How To Fix Poor Quality/Rough Surface Above Supports
3D printing supports act like scaffolding to keep your prints in place. While not always necessary, they’re key for parts that hang over 45 degrees that are likely to droop if not ... Read more
3D printing supports act like scaffolding to keep your prints in place. While not always necessary, they’re key for parts that hang over 45 degrees that are likely to droop if not ... Read more
Layer skipping is a big problem in 3D printing because of how each layer fits and makes up your overall print. A 3D printer skipping these layers leads to unstable, failed prints ... Read more
Ever spotted an unsightly first layer that seems to protrude further than the rest of your print in a bulbous border? Chances are it’s elephant’s foot, an all too common, but surmountable, ... Read more
Bridging in 3D printing is when you print two connecting points of a model that don’t have many, if any, supports below them. If designed well, these supports are unnecessary, but poor-quality ... Read more
Standard 3D printing resin isn’t known for its strength. On the contrary, it’s among the most delicate and fragile 3D printing materials. But, it does produce much higher resolution prints with finer ... Read more
Are 3D printers worth it? This is a question likely on the lips of many makers on the cusp of shelling out for their first printer. With 3D printing more accessible than ... Read more
The Ender 5 is a solid out-of-the-box printer, evidenced by its unshakable spot at the top of countless best-of-affordable 3D printer lists. It isn’t perfect, though, and much like its smaller Ender ... Read more
Ten years ago, a 3D printer costing just a few hundred dollars would be considered impossible. But now? We are spoiled with hundreds of great, low-cost printers from innovative companies across the ... Read more
Manual leveling is tedious and repetitive, and you’d much rather automate all the boring stuff and get to 3D printing. While most 3D printers auto-level now, some still don’t – so here’s ... Read more
A sure sign of a printer’s overall quality is its popularity. Creality’s CR-10 is a perfect example of this – a solid printer that performs well as is. But, much like the ... Read more
Anycubic’s MSLA resin family welcomed three new printers in 2023, all under the brand new Photon M3 name and bearing the manufacturer’s now-signature yellow lift-off cover. Much like Anycubic’s new Kobra FDM ... Read more
Is wet filament spoiling your prints? Do you live in a particularly humid area? A DIY filament dry box might be just what you need to solve these pesky material woes. Though ... Read more