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Matt78: Added logo, added reference.

2026-02-06T03:38:23Z

Added logo, added reference.

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	[[wikipedia:Formlabs\|Formlabs]], a Massachusetts based 3D printing company started in 2011 founded by Maxim Lobovsky, David Cranor, and Natan Linder, all three MIT Media Lab students. The company got its start by raising nearly $3 million on a Kickstarter campaign to release the Form 1 as their first 3D printer.		[[wikipedia:Formlabs\|Formlabs]], a Massachusetts based 3D printing company started in 2011 founded by Maxim Lobovsky, David Cranor, and Natan Linder, all three MIT Media Lab students. The company got its start by raising nearly $3 million on a Kickstarter campaign to release the Form 1 as their first 3D printer.

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	===Open Material Mode (''November, 2024'')===		===Open Material Mode (''November, 2024'')===
	{{Main\|link to the main article}}		{{Main\|link to the main article}}
	Open Material Mode was initially launched in 2024 with the Form 3, and featured the ability to pay for a license to use your own materials. Virtually unheard of in 3D printing, this license does not change the function of the machine in any way and only gives you permission to use your own materials. If you do not pay for this license you will only be able to use Formlabs proprietary pre-filled resin cartridges. As a point of reference, the cheapest material offered by Formlabs (as of 7/14/25) is $79 for 1L of material, and ABSlike 3.0 by ELEGOO on Amazon is $16 for 1L (which you cannot use on the Form 4 without paying a $2,499 license fee for each printer owned).		Open Material Mode was initially launched in 2024 with the Form 3, and featured the ability to pay for a license to use your own materials. Virtually unheard of in 3D printing, this license does not change the function of the machine in any way and only gives you permission to use your own materials. If you do not pay for this license you will only be able to use Formlabs proprietary pre-filled resin cartridges. As a point of reference, the cheapest material offered by Formlabs (as of 7/14/25) is $79 for 1L of material, and ABSlike 3.0 by ELEGOO on Amazon is $16 for 1L (which you cannot use on the Form 4 without paying a $2,499 license fee for each printer owned).<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Open Material Mode \|url=https://formlabs.com/store/materials/open-material-mode/?srsltid=AfmBOoooEm4ZLVUdLqd0mcpV7l5SNh81dgHLQpUnv5b5nOSz0p1dtjMj \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260116171208/https://formlabs.com/store/materials/open-material-mode/ \|archive-date=2026-01-16 \|website=Formlabs}}</ref> <!-- I will get back to writing this article to give more information, when I do I will link it here --><!-- Comparison between printed parts is difficult to do, so I will request a sample from Formlabs to compare against my own machines and materials as a point of reference -->

	https://formlabs.com/store/materials/open-material-mode/?srsltid=AfmBOoooEm4ZLVUdLqd0mcpV7l5SNh81dgHLQpUnv5b5nOSz0p1dtjMj
	<!-- I will get back to writing this article to give more information, when I do I will link it here --><!-- Comparison between printed parts is difficult to do, so I will request a sample from Formlabs to compare against my own machines and materials as a point of reference -->
	===Purchase of Micronics ''(July, 2024)''===		===Purchase of Micronics ''(July, 2024)''===
	In July of 2024, Formlabs announced that they had purchased Micronics, another small Kickstarter powered 3D printing startup. In a video released by Formlabs the co-founder of Micronics Henry Chan, he admits that they will be canceling their Kickstarter and moving to Massechusets in order to work for Formlabs directly, offering a $1000 credit to anyone who supported the original campaign as well as refunding all donations. The Micron was immediately canceled, and subsequently the		In July of 2024, Formlabs announced that they had purchased Micronics, another small Kickstarter powered 3D printing startup. In a video released by Formlabs the co-founder of Micronics Henry Chan, he admits that they will be canceling their Kickstarter and moving to Massechusets in order to work for Formlabs directly, offering a $1000 credit to anyone who supported the original campaign as well as refunding all donations. The Micron was immediately canceled, and subsequently the

Bythmusters: Added cargo and categories

2026-01-24T14:07:19Z

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	}}[[wikipedia:Formlabs\|Formlabs]], a Massachusetts based 3D printing company started in 2011 founded by Maxim Lobovsky, David Cranor, and Natan Linder, all three MIT Media Lab students. The company got ~~it's~~ start by raising nearly $3 million on ~~it's~~ Kickstarter campaign to release the Form 1 as their first 3D printer.		\|Type=Private
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			[[wikipedia:Formlabs\|Formlabs]], a Massachusetts based 3D printing company started in 2011 founded by Maxim Lobovsky, David Cranor, and Natan Linder, all three MIT Media Lab students. The company got its start by raising nearly $3 million on a Kickstarter campaign to release the Form 1 as their first 3D printer.

