The most obvious use for old spools is new filament. Some filament manufacturers sell refills that don’t include a spool but ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The rise of 3D printing has encouraged manufacturers to transform high-cost industrial technology into a desktop hobby accessible to millions.

Keeping your filament safely away from moisture exposure is one of the most crucial aspects of getting a good 3D print, with ...

Moving beyond basic PLA.

Your 3D printer's hotend affects far more than most people realize, and ignoring it can quietly wreck print quality.

Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to do some printing with this effect, ...

3D printing has become one of the best ways to bring different ideas to life, but mastering everything that this gadget has to offer takes some time. In your first projects, there is a great chance ...

3D Systems Corporation provides 3D printing and digital manufacturing solutions in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Oceania. The company operates through ...

Which 3D printers still use the 2.85mm filament standard? These days it would appear that 1.75mm filament is the standard for desktop FFF 3D printers, but that’s not quite yet the case. In the early ...

It’s time for an update on the LOOP, supposedly “the world’s first desktop 3D filament maker”. This device first surfaced last fall, when a web page appeared touting what appeared to be an amazing ...