The first topic of this episode covers a controversial article where the author "has the feeling" that the release of S3D V5 might not be far away though there is very little substance to that claim. More substantial news is that Anker, the power bank and electronics accessories maker, will get into the 3D printer market and will launch their first machine on Kickstarter soon. Next, Tom and Stefan cover 3D printable accessories for a new Ford truck and the Steam Deck, for which Valve recently released the CAD files. Next Stefan talks about an issue he recently had with his E3D REVO review unit and Tom discusses his Form 3 review machine that turned out to be an unreleased Form 3+ which he didn't know about. Stefan quickly gives an update about the "killed" stepper driver. Questions cover 3D printer recommendations, especially pre-built core XY, and what happens to additives and pigments when you compost plastics.

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SHOW NOTES ###
S3D V5 “Confirmed”: https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/confirm...
Anker 3D printer: https://www.ankermake.com/
3D printed accessories for Ford: https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/2...
Steamdeck 3D files: https://gitlab.steamos.cloud/SteamDec...
Snap On Controler Modifications: https://www.prusaprinters.org/contest...
Revo heater cores: https://www.3djake.com/e3d/revo-heate...

TIMESTAMPS ###
00:00 Episode 56
04:45 Simplify 3D V5 "confirmed"
12:35 Anker Make 3D Printer
20:47 3D printed accessories for FORD Pickup
27:50 Valve Steamdeck CAD files
36:35 E3D REVO problems
47:38 FORM 3 turned out to be a FORM 3+
57:57 The Stepper Drive is Still Alive!
1:08:15 Core XY recommendation
1:18:30 Composting Polymers at home - Additives? Pigments?