	The company provides software and consumables as well as entire machines, and has branched into the industrial sector providing full machine service as well as a "Pro Service Plan" that includes training videos and prioritized customer support options.		The company provides software and consumables as well as entire machines, and has branched into the industrial sector providing full machine service as well as a "Pro Service Plan" that includes training videos and prioritized customer support options.
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2026-01-14T07:13:28Z

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2025-07-15T08:06:02Z

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	The company provides software and consumables as well as entire machines, and has branched into the industrial sector providing full machine service as well as a "Pro Service Plan" that includes training videos and prioritized customer support options.		The company provides software and consumables as well as entire machines, and has branched into the industrial sector providing full machine service as well as a "Pro Service Plan" that includes training videos and prioritized customer support options.

	Initially championed as an underdog fighting to bring 3D printing to the hobbyist, the company has since changed their business model and have taken a live service approach to their machines as well as choosing to make their systems more proprietary, as well as including a paid "Open Material Mode". {{Placeholder box\|An introductory paragraph starting with "'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a ...<ref name":0">ref goes here</ref>". When writing the article, insert text in the space below this box, and then delete this tip box (and the other tip boxes below). In the visual editor, just click on a box and press backspace to delete it. In the source editor, simply delete the double curly brackets, and the text inside them.}}		Initially championed as an underdog fighting to bring 3D printing to the hobbyist, the company has since changed their business model and have taken a live service approach to their machines as well as choosing to make their systems more proprietary, as well as including a paid "Open Material Mode".

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	~~{{Placeholder box\|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):~~		3D printing has always been a consumer first field, with many of the first printers available for home use were RepRap machines, a printer created with the express purpose of being able to replicate itself with minimal external hardware that is commonly available. Much like coding bases such as Github, being open source and creating communities that work together to further 3D printing for the home user as a method to fight back against anti consumer practices has been a key tenet of 3D printing for home users.
	* User freedom
	* User privacy
	* Business model
	* Market control}}3D printing has always been a consumer first field, with many of the first printers available for home use were RepRap machines, a printer created with the express purpose of being able to replicate itself with minimal external hardware that is commonly available. Much like coding bases such as Github, being open source and creating communities that work together to further 3D printing for the home user as a method to fight back against anti consumer practices has been a key tenet of 3D printing for home users.

	Formlabs has been accused of many negative business practices that harm their initial goal of creating a low cost way to create high precision parts , however these will require more research to confirm before addition. Listed below are verified anti-consumer practices.		Formlabs has been accused of many negative business practices that harm their initial goal of creating a low cost way to create high precision parts , however these will require more research to confirm before addition. Listed below are verified anti-consumer practices.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	{{Placeholder box\|Add one-paragraph summaries of incidents below in sub-sections, which link to each incident's main article while linking to the main article and including a short summary. It is acceptable to create an incident summary before the main page for an incident has been created. To link to the page use the "Hatnote" or "Main" templates.

	~~If the company has numerous incidents then format them in a table (see [[Amazon]] for an example). }}~~

