All of our content around 3D printing
Save yourself hours and learn exactly how to format an SD card on a Mac to prepare to flash a 3D printer’s screen’s firmware.
Looking for a 3d printed coffee mug? Or a place to put your coffee cup in the morning? See our collection of cups, mugs, and coffee coasters (then pick one to 3d print!)
See how to 3d print toys for babies, where to download the best 3D printed baby toys, and how to 3D print toys safely for babies.
See just how fast an Ender 3 (v2/pro) can go… and the best settings to boost Ender 3 print sp
Is the Ultra High Flow Phaetus Rapdio fast? Yes… but how fast? We review…
Get these 3D printed toys to spark your favorite kid’s creativity and love of STEM projects (while having fun!)
Let’s go over some of the most effective ways to reduce noise on your Prusa Mk3 3D printer.
Stringing is a serious problem for every 3d printer. We’ll go through some of the best ways to fix stringing on your Prusa i3 Mk3s printer.
Learn how to build an enclosure for your Prusa 3d Printer.
I love tabletop games. Something about the physical component makes them far more social and fun than a video game (which are fun, but tend to be anti-social). So I asked my German friend, Tobias, owner of the German board games site Brettgames.de and board game expect, to help me create a list of his … Read more
See what our fishing expert picked as his top 8 3D printable fishing items.
We searched the internet for the classiest items you can print for your home. See our favorites here.
Got under/over extrusion problems? Learn the incredibly fast and easy way to calibrate your extruder steps on an Ender 3.
Save hours searching for unique fidget spinners and toys. We combed 350+ posts to bring you the top 20.
Does your workshop need to get organized? Are there tools laying all over the place? If you’re looking for things to help you organize your life – you might buy pegboard, which is great… but I’m hugely disappointed with the quality of the hooks, holders, etc. That’s why my first Thingiverse searches were for free … Read more
A roundup of our favorite Free and cheap Pokemon 3D print files and STL files for 3D printing
I recently bought a 3D pen, some stencils, and 3D pen filament. Imagine being artistic (I’m not), creating a drawing, then lifting it off of the paper and turning it into a three dimensional object. That’s a 3D pen. Seriously, my 2 year old daughter’s eyes lit up when I wrote her name with the … Read more
If you’re just getting into 3D printing the filament names can start to feel like a forest of acronyms. PCL, PLA, ABS, NBC, ABC, etc. (ok the last two are broadcasting companies, also I hate acronyms). But I keep running into both PCL and PLA, especially using my 3D pens. So… What is the difference … Read more
Learn why Prusa Slicer starts your Ender 3 extruder nozzle at 150 degrees – regardless of your settings.
There’s no such thing as a ‘pristine’ environment when it comes to 3D printing. Inevitably, some form of clog will eventually form in the nozzle of your machine. Filament-based printing isn’t without its advantages, but slowdowns like this are one thing you’ll have to navigate. On this page, we’ll explore how to unclog the printer … Read more
We explore if you should buy the Prusa i3 MK3S+ kit or pre-assembled version and some of the hidden fees that cause a 46% increase in price.
3D printers use to be expensive but now you can get a good printer on a serious budget. Learn the best (and worst) budget printers to save you time and headaches.
Looking for the best 3D printer under $2000? We’ve got you covered. We’ve scoured the internet for some of the best options out there. Those thinking of picking up a 3D printer for the new year are in the right place. We’ve considered printing quality, printing speed, and a slew of other factors to come … Read more
We’ve spent dozens of hours finding every site online for free 3D printer files. You’re welcome.
We review my favorite 3D printer: the Prusa i3 MK3S+.
It isn’t easy to walk down the aisle of any sort of food store without ever coming across something made of different types of plastics. From jars of jam, jellies, and marmalades to bottles of soda to cookie plates, your food is in close contact with a certain kind of plastic. One that has been … Read more
Arguably, the single most popular filament currently available for FDM 3D printers is the amazing PLA filament. It is inexpensive, can work at high temperatures, and it can be used to create glossy finishes, without too much hard work. Best of all, most printers can handle it very easily and create awesome prints with them. … Read more
The Creality CR-10 is a solid printer… but how fast can you push it (and how fast should you)?
