r/AdditiveManufacturing
16k members
r/AdditiveManufacturing is a subreddit with 16k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses 3d printing, additive manufacturing, printer, metal, and materials, and they frequently recommend/review 3d printer, 3d printers, and fdm printer.
* A tight knit community of users who are passionate about AM
* A valuable intellectual resource for persons or entities looking to develop or troubleshoot novel methods of AM
* A community willing to provide critical and polite feedback for all things AM
* A place to post interesting and new news or other announcements regarding AM or subjects immediately surrounding AM
Popular Themes in r/AdditiveManufacturing
#1
Solution Requests
: "Industrial 3d printer(s) recommendation needed"
19 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What to do with an older FDM Machine that is no longer in use."
15 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Sorry to say this industry.. is absolute S H * T right now. Though not forever."
4 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Salary…am I being underpaid?"
4 posts
#5
News
: "Formlabs Announces New Large Format Printer and Less Expensive Resins"
3 posts
#6
Ideas
: "Design + 3D Print Software Landscape Venn Diagram / Find a Word Challenge. Anything Missing?"
2 posts
#7
Opportunities
: "Career opportunity in Additive manufacturing"
1 post
#8
Self-Promotion
: "Starting a fishing lure product line using custom high temperature resin molds"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AdditiveManufacturing
#1
3d Printing
: "I made a new 3d Printing process to make smooth parts"
80 posts
#2
Additive Manufacturing
: "Hiring: 3D Systems - Metal Additive Manufacturing Application Development Engineers"
69 posts
#3
Printer
: "New Printer day!"
28 posts
#4
Metal
: "Anyone else have catastrophically bad Desktop Metal Experiences?"
19 posts
#5
Materials
: "Fuse1 SLS Dimensional Accuracy Check"
17 posts
#6
3d Printer
: "The factory i work at wants to buy a 3d Printer under €30k"
12 posts
#7
Design
: "Design + 3D Print Software Landscape Venn Diagram / Find a Word Challenge. Anything Missing?"
11 posts
#8
Sls
: "Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of Sls Powders - Formlabs Fuse"
11 posts
#9
Printing
: "Techniques for Printing Quick AND Strong Parts using Vase Mode!"
9 posts
#10
Manufacturing
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/AdditiveManufacturing
3d Printer
9 reviews
#1
Stratasys
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
AON3D
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Bambu
4.0★ from 1 review
3d Printers
7 reviews
#1
H350
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Fuse 1
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
EOS
5.0★ from 1 review
Fdm Printer
7 reviews
#1
Stratasys
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Markforged
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Bambu
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AdditiveManufacturing
#1
General Question
: "Desktop Metal is out of business"
18 posts
#2
Show'n'Tell
: "New printer day!"
11 posts
#3
Science/Research
: "Hyperstructure - S_shape. Looking good."
10 posts
#4
Pro Machines
: "SAF vs MJF - what’s your experience?"
7 posts
#5
Technology
: "New larger hyper-structures with a full 90 deg twist, demonstrating large deformation conformity. There is no limit!"
4 posts
#6
Careers
: "Asking for help during desperate times"
4 posts
#7
Which Printer?
: "Industrial 3d printer(s) recommendation needed"
4 posts
#8
Education
: "The ultimate resin removal technique"
4 posts
#9
oooooooof
: "Stratasys to Acquire Markforged in a transaction valued at $42.4 million USD by end of 2026."
3 posts
#10
Materials
: "PA12 Powder Suppliers"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/AdditiveManufacturing
Yearly
+2k members(17.4%)
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Last updated: June 9, 2026