	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	===Open Material Mode (''November, 2024'')===		===Open Material Mode (''November, 2024'')===
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	https://formlabs.com/store/materials/open-material-mode/?srsltid=AfmBOoooEm4ZLVUdLqd0mcpV7l5SNh81dgHLQpUnv5b5nOSz0p1dtjMj		https://formlabs.com/store/materials/open-material-mode/?srsltid=AfmBOoooEm4ZLVUdLqd0mcpV7l5SNh81dgHLQpUnv5b5nOSz0p1dtjMj
	<!-- I will get back to writing this article to give more information, when I do I will link it here --><!-- Comparison between printed parts is difficult to do, so I will request a sample from Formlabs to compare against my own machines and materials as a point of reference -->		<!-- I will get back to writing this article to give more information, when I do I will link it here --><!-- Comparison between printed parts is difficult to do, so I will request a sample from Formlabs to compare against my own machines and materials as a point of reference -->
	=== Purchase of Micronics ''(July, 2024)'' ===		===Purchase of Micronics ''(July, 2024)''===
	In July of 2024, Formlabs announced that they had purchased Micronics, another small Kickstarter powered 3D printing startup. In a video released by Formlabs the co-founder of Micronics Henry Chan, he admits that they will be canceling their Kickstarter and moving to Massechusets in order to work for Formlabs directly, offering a $1000 credit to anyone who supported the original campaign as well as refunding all donations. The Micron was immediately canceled, and subsequently the		In July of 2024, Formlabs announced that they had purchased Micronics, another small Kickstarter powered 3D printing startup. In a video released by Formlabs the co-founder of Micronics Henry Chan, he admits that they will be canceling their Kickstarter and moving to Massechusets in order to work for Formlabs directly, offering a $1000 credit to anyone who supported the original campaign as well as refunding all donations. The Micron was immediately canceled, and subsequently the
	https://formlabs.com/blog/formlabs-acquires-micronics/?srsltid=AfmBOoolvJMRly8Ibc0KdBvAGKRVHmfxbB4C9d7GMyV_Ifdq5mlTZ92z		https://formlabs.com/blog/formlabs-acquires-micronics/?srsltid=AfmBOoolvJMRly8Ibc0KdBvAGKRVHmfxbB4C9d7GMyV_Ifdq5mlTZ92z
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	https://forum.formlabs.com/t/formlabs-spring-2025-product-announcement-coming-march-24th/43884/14		https://forum.formlabs.com/t/formlabs-spring-2025-product-announcement-coming-march-24th/43884/14

	=== Deprecating support for the Form 2 ( ) ===		===Deprecating support for the Form 2 ( )===
	Soon after the release of the Form 3 product line, Formlabs announced that they would be ending updates for the Form 2. Deprecating machines is expected over time, but because the Form 2 uses proprietary resin cartridges you can only use Formlabs provided materials, that notably are only optimized for their newest machines.		Soon after the release of the Form 3 product line, Formlabs announced that they would be ending updates for the Form 2. Deprecating machines is expected over time, but because the Form 2 uses proprietary resin cartridges you can only use Formlabs provided materials, that notably are only optimized for their newest machines.
	https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-formlabs-offers-when-form-2-is-dead/30572/15		https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-formlabs-offers-when-form-2-is-dead/30572/15
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	https://formlabs.com/blog/formlabs-acquires-micronics/?srsltid=AfmBOor3O8NKchgjxAUCyx7YHbDv-fxHGBbckZ6oRjKaz2oByCq8O-xi		https://formlabs.com/blog/formlabs-acquires-micronics/?srsltid=AfmBOor3O8NKchgjxAUCyx7YHbDv-fxHGBbckZ6oRjKaz2oByCq8O-xi

	=== Build Quality concerns (2015-2025) ===		===Build Quality concerns (2015-2025)===


	https://forum.formlabs.com/t/debilitating-issues-with-formlabs-despite-investing-20-000/35322		https://forum.formlabs.com/t/debilitating-issues-with-formlabs-despite-investing-20-000/35322

	~~==Products==~~
	~~{{Placeholder box\|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.~~
	* [[Example product line one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
	* [[Example product line two]] (release date):}}

	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Placeholder box\|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}}~~

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

The Watcher911: Created a layout of notable events in Formlabs history, citations don't exist yet but links to the information are included for those wanting to get started looking into this

2025-07-15T01:02:50Z

Created a layout of notable events in Formlabs history, citations don't exist yet but links to the information are included for those wanting to get started looking into this

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	* User privacy		* User privacy
	* Business model		* Business model
	* Market control}}Formlabs has been accused of many ~~suspicious~~ business practices, however these will require more research to confirm before addition. Listed below are verified anti-consumer practices:		* Market control}}3D printing has always been a consumer first field, with many of the first printers available for home use were RepRap machines, a printer created with the express purpose of being able to replicate itself with minimal external hardware that is commonly available. Much like coding bases such as Github, being open source and creating communities that work together to further 3D printing for the home user as a method to fight back against anti consumer practices has been a key tenet of 3D printing for home users.

