3D printed lithophane is a hobbyist’s best friend. When it comes to cheap, easy, and aesthetically stunning 3D printing projects you can do at home, 3D printed lithophane stands head and shoulders ... Read more
Paper 3D printing might not change the world, but it could be the fun, accessible technology that pushes 3D printing into the mainstream. Producing customizable, colorful toys and models is one way ... Read more
To a complete beginner, 3D printing can sound daunting. “So… you build entire things at once, from thin air, like a Star Wars Replicator?!” This guide seeks to explain the question of ... Read more
From the first uses of 3D printing in niche car parts back in the early 1990s, 3D printing has grown to impact almost every major industry worldwide in some capacity. Most people ... Read more
The average bricklayer can lay around 300-500 bricks per day. At these speeds, traditional house builds can take anywhere from 4-12 months. This is fine, but compared to the burgeoning alternative we ... Read more
Though most entry level 3D printer users will be accustomed to just LCD and FDM 3D printers, there are in fact many more types of 3D printer on offer — for both ... Read more
FDM 3D printers have existed since the late 1980s, but only in the last decade have become affordable 3D printer options for the everyday maker. Unbeknownst to most, there are 4 different ... Read more
A 3D printer’s nozzle is the part that plastic filament passes through to be deposited onto the print bed, forming your part. For such a small part, the nozzle has a huge ... Read more
A 3D printer hot end makes up part of the extruder, probably the single most important part of an FDM 3D printer. The hot end melts plastic filaments that are then deposited ... Read more
Fused deposition modeling is the most common 3D printing technology due to the vast numbers of cheap 3D printers and low cost filaments available. The 3D printer extruder plays a major part ... Read more
Most 3D printing technologies are direct; they directly create the finished object with no casting or further steps needed. These include Fused Deposition Modeling, Stereolithography, and many more. However, one lesser-known technique ... Read more
3D printing can be complicated to those who aren’t seasoned makers. SLA, FDM, CAD – what do they all mean? Therefore, we created a list of all the 3D printing definitions and ... Read more
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