Garrett Dunham 
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 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
If you’re constantly running into 3D printing issues which are not resolved no matter what you try, there are two lesser-known settings in your 3D printer that you may wish to tweak: the jerk and acceleration settings. A word of warning: jerk and acceleration tuning is an advanced tactic. We don’t recommend doing it until … Read more
Learn what to do when you hear the dreaded “click” of a skipping extruder.
There is something hauntingly alluring when it comes to wood particles filaments for all of your 3D printing needs. Wood has an appeal as timeless as it is classic. However, working with real wood to carve figurines and miniatures is not an easy task as such. Just ask any carpenter and wood carver. These professionals … Read more
The world of miniature printing has taken on a life of its own thanks to the proliferations of some of the best printers as well as best 3D printing filaments out there. You will of course need the best filaments to get the best possible miniature prints. Let us check for ourselves, the best filaments … Read more
Every 3D filament printer requires some sort of raw filament material with the help of which it can print the required object. The 3D printer works on the same principle as your average, run of the mill conventional 2D printer. If you have used bad printing ink, your prints will be spoilt. Here, too the … Read more
PLA is without question the single most common as well as most popular and best material out there that is used in the world of FDM 3D printing. This is because it is quite easy to use, affordable and it also comes with some truly outstanding material properties. As a matter of fact, you can … Read more
As a general rule, all flexible filaments are made of Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE). This is a blend of hard plastic as well as rubber. Indeed, as the very name suggests, these types of materials are highly elastic in nature. They allow the plastic structure of the filament to be both stretched and flexed very easily … Read more
We review my favorite 3D printer: the Prusa i3 MK3S+.
We’ve spent dozens of hours finding every site online for free 3D printer files. You’re welcome.
Learn our favorite Octoprint plugins to make remote 3D printing even more fantastic.
Learn about flow rates of 3d printing, why they’re important, and how to diagnose common errors that might be caused by a poor 3D printing flow.
Learn about the Re-ARM 32 Bit Controller Board
Learn about stepper driver, why they’re important, and what the difference is between a $2 stepper driver and a $40 one.
Learn about Octoprint, how to use it to control your 3D printer, and how it makes my life 1MM times easier.
Learn the basics about 3D printer microcontrollers and how to best use them.
Learn about the most popular stepper motors for 3D printers, their benefits, and their differences.
Learn about three of the more popular 3D printer slicers and their major features and benefits.
Learn alternatives to 3D Hubs (now just HUBS) to profit from 3D printing.
Learn the differences between popular 8 bit 3d printer boards (aka mainboards or motherboards)
Learn (in laymen’s terms) what your extruder Calibration Steps per mm are and how to easily calibrate them. Works for any style FDM 3D printer.
Learn all about the MKS SBASE V1.3 Mainboard Controller for a 3D printer
Learn about 3D printing with Ultem 9085 and 1010 PEI. Spoiler: it’s hard.
Learn how to set or move custom fan pins in marlin – such as extruder or part cooling fans
Learn what materials and techniques to use to get a 3D print to stick (and stay down)!
Octoprint vs Astroprint… which one is really better to control a 3D printer?
Learn about the MKS Gen v1.4 3D printer mainboard, its compatibilities, and what makes it great.
See, step by step, how to upgrade your QIDI Tech X-One (or X-One2) with Igus polymer bearings
Learn from our step-by-step guide on how to install Octoprint for your 3D printer… even if you’re a complete beginner.
Turning ideas into empires.
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