

In any case, the fact remains that over 200 subscribers is a solid number, especially since the growing momentum of new signups indicates that the "2" at the front will soon turn into a "3," the "3" into a "4," and so on... Recently the pace is so fast that I had to turn off email notifications about new sign-ups, which I would receive at 1:00 or 3:00 a.m. my time.

You could say the newsletter has transitioned from the experimental phase ("Okay, let’s see if anyone actually subscribes?") to the growth phase ("Wow, this is slowly starting to get serious...").

With that in mind, I decided to get things organized and do it the right way. For now—my first-ever ad (I’ll get back to that below):

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Until yesterday, the domain 3dprintingjournal.com was linked to Medium, a platform I decided to leave some time ago (few things in my life have disappointed me as much as Medium). Most of my articles have been (and will continue to be) published on VoxelMatters, while the remaining ones will find their place here.

In the coming days, alongside the daily newsletter, you can expect an extra article. These will be archival pieces, but since they were behind a paywall since July, this will likely be your first opportunity to read them:

• my analysis of Desktop Metal's downfall

• an interview with Jarek Kozak, founder of the largest Polish service bureau (highly recommended! Jarek shared some incredibly insightful thoughts!)

• the challenging and turbulent story of my eco-startup GREENFILL3D

• and finally, my most-read article on Medium: the story of Naomi "Sexy Cyborg" Wu, who was buried by Chinese censorship.

As for the ad, it highlights some truly excellent machines offered by the Lithuanian company PROINTS. I’ve been working with them for some time, helping them establish a presence in the European market. If you’re involved in PBF and metal powders, I encourage you to schedule a video call, listen to the guys, ask plenty of questions, and either consider a purchase or, if you’re a reseller, add these machines to your portfolio.

PROINTS is represented by COLORISED - my company, which also publishes this newsletter. Just mentioning it in case you weren’t aware!

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Atomic Layer from the Past:

12-16-2022: Hexagon AB announced $100 million investment in Divergent Technologies.

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News & Gossip:

1. Golden Compound develops innovative biomaterials, using sunflower husks as a base. Its new 3D printing materials, like GC green 977 MI T25 and biodegradable GC green BIO 601, ensure high performance and sustainability. The company suggest using them for packaging applications. If so, I don't predict them success. I've been there, I've tried - it won't work. Not with 3D printing.

2. Anycubic opened preorders for Kobra 3 Max Combo - a 420 x 420 x 500 mm FFF 3D printer, with self-leveling, and vibration compensation. Compatible with the ACE Pro dryer/autoloader for multicolor prints, it supports up to 8 filaments with two units. The price is just $599.

3. Elegoo is developing SatelLite, its resin 3D printing slicer, launching late 2024 for Windows and Q1 2025 for Mac. Key features include EVO Support System for optimized supports, a material library with one-click profiles, and advanced model repair algorithms. If successful, SatelLite could greatly enhance resin 3D printing reliability and accessibility.