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Tom’s Hardware
Tom’s Hardware
Technology
Denise Bertacchi

3D Benchy’s new owner ruffles the community’s feathers

Benchy.

Love it or hate it, the 3DBenchy is an icon in the 3D printing world. Devised in 2015 as a free printer calibration tool, the little boat has seen millions of downloads across several 3D printing file sharing sites. The file is often included as a test print with new 3D printers, and the speed with which a printer can spit one out is touted as a major accomplishment. 

In fact, we started tracking our own Tom’s Hardware speed boat tests here. 

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