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[[wikipedia:Formlabs|Formlabs]], a Massachusetts based 3D printing company started in 2011 founded by Maxim Lobovsky, David Cranor, and Natan Linder, all three MIT Media Lab students. The company got its start by raising nearly $3 million on a Kickstarter campaign to release the Form 1 as their first 3D printer. | [[wikipedia:Formlabs|Formlabs]], a Massachusetts based 3D printing company started in 2011 founded by Maxim Lobovsky, David Cranor, and Natan Linder, all three MIT Media Lab students. The company got its start by raising nearly $3 million on a Kickstarter campaign to release the Form 1 as their first 3D printer. | ||
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===Open Material Mode (''November, 2024'')=== | ===Open Material Mode (''November, 2024'')=== | ||
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Open Material Mode was initially launched in 2024 with the Form 3, and featured the ability to pay for a license to use your own materials. Virtually unheard of in 3D printing, this license does not change the function of the machine in any way and only gives you permission to use your own materials. If you do not pay for this license you will only be able to use Formlabs proprietary pre-filled resin cartridges. As a point of reference, the cheapest material offered by Formlabs (as of 7/14/25) is $79 for 1L of material, and ABSlike 3.0 by ELEGOO on Amazon is $16 for 1L (which you cannot use on the Form 4 without paying a $2,499 license fee for each printer owned). | Open Material Mode was initially launched in 2024 with the Form 3, and featured the ability to pay for a license to use your own materials. Virtually unheard of in 3D printing, this license does not change the function of the machine in any way and only gives you permission to use your own materials. If you do not pay for this license you will only be able to use Formlabs proprietary pre-filled resin cartridges. As a point of reference, the cheapest material offered by Formlabs (as of 7/14/25) is $79 for 1L of material, and ABSlike 3.0 by ELEGOO on Amazon is $16 for 1L (which you cannot use on the Form 4 without paying a $2,499 license fee for each printer owned).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Open Material Mode |url=https://formlabs.com/store/materials/open-material-mode/?srsltid=AfmBOoooEm4ZLVUdLqd0mcpV7l5SNh81dgHLQpUnv5b5nOSz0p1dtjMj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260116171208/https://formlabs.com/store/materials/open-material-mode/ |archive-date=2026-01-16 |website=Formlabs}}</ref> <!-- I will get back to writing this article to give more information, when I do I will link it here --><!-- Comparison between printed parts is difficult to do, so I will request a sample from Formlabs to compare against my own machines and materials as a point of reference --> | ||
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===Purchase of Micronics ''(July, 2024)''=== | ===Purchase of Micronics ''(July, 2024)''=== | ||
In July of 2024, Formlabs announced that they had purchased Micronics, another small Kickstarter powered 3D printing startup. In a video released by Formlabs the co-founder of Micronics Henry Chan, he admits that they will be canceling their Kickstarter and moving to Massechusets in order to work for Formlabs directly, offering a $1000 credit to anyone who supported the original campaign as well as refunding all donations. The Micron was immediately canceled, and subsequently the | In July of 2024, Formlabs announced that they had purchased Micronics, another small Kickstarter powered 3D printing startup. In a video released by Formlabs the co-founder of Micronics Henry Chan, he admits that they will be canceling their Kickstarter and moving to Massechusets in order to work for Formlabs directly, offering a $1000 credit to anyone who supported the original campaign as well as refunding all donations. The Micron was immediately canceled, and subsequently the | ||