The problem of PLA filament snapping isn’t one that goes unnoticed and it does affect many people. But the question remains, why does PLA filament snap in the first place? I’ve wondered this myself, so I decided to look into the causes and offer up some solutions too. Why does PLA filament get brittle and…
I’ve heard many stories of clicking and grinding noises coming from an extruder, but not many stories on getting them fixed. This is why I decided to make a simple-to-follow post on how to fix this noise. The best way to fix a clicking/skipping sound on your 3D printer is to do a series of…
3D printing is a fairly modern technology which has had its capabilities questioned many times over the years. Many people wonder whether 3D printers can print absolutely anything so I’ve decided to make a post on it and try to answer it as good as I can. Can a 3D printer print anything? No, 3D…
You’ve started 3D printing but you realize that prints take a lot longer than you expected. This is something that many people think about so they look for ways to speed up their 3D printer without sacrificing on print quality. I’ve looked into various methods to achieve this which I will explain in this post….
3D printing an STL file can take minutes, hours or days depending on many factors, so I wondered if I could get an estimate of the exact time and know how long my prints will take. In this post, I will explain how you can estimate printing times of any STL and the factors that…
Over time, your 3D printer bed can start to warp and bend, resulting in a product that doesn’t work in your favor. A warped 3D printer bed is something that can cause issues and decrease print quality so I decided to look around at the best solutions and put them together in this post. So…
It can be hard finding the best free 3D printing software out there from 3D modelling software, to slicers to edit and repair apps. That’s why I decided to put together a nice, easy to understand list of free 3D printing programs that are widely used in the 3D printing community. 3D Printer Slicers You…
Your printer’s nozzle has started wearing out and negatively effective the quality of your prints, even to the point where your first layers won’t stick down properly. Or you received your new 3D printer and don’t like the factory nozzle that comes with it. Now you want to replace your nozzle but have a choice…
Nozzles on a 3D printer are a consumable that gets used, abused and replaced many times in a 3D printer’s lifespan. The problem is, when should you be changing your nozzles over? After wondering about this question I decided to search around for the best answers and share it with you guys. When you notice…
Dual extrusion is the process of 3D printing with multiple filaments. You can mix colors or different materials with a print head that has two extruders and nozzles. With two spools loaded, the printer alternates between them by printing one at a time. 3D printers have a reputation for being a product that will break the bank, but…