Lithophanes are some of the coolest things you can print with your 3D printer. When you shine a light through a lithophane, the image that you printed on it appears in the shadows. The key to getting a good lithophane is to use the right kind of filament. So what’s the best filament for lithophanes? … Read more
3D printing has exploded in popularity over the past several years. What was once a prohibitively expensive hobby is increasingly accessible. The Ender line of 3D printers in particular represents phenomenal value for money. In this guide, we’ll try to find the best filament for Ender 3 printers. The best option out there for you … Read more
There are many 3D printed models that you can’t print in one piece. You’ll have to glue them together for the final result. So how do you glue PLA and what are the best glues for PLA? Let’s dive in. These methods are really easy and safe, too. Glue PLA with adhesive Cyanoacrylate is a … Read more
Printers with a single extruder head have some limitations in this arena, for example, they can only work with a single material and color. This is where the dual extruder 3D printers come in. Dual extruder 3D printers lets you work with different materials and different colors at the same time letting you get more … Read more
The 3D printing process requires a whole range of highly innovative tools to get the job done properly. Apart from the obvious one such as a 3D model as well as a 3D printer, you will need lots of other items as well. Here, one of the instrumental pieces to the whole 3D puzzle would … Read more
Every 3D printer needs at least some sort of raw material that it can use to safely and easily print the desired 3D build. Just as a conventional 3D printer uses ink and paper to create words and imagery, so too does the 3D printer need certain specialized raw materials to create different objects. The … Read more
PLA is by far and large, the single most popular FDM printing filament available today. PLA filament is very forgiving for newbies who don’t have much experience with this filament type. It is always very important that the very first layer of your 3D print is always very strongly connected to the printer’s build platform … Read more
When you’re stuck with an idle 3d printer, try one of these.
The Z offset is a very powerful setting in your 3D printing toolkit that you can use to make micro adjustments to your nozzle height. This is very useful when you’re 3D printing a wide variety of materials and some have thicker extrusions than others. The Z offset determines how far or close the nozzle … Read more
Anycubic printers are becoming firm favorites of 3D-printing fans around the world. Their resin-based methods offer superior levels of finish, durability, and speed. If you’re new to this method, though, there’s a learning curve involved; Anycubic resin settings can take a little trial and error to get right. That’s where we come in. This page … Read more
Elephant’s Foot is an unsightly 3D printing error that is quite common. It’s what happens when the first layer is a little bit bigger than the rest of the layers, often accompanied by a slight bulge towards the bottom. This happens for a number of reasons, all of which can be fixed. Under normal circumstances, … Read more
There are numerous 3D printers available today and they perform a vast number of operations, ranging from creating new product prototypes to medical applications. The budget printers are ideal for beginners, students, and simple hobbyists alike. However, if you are really serious about printing 3D you will definitely need something with a bit more pizzazz … Read more
See what upgrades Creality made to the Ender 3 with their Ender 3 Pro… and find out if it’s actually worth the money.
The Tevo Black Widow 3D printer is rapidly catching up in the popularity department with its more well-known counterparts, such as the Creality and the Anycubic lineups. The good people at Tevo have upped their game with the Black Widow thanks to its extra-large volume. Learn more in this Tevo Black Widow review. The Tevo … Read more
There is no doubt that getting melted filament stuck on the nozzle of your 3D printer can get quite annoying. This holds particularly true because it can be hard to very hard to clean properly. Many of not most people who are into 3D printing tend to go through this annoying difficulty of their filament … Read more
PLA and PETG are two of the most popular 3D printing filaments around: so what are the differences between PLA and PETG, and which one should you be using for your prints? Let’s take a look! PLA vs PETG: Fundamental Differences and Strength PLA and PETG are both polymers and belong to the family of … Read more
One way to drastically improve the quality and consistency of your 3D prints is to make sure that your filament is very dry as you 3D print it. 3D printer filaments tend to be hygroscopic, meaning they absorb water. Unfortunately, this water can wreak havoc once the filament is in your hot end and superheated … Read more
Tired of seeing bulges and ribs on the walls of your 3D printed model? In this post, we’ll explain how to fix Z banding and Z wobbling, which is the usual culprit for these issues. Ribbing or Z banding is one of many common issues to plague 3D printers. It tends to make layer lines … Read more
One of the most basic things to underamstand about 3D printing is the relationship between layer height vs nozzle size. While the two values are related, they’re not the exact same thing! When I got my first 3D printer, I thought that a 0.4mm nozzle meant I could use a 0.4mm layer height. Boy, was … Read more
We pit the Ender 3 and Ender 5 head to head… and you see the difference.
Before the advent of the 3D printer, cosplay was a very time and energy-consuming exercise, which is why making realistic cosplay costumes was not everyone’s cup of coffee. Now it is possible to create extremely intricate and complex works of art that not just look good but are also wearable too. All of this is … Read more
Ever since it was released back in early 2017, the Wanhao Duplicator 7 (also known colloquially as Wanhao D7) series of printers has caused quite a bit of a stir in the DLP 3D printer markets of the world, so we’ve gone ahead and done this Wanhao Duplicator 7 review for you. Back when the … Read more
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