Avoid warped, cracked, and sagging parts by skipping PLA for these PC case components that face heat, load, and constant ...

Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to do some printing with this effect, ...

Undeniably, one of the most profound innovations in both the consumer retail and industrial markets has been 3D printing machinery. Also known as additive manufacturing (AM), 3D printing creates ...

The rise of the consumer 3D printer has yielded amazing devices for designers, engineers, hobbyists, tinkerers, and schools alike. I've been reviewing 3D printers for PCMag since the first widely ...

3D bioprinting technology is bringing a new revolutionary wave to the healthcare industry. This technology combines biomaterials, bioinks, and 3D printing to develop specific structures that mimic ...

There are a few types of continuous 3D printing with FDM printers, with a conveyer belt and automatic build plate swapping the most common types. The advantage of build plate swapping is that it ...

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