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 Printer Skipping Layers: EVERY Issue Solved
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
3D Print Elephant’s Foot: Every Fix Explained
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
Poor Quality Bridging in 3D Printing: 5 Ways To Fix
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
How To Fix 3D Printed Circles Not Coming Out Round
Circles are part of pretty much everything cool. You need them to make things like clocks or musical instruments. Your machine should be able to print round shapes, so if your circles ... Read more
PETG Not Sticking to Bed: How To Fix Every Issue (2023)
PETG’s high tensile strength and general resistance makes it a very popular 3D printing filament. However, while a naturally strong adhesive, a common problem with this tough and versatile filament is that ... Read more
Best Infill Pattern For 3D Printing (For Every Use / Cura)
It’d be easy to pass off infill patterns as yet another setting amid the sea of tweakable options in your favorite slicer. After all, we’re talking about the internal supporting structure of ... Read more
How Strong Are 3D Printed Parts? (PLA, ABS, PETG & More)
Are 3D printed parts strong? This is a question often on the lips of outsiders peering through the window at the world of 3D printing. We’d love to give you a straight ... Read more
Are 3D Printers Worth It in 2024? (Pros & Cons)
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 Best Ender 5 Enclosures (and Pro / Plus)
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
PLA, ABS, and PETG Shrinkage: Everything You Need To Know
Although it’s hard to notice, your 3D print doesn’t come out with the exact dimensions as your STL file. Whenever this happens, we call it shrinkage. Because the shrinkage is only a ... Read more
3D Printing Yourself – How to Print a Mini You!
Self-portraiture has been an art form for as long as art has existed. Sketching, painting, and photography have all been used to capture the self from their inception. This practice eventually came ... Read more
