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Report archive · April 2026

April 2026 workshop news

Every report published that month, newest first. Each link opens the dated report with its sources and caveats.

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The Crafty Catsman published 69 workshop reports in April 2026, across laser cutters, UV printing, 3D printers, desktop CNC, workshop tools, and arcade builds. Prices, ship dates, and offers in these reports were true on their publication dates; the News hub carries the current window.

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April 2026 reports

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April 202669 reports
  1. Bambu Lab H2D Drops $200 to $1,999 — Limited-Time Sale With No End Date
  2. Creality 'Desktop Micro-Factory' at RAPID+TCT 2026: HALOT X1 16K Resin, MagicRelief AI, Sermoon P1 Scanner
  3. 2026 Is the Toolchanger Year: Snapmaker U1 ($999), Prusa XL INDX, Bambu H2C Vortek, and Creality Confirmed
  4. Pinball FX Drops PS4 and Xbox One Support June 1 — Future Williams Volumes Will Be Current-Gen Only
  5. Williams Pinball Volume 10 Releases Tomorrow April 30 — Final Day Preview for Diner, Fire!, Comet
  6. World Cup Soccer Permanently Removed from Pinball FX April 30 — Buy Today or Lose It Forever
  7. NestWorks C500 First Backer Units Arriving — Early Hands-On Confirms Sub-3μm Positioning and 'Best Under $10K' Potential
  8. Onefinity Redline HMI 15" Touchscreen Now Available as Standalone Add-On
  9. LightBurn 2.0 Reaches Final Release — Material AI and EZCad3 Galvo Support Live for All License Holders
  10. xTool HKEX Filing Reveals Unit Sales Fell 16% YoY While Revenue Grew 19% — Premium Strategy Confirmed
  11. xTool M2 Color Craft Laser Creator Calling Closes April 25 — 100 Pre-Production Units to Creators Before Q2 Launch
  12. eufyMake E1 Launches May 6 at $2,299 — Pricing Correction and Pre-Launch Sign-Up Perks Close May 5
  13. Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 — 20th Anniversary at Historic Mare Island Shipyard, September 25-27
  14. AtGames Legends 4KP Gets Williams Volume 10 Day-and-Date — Home Arcade Cabinet Parity with PC and Console
  15. Pinball 2026 Horizon: Cirqus Voltaire Remake, JJP Harry Potter CE, and Williams Volume 11 Outlook
  16. Williams Pinball Volume 10 — 3-Day Final Countdown with Complete Table Guide (Diner, Fire!, Comet)
  17. Carvera Air Case Study: Filmmaker Yu Kano Produces Precision Aluminum Camera Hardware on Desktop CNC
  18. Desktop CNC Tariff Impact: NestWorks and Makera Face 35-40% US Duty on Hong Kong-Origin Machines
  19. Onefinity Correction: Batch 3 Shipping Now, Batch 4 Pushed to June 2026
  20. LightBurn 2.0 RC6 — Material AI Camera Recognition and EZCad3 Galvo Support in Final Candidate Phase
  21. US Tariff Reality Check: Chinese Laser Engravers Face 35-40% Effective Duty in 2026
  22. xTool UVP Official Specs: A3+ Format, CMYKWV Dual-Head, Print & Cut Integration for Q2 2026
  23. eufyMake E1 Public Sale in 9 Days — Complete Pre-Purchase Guide Before May 6 Launch
  24. The $5,000 Hybrid Workshop in April 2026: Laser + CNC + 3D Printer Under Budget with AI Design Tools
  25. The Tariff Tax on the Maker Workshop: Full Stack Impact for Laser, 3D Printer, and CNC Buyers
  26. 3D Printer Tariff Impact 2026: Chinese Machines Face 20-35% US Duty; Prusa Accelerates US Manufacturing
  27. Prusa CORE One L Review Roundup: $1,799 Large-Format Flagship Earns High Marks
  28. Snapmaker U1 Hits Global Retail at $999 — Tool-Changer with Zero Purge Waste Impresses Tom's Hardware
