Direct drive extruders are growing in popularity compared to the standard Bowden setup; I believe it is mainly because of our advancement in technology. People are more comfortable with it, so the Micro Swiss Direct Drive Extruder Kit is one to be watched. Micro Swiss Direct Drive Extruder is a drop in system for CR10…
Getting smooth PLA is the desire for many users, including myself, so I wondered, what is the best way to smooth/dissolve PLA filament 3D prints? The best way to smooth or dissolve PLA is to use ethyl acetate as it has been proven to work well, but it is potentially carcinogenic and teratogenic, and also…
I have my Ender 3 printing a model with the spool of filament in place, and it got me wondering. Does 3D printer filament ever go bad or expire? I had to go out and figure out the answer, so that’s what I’ll be sharing in this article. Keep on reading through the rest of…
PET & PETG sound very similar, but I wondered how different they actually are. This article is going to give you a quick comparison between these two filaments. Before we dive into the world of filaments and the differences between these two, it is important to have an idea what PET and PETG are and…
One of the key settings you’ll find with your 3D printer is the speed settings, which simply enough, changes the speed of your 3D printer. There are many types of speed settings within the overall speed setting which you can adjust. This article will attempt to simplify these settings and guide you on the right…
When it comes to resin 3D printer settings, many people get confused about what they are, what they do, and how to set them correctly. I’ve been there before, and it wasn’t a great experience, so I decided to write this article to help you guys out. This article will go through the many resin…
Although 3D printing produces pretty detailed models that look almost identical to the CAD image, the dimensional accuracy and tolerance aren’t perfectly identical. This is something called shrinkage, which happens in 3D prints that you probably don’t even notice. I thought about just how much shrinkage occurs in 3D prints, an ideal question for those…
Connecting your 3D printer to your laptop or computer is a task that many people want to get done, but they just don’t know exactly how it works. This article will change that for the better, giving you clear instructions on how to get it done properly. 3D printers come with so many connection technologies…
Resin 3D printing can get quite messy, and even complicated to beginners, so anything that helps simplify that process is welcome. The Elegoo Mercury Plus 2-In-One is a solution that is loved by thousands. They identified a key problem and decided to reduce people’s frustration, and it works very well. I decided to write an…
The Creality Ender 3 Max is a sizable 3D printer that has made quite an impression after its 2020 release, with promises to be an amazing 3D printer that users will love. The build area is about the same size as the CR-10, but that’s not all there is to it. The Ender 3 Max…