There are plenty of great reasons to pick up a 3D printer, but it's also important to find a filament that works for you. Choosing the wrong filament will lead to clogs, a stringy printing process and ...

What type of 3D printing filament should you buy? Best answer: Polylactic Acid (PLA) is the best all-round filament for making models, especially if you're going to finishing them. It's forgiving, ...

A handful of smart 3D printer add-ons can solve common annoyances, and the best part is you can print them at home with ...

Filament is to 3D printers what gasoline is to cars. You need it in order to run your machine; you can get it from a variety of different places; and it’s available in various levels of quality. Not ...

A 3D printer can open up a lot of creative possibilities, but there are a few practical realities that beginners should be ...

We’re far beyond the heyday of the RepRap project, and the Hackaday tip line isn’t seeing multiple Kickstarters for 3D printers every week. In a way, this is a bit of a loss. The rapid evolution of ...

However, industrial 3D printing machines differ greatly from traditional desktop printers. Besides the format of the machines and the prints, one major difference can be found in the material that is ...

Toledo, Ohio — A filament for 3D printing made of nylon, polyolefin and cellulose is part of an Ohio project to create medical devices such as wearable sensors. FibreTuff Medical Biopolymers LLC, a ...

Over the years 3D printing has continued to engage and interest people for industrial uses as well as consumers. The consumer models started somewhat expensive, and way out of the ballpark of most ...