Factory Signal Briefing — April 26, 2026
Advanced Manufacturing · 3D Printing · CNC · Robotics · AI Vision
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NTU researchers develop ultra-thin optical film to improve LCD resin 3D printing accuracy
Researchers at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology have developed an ultra-thin, double-sided optical film designed to overcome light control problems in LCD-based resin…
Look back on 10 years of legged robots with Ghost Robotics at the Robotics Summit
At the summit, Gavin Kenneally, CEO and co-founder of Ghost Robotics, will share lessons from 10 years of deploying quadruped robots. The post Look back on 10 years of legged robots with…
500 investment bankers review AI outputs and find none ready for client delivery
A new benchmark puts top models like GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6 to work on the kinds of tasks junior investment bankers handle every day. Not a single AI output was rated ready to send to a…
BMO AI Agent Upgrades
image via brenpoly / be-more-agent, GitHub   Back in February we first came across brenpoly’s BMO project on YouTube. Since then, there have been two new updates! Check out…
Building an IBM PCjr BIOS from Source Using Original Printed Source Code
As unloved as IBM’s PCjr was, with only a one-year production run, it’s hard to complain about the documentation available for it. This includes the x86 assembly listing for the…
Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 26, 2026
Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week. The post Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, April 26, 2026 appeared on Fabbaloo .
AI framework predicts metal 3D printed part strength in seconds
Researchers at POSTECH and the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) have developed an AI-based analytical framework that can predict the mechanical strength of metal 3D printed…
OpenAI kills its dedicated coding model Codex again, folding it into GPT-5.5
OpenAI has once again retired its dedicated Codex coding model, folding its capabilities directly into the main model. GPT-5.5 promises stronger agentic coding and lower token usage, OpenAI…
Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round-Up: CircuitPython 10.2.0, wili8jam PICO-8 port for Fruit Jam, & more!
ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UP We’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy…
My parents bought me my first 3D printer as a birthday gift
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(Price is in Canadian Dollars.) I've been interested in 3D designs and printing for a while now, and my parents were nice enough to get me this Bambu Lab A1 for my birthday. This model is on…
I have designed 70 Benchy flags from every continent on Earth
Score 356 · 60 comments
**Some Benchys** with horizontal or vertical stripes **are easy prints** with only few filament changes. However, **some other Benchys** require numerous filament changes and are primarily…
Mastercam Masso post, what exactly do I need to find and change?
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Hey I have the MP master 4th axis post at the moment and I was wondering if I'd be better off just finding a generic fanuc with a 4th axis and changing that rather than this or are they both…
Is it possible to become a CNC operator in the UK without a relevant degree?
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Hi everyone, I’m interested in working as a CNC operator in the UK, but I don’t have formal education in machining or engineering. For context, I’ve worked at two automotive factories as an…
Because of Malicious actors, i can no longer update my Featured Model with over 7k Downloads on Makerworld
Score 1395 · 39 comments
A year ago i uploaded my Blender Addon TrailPrint3D to Makerworld. It got selected as a Featured Model, over 7k downloads, 1k boosts. Seeing hundreds of people use it to create their own 3D…
Industrial Services vs Manufacturing Businesses
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BG: I was recently laid off and instead of going back, I'm looking at acquiring a small manufacturing business. I come across both manufacturing and services business. I’ve been thinking…
Recommendations for learning CNC
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Hey all, just asking to see if anybody knows any free courses I can take for machining. Or any good YouTubers. I’m just trying to better myself as a machinist and selfishly I want a raise so…
Made a 3020 wireless with a Pi 4B
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Didn't want to buy a wifi card for the 3020, had a cheap touchscreen, pi 4 and old security camera laying around. Decided to hook up to cnc.js and everything works so far. Still looking into…
Advice on a starter CNC Mill
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I have a few project where I want to machine stainless steel, aluminium and the occasional brass parts and I am looking for a CNC mill to do this. I need for it to be single phase so I can…
After laying off 10,000 workers for AI, Meta installed tracking software on remaining employees’ work computers to log mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and screenshots, using the data to train their AI replacements.
Score 8074 · 436 comments
One of the most egregious 'everything-will-be-OK' arguments that repeatedly gets trotted out about our future when AI & robotics can do most work, is that existing workers will be…