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After you pick a 3D printer, the first decision you'll have to make is what type of filament you want to use. Look deep enough, and you'll see several dozen varieties—even setting aside the numerous ...

Ordinarily, when using an off-the-shelf 3D printer, it's quite difficult to print a single object that incorporates multiple materials. An experimental new system could make it easier, though, by ...

In recent years, consumer 3D printing has entered the mainstream, attracting users from diverse fields. With so many models and features available, choosing one can feel overwhelming for beginners. In ...

If you frequently use a 3D printer for your projects then you may experience issues calculating the material weight and length usage. If so, then you might be interested in this project using Arduino.

It seems a simple enough concept: as a 3D printer consumes filament, the spool becomes lighter. If you weighed an empty spool, and subtracted that from the weight of the in-use spool, you’d know how ...

It’s rare these days for a new FDM printer to come along that sparks our interest, but the [Kralyn]’s Positron managed to do it. (Video, embedded below.) It prints upside down and packs down into a ...

3D printing prototype enclosures with PLA or PETg is quick and easy, but to which filament to you turn if the enclosure has to be installed somewhere, and therefore need to be flame retardant. Such ...

Dremel, which has made rotary power tools for nearly a century, has done well in branching out into 3D printers, as evidenced by its DigiLab 3D45 3D Printer winning our Editors' Choice award last year ...

The Polaroid PlaySmart 3D Printer is a compact machine with a simple yet pleasing design. This open-frame 3D printer is easy to set up and operate, and in our testing it produced generally ...