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Garrett Dunham

A trained Mechanical Engineer and lifelong tinker, Garrett chose to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's engineering proram because they had a 3D printer... back when they were called "rapid prototypers". "The first time I held something I designed and 3D printed, my mind exploded. Just hours earlier my idea was just a thought - and now it's a thing I'm holding." Now, years later, Garrett brings his love of tinkering, inventing, engineering, and 3D printing to the Makershop community.

Best 3d pens and ultimate 3d pen buying guide

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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

What is the difference: PCL vs PLA filaments?

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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

How to Unclog a 3D Printer Nozzle – What You’ll Need in 2022

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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

Best Filament for Ender 3 – Our Filament Guide

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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

Best Wood Filament: 6 Picks For Your 3D Printer

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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

Best Filament for Miniatures: 10 TPU, PLA, PETG Picks

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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

Best ABS Filament: 6 Top Picks For Strong Prints

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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

Best PLA Filament: 9 Picks For Easy 3D Printing

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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

Best Flexible Filament: 7 Picks for Flexible TPU 3D Prints

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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

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