			Formlabs has been accused of many negative business practices that harm their initial goal of creating a low cost way to create high precision parts , however these will require more research to confirm before addition. Listed below are verified anti-consumer practices.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	===~~Example incident one~~ (''~~date~~'')===		===Open Material Mode (''November, 2024'')===
	{{Main\|link to the main article}}		{{Main\|link to the main article}}
	~~Short summary~~ of the ~~incident (could~~ be the ~~same~~ as the ~~summary preceding the article~~).		Open Material Mode was initially launched in 2024 with the Form 3, and featured the ability to pay for a license to use your own materials. Virtually unheard of in 3D printing, this license does not change the function of the machine in any way and only gives you permission to use your own materials. If you do not pay for this license you will only be able to use Formlabs proprietary pre-filled resin cartridges. As a point of reference, the cheapest material offered by Formlabs (as of 7/14/25) is $79 for 1L of material, and ABSlike 3.0 by ELEGOO on Amazon is $16 for 1L (which you cannot use on the Form 4 without paying a $2,499 license fee for each printer owned).
	===~~Example incident two (~~''~~date~~'')===
	...		https://formlabs.com/store/materials/open-material-mode/?srsltid=AfmBOoooEm4ZLVUdLqd0mcpV7l5SNh81dgHLQpUnv5b5nOSz0p1dtjMj
			<!-- I will get back to writing this article to give more information, when I do I will link it here --><!-- Comparison between printed parts is difficult to do, so I will request a sample from Formlabs to compare against my own machines and materials as a point of reference -->
			=== Purchase of Micronics ''(July, 2024)'' ===
			In July of 2024, Formlabs announced that they had purchased Micronics, another small Kickstarter powered 3D printing startup. In a video released by Formlabs the co-founder of Micronics Henry Chan, he admits that they will be canceling their Kickstarter and moving to Massechusets in order to work for Formlabs directly, offering a $1000 credit to anyone who supported the original campaign as well as refunding all donations. The Micron was immediately canceled, and subsequently the
			https://formlabs.com/blog/formlabs-acquires-micronics/?srsltid=AfmBOoolvJMRly8Ibc0KdBvAGKRVHmfxbB4C9d7GMyV_Ifdq5mlTZ92z

			https://forum.formlabs.com/t/formlabs-spring-2025-product-announcement-coming-march-24th/43884/14

			=== Deprecating support for the Form 2 ( ) ===
			Soon after the release of the Form 3 product line, Formlabs announced that they would be ending updates for the Form 2. Deprecating machines is expected over time, but because the Form 2 uses proprietary resin cartridges you can only use Formlabs provided materials, that notably are only optimized for their newest machines.
			https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-formlabs-offers-when-form-2-is-dead/30572/15

			https://formlabs.com/blog/formlabs-acquires-micronics/?srsltid=AfmBOor3O8NKchgjxAUCyx7YHbDv-fxHGBbckZ6oRjKaz2oByCq8O-xi

			=== Build Quality concerns (2015-2025) ===


			https://forum.formlabs.com/t/debilitating-issues-with-formlabs-despite-investing-20-000/35322

	==Products==		==Products==

The Watcher911: Initial creation of page, working version

2025-07-14T23:56:51Z

Initial creation of page, working version

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{{InfoboxCompany
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}}[[wikipedia:Formlabs|Formlabs]], a Massachusetts based 3D printing company started in 2011 founded by Maxim Lobovsky, David Cranor, and Natan Linder, all three MIT Media Lab students. The company got it's start by raising nearly $3 million on it's Kickstarter campaign to release the Form 1 as their first 3D printer.

The company provides software and consumables as well as entire machines, and has branched into the industrial sector providing full machine service as well as a "Pro Service Plan" that includes training videos and prioritized customer support options.

Initially championed as an underdog fighting to bring 3D printing to the hobbyist, the company has since changed their business model and have taken a live service approach to their machines as well as choosing to make their systems more proprietary, as well as including a paid "Open Material Mode". {{Placeholder box|An introductory paragraph starting with "'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a ...<ref name":0">ref goes here</ref>". When writing the article, insert text in the space below this box, and then delete this tip box (and the other tip boxes below). In the visual editor, just click on a box and press backspace to delete it. In the source editor, simply delete the double curly brackets, and the text inside them.}}

==Consumer-impact summary==
{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):
* User freedom
* User privacy
* Business model
* Market control}}Formlabs has been accused of many suspicious business practices, however these will require more research to confirm before addition. Listed below are verified anti-consumer practices:

==Incidents==
{{Placeholder box|Add one-paragraph summaries of incidents below in sub-sections, which link to each incident's main article while linking to the main article and including a short summary. It is acceptable to create an incident summary before the main page for an incident has been created. To link to the page use the "Hatnote" or "Main" templates.

If the company has numerous incidents then format them in a table (see [[Amazon]] for an example). }}

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
===Example incident two (''date'')===
...

==Products==
{{Placeholder box|This is a list of the company's product lines '''with articles on this wiki'''.
* [[Example product line one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
* [[Example product line two]] (release date):}}

==See also==
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}



[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]