Category: Hacks

Enclosing a 3D printer comes with several advantages. The most important advantage is that it reduces exposure to harmful toxins that are released during 3D printing. It also maintains the working...

As important as supports may be, most makers would prefer to print without them if they could. This is because supports add to the material used, increase the amount of post-processing you need to...

There are a number of ways to make a 3D print really come to life. Smoothing for example can take the rough edges out of your print and make it look more professional. But if there is one thing...

Almost any material can be spliced together as long as both pieces are made from the same material. For example, you cannot splice ABS and PLA together. Splicing different brands of the same material...

Warping or shifting can be prevented by improving the bed adhesion of a print bed. But how do you improve the bed adhesion of your prints? In this guide, we evaluate the effectiveness of glue sticks...

While 3D printing continues to grow at a steady pace, it still has a few shortcomings. In this guide, we explore some of those shortcomings by comparing 3D printing against traditional manufacturing...