Resin printers offer far higher resolutions than most FDM printers, allowing for intricately detailed cool resin prints with more complex elements and design features. While more complicated than FDM printers, resin printing ... Read more
Is your printer not pairing nicely with heat sensitive filaments like ABS? Warping problems rearing their ugly head? Or do you need to quieten the noise when printing your latest creation? These ... Read more
Dimensional accuracy is crucial in ensuring a 3D printer’s precision for perfect prints. If too far off in any direction, the model you’re printing won’t turn out the way it should – ... Read more
Of the many problems that can derail a print, layer shifting is among the most distinctive. At a certain point in the print, a layer or multiple layers appear to divert horizontally ... Read more
Temperature control is a key part of 3D printing. If your 3D printer is too hot, then it can lead to disastrous consequences like overadhesion, melting between layers, and unsightly blobs and ... Read more
Over extrusion is a common problem that most 3D printer owners will contend with at one point or another. While the cause of unsightly blemishes, like uneven layers, blobs, and stringing, and ... Read more
Of all the common problems in 3D printing, blobs and zits are some of the ugliest and most frustrating. Blobs and zits are to 3D printing enthusiasts what bubbles are to painters, ... Read more
3D printer filaments not adhering well enough to the build surface is a common problem in 3D printing, but filament sticking too well is a lesser-known issue many of us makers have ... 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
The Best 3D Printer Buyer's Guide Resource & 3D Printer Reviews
contact@3dsourced.com
Sign up to our newsletter