  29. Bethesda Pinball Pack Launches on Pinball FX — Fallout, Skyrim, and DOOM Tables
  30. FizX 3.3 Physics Engine Released for VPX — Masters of the Universe v1.41 Ships Simultaneously
  31. Williams Pinball Volume 10 Launches with Meta Quest VR Support — Diner, Fire!, Comet Now in VR
  32. April 2026 Desktop CNC Convergence: Onefinity, Makera, and NestWorks All Delivering Simultaneously
  33. Makera Z1 First Community Reviews: AI Craft Workflow Delivers, Build Quality Praised
  34. NestWorks C500 Delivers to First $6.8M Kickstarter Backers — Production Shipments Underway
  35. Glowforge Post-Restart Product Updates: Box Builder AI, AI Magic Canvas, Mulberry Warranty
  36. Gweike G3 Dual-Laser Series: MOPA Fiber + Diode in One Desktop Machine
  37. xTool HKEX IPO Still in Approval Queue — No Public Listing Date After 4 Months
  38. Maker Faire Bay Area 2026 Announced for September 25-27 at Mare Island — 20th Anniversary
  39. Maker Faire Miami Underway This Weekend — April 25-26, 2026
  40. Smart Woodworking Trend 2026: AI-Assisted CNC and Laser Integration Reshaping Small Shops
  41. Anycubic Debuts Kobra S1 Max and Photon P1 Max at RAPID+TCT 2026
  42. Clura Open-Source 3D Printer Enclosure from TU Delft Hits Printables
  43. Creality CubeMe AI Desktop 3D Printer Targets Classroom and Home Office Use
  44. Elegoo Teases CANVAS Multicolor Resin System at RAPID+TCT 2026 for Centauri Carbon
  45. Prusa Releases CORE One CAD Files — Useful for Pincab Builders
  46. Stranger Things Arcade Launches as Dave & Busters Exclusive from Raw Thrills
  47. Pinball FX Williams Volume 10 Drops April 30: Diner, Fire!, and Comet
  48. Makera Announces Z1 Pro Upgrade — Faster Motion Speeds for the $10M Kickstarter CNC
  49. CNC Router Market Projected to Reach $1.45 Trillion by 2034
  50. Onefinity Gen 2 Elite Batch 4 Enters Late April Shipping Window — Fulfillment on Track
  51. Glowforge Co-Founders Acquire Assets, Restart Operations with 20-Person Team
  52. Global Laser Cutting Market Projected at $7.82 Billion in 2026
  53. OMTech Opens First US Showroom at Santa Ana Headquarters — Hands-On Access for Buyers
  54. eufyMake E1 Gets Major Firmware Update: Offline Mode, AP Mode, and Zero Point Alignment
  55. Hybrid DTF Transfer Technology Reshapes Custom Apparel — $0.40-$0.80 Per Shirt vs DTG's $2.50-$4.00
  56. Maker Faire Returns to Four Cities in April 2026 — Miami, Philadelphia, Asheville, and Paris
  57. Bambu Lab Overtakes Creality as World's Top-Selling Budget 3D Printer Brand
  58. Bambu Lab X2D Confirmed at $649: Dual-Nozzle Flagship Undercuts All Expectations
  59. Creality SPARKX i7 Brings AI Monitoring and 4-Color Printing to the Mainstream
  60. Elegoo Launches Jupiter 2: 16K Large-Format Resin Printer at $949
  61. American Pinball Announces Cirqus Voltaire Remake — A Classic Returns
  62. MAME Shifts to C++20 and Adopts Slower Release Schedule — Next Release in Late May
  63. Glowforge Files for Creditor Restructuring — What It Means for Owners
  64. Gweike MCore: The World's First Desktop Hybrid Fiber + CO2 Laser System
  65. OMTech Expands Beyond Lasers: UV Printers, DTF, and Embroidery Join the Ecosystem
  66. xTool Enters UV Printing with Q2 2026 Desktop Printer Launch, Introduces AImake AI Agent
  67. eufyMake E1 UV Printer Confirmed for Full Public Sale May 6 — Early Access Bonuses Available Now
  68. Bambu Lab Unveils the X2D: Dual-Nozzle Flagship Drops Today Under 'Xcellence Made Simple'
  69. Creality Showcases Filament Recycling at RAPID+TCT 2026 — The M1 & R1 Turn Waste Into Material
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