June 20, 2025
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🚗 Gearing Up for MRRF 2025: See You in Goshen!

Posted by Defiant Labs | Sector 3D Broadcast – Log #MRRF25

Every maker has a pilgrimage—and for 3D printing enthusiasts, it doesn’t get much holier than MRRF: the Midwest RepRap Festival.

This year, Defiant Labs is officially hitting the road to attend MRRF 2025, and we’re bringing the weird, the wild, and the wonderfully overengineered with us. Whether you’re new to the event or a veteran of its solder-smoked halls, here’s what to expect.

đŸ§Ș What Is MRRF?

The Midwest RepRap Festival is the largest open-source 3D printing event in the world—a free, community-driven gathering in Goshen, Indiana. It’s part science fair, part hardware expo, part chaotic garage dreamland.

  • Printer prototypes and print mods
  • Talks, panels, and demos from brands like Prusa, E3D, LDO, and more
  • Filament vendors and hardware devs
  • Speed Benchy races, Mod contests, and cosplay
  • Check it out! https://www.facebook.com/midwestreprapfest/

It’s the one place where carrying a giant PLA BFG earns admiration—not weird looks.

đŸ”„ This Year’s Highlights

  • The Community Print Wall
  • New Voron Tap + CoreXY printer showcases
  • DIY CNC and laser builds
  • Firmware roundtables: Klipper vs Marlin showdown
  • Maker Battles + cosplay showoffs

Plus, open-source slicer demos, Raspberry Pi mods, and maybe a few secret announcements.

🧰 Defiant Labs at MRRF

  • We’ll be filming and documenting the event in true Defiant Labs style
  • Showing off part of our Print Lab modular build
  • Sneak peeks from the Defiant Antiquities product line
  • Recording a live segment of “Broadcast from Sector 3D”

If you spot a lab coat and modular camera rig, that’s us. Come say hey.

🔁 MRRF Moments from the Past

  • The Giant Voron Build
  • OctoPrint’s creator, Gina HĂ€ußge, live and in person
  • OpenRC car races outside
  • Fully printed armor suits with moving parts

MRRF is where absurdity meets ingenuity—and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

📍 Want to Meet Us?

Message us on Instagram @3defiantlabs or use the contact form. We’ll post our full schedule soon. Come talk print shop!

🧠 Final Thoughts

MRRF isn’t just about machines—it’s about the people behind them. If you’re into innovation, iteration, and maybe a bit of print-fail chaos, it’s the place to be.

Print. Defy. Repeat.

— The Defiant Labs Crew 📡 Broadcasting from Sector 3D

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