
Salmon Skin 3D Print Problems? 6 Common Causes (& Fixes)
Salmon skin is when your 3D print has the look of fresh salmon meat. You’ll notice lines that look like zebra stripes or a series of waves that flow uniformly over the ... Read more
Salmon skin is when your 3D print has the look of fresh salmon meat. You’ll notice lines that look like zebra stripes or a series of waves that flow uniformly over the ... Read more
3D printing car accessories lets you customize your car and improve your driving experience with practical additions like air fresheners. Some simple modifications like cup-holders help keep your car clean, while phone ... Read more
3D printing for Magic: The Gathering offers many solutions for deck storage, card organization, and custom tokens to improve your gameplay. Whether you’re new to MGT or simply looking for ways to ... Read more
How many times have you finished a 3D print, and the leftover filament on the spool isn’t quite enough to complete your next print? Or worse – you finished a roll mid-print ... Read more
There are some things you can’t put in an aquarium. Fish are sensitive, and any small slip-up can cause illness or worse in your fish tank. A recent trend is to 3D ... Read more
Gaps and holes in 3D printing cause major problems: they’re ugly to look at, ruin your model, and make useable parts unstable and even brittle. There are a few different kinds of ... Read more
Your 3D print’s first layer is probably the most important layer — and most common 3D printing problems stem from a poor first layer, so it’s essential to provide proper adhesion to ... Read more
‘Pillowing’ occurs on the top surface of an object. It looks like there are gaps in the surface layer, along with little bumps or pillows. You’ll normally see pillowing on prints with ... Read more
Sometimes a print job will be progressing nicely with no apparent problems. You leave the room, and when you come back you see that your object has developed a split or crack ... Read more
Stringing is usually caused by the print nozzle oozing print material as it moves from one place to another. The oozed material cools and hardens into thin “strings” – hence the name. ... Read more
Are you getting a slightly rough surface or noticeable stringing, under-extrusion, and oozing on your prints, or even crackling or popping during printing? If so, it’s likely your filament is a little ... Read more
Tangled filament is one of the most frustrating problems any 3D printing enthusiast can encounter. It wastes material, leads to poor quality or failed prints, and can even be dangerous if left ... Read more