Scrap Labs , a Boulder, Colorado-based developer of metal 3D printing systems, has unveiled its Scrap 1 Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) 3D printer at the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival 2026 in Loveland, Colorado. The system is positioned as a lower-cost metal additive manufacturing solution, with initial kit pricing starting at $9,600 for a limited time. Scrap Labs states that the Scrap 1 is designed to increase accessibility to metal 3D printing by reducing system cost while maintaining safety and performance. The company adds that its approach focuses on engineering and manufacturing efficiencies rather than simplifying the system through reduced capabilities. The Scrap 1 3D printer rendering. Image via Scrap Labs. The development strategy is described as based on first principles engineering, aimed at challenging established assumptions in metal additive manufacturing system design.…