3D printing has been getting a lot of attention lately. People are beginning to discover new possibilities for it in medicine, industry, etc. But amid all this serious talk, let’s not forget the simple pleasures that drew us to it in the first place. One of these pleasures is toy making. For most hobbyists, making…
3D printing has plenty of materials that you can choose from to create your 3D models, but some 3D printers are better than others to get the job done. For materials like ABS, ASA, Nylon and other filament, it requires a certain level of 3D printer, as well as an environment to get it perfect….
3D printing has many uses, but one use that people wonder about is whether PLA, ABS or PETG would melt in a car with the sun blazing down. Temperatures within a car can get pretty hot, so the filament needs a high enough heat-resistance to handle it. I decided to write this article to try…
3D printing with wood is something that many people want to try out, but it requires a special kind of wood filament mixed with PLA. Once you get the filament, you have to follow certain settings and guidelines to get the best results. This article will set you on the right track to 3D print…
The Sovol SV03 can be termed as the big bad brother of the Sovol SV01 and that 3D printer isn’t to be taken lightly either, despite that the manufacturer is not that well-known. What the Sovol SV03 brings to the table for the budget-range is simply too appealing to overlook. Costing around $450, this machine…
3D printed parts come in all shapes and sizes, but in some instances they come as not very solid. If you are 3D printing an object that you don’t want to be very solid, then this is perfect, but what about when you want your 3D prints to be solid? To fix 3D prints that…
I went through a long period of great 3D printing with no issues, but then I started to experience my Z-axis starting to slip down and slowly fall while it was raised up. I couldn’t figure out why it was dropping like this, so I went to try and figure this out. To fix your…
There are many options when it comes to 3D printer bed adhesives, and it can start to get people confused on what they should be using. This article is going to try and simplify your options to narrow down what you should make use of. You can choose from different glue sticks, hairsprays, mixtures like…
3D printing on glass is something that works really well for build plate adhesion and getting a great finish on the bottom of 3D prints, but some people can’t figure out how to do it right. I decided to write an article about 3D printing directly on glass, answering the basic questions that should set…
Choosing the best nozzle for your 3D printer is something that people want to get perfect, but what does it mean to get the best nozzle for 3D printing? The best nozzle for 3D printing is a 0.4mm brass nozzle due to the balance of printing speed and print quality. Brass is great for thermal…