Many people wonder how exactly to change the filament on their 3D printer which is a very important aspect of 3D printing. I decided to write this article to get people comfortable changing their filament correctly. Many issues can occur when changing filaments, this includes filaments stuck and requiring force to pull out, difficulty in…
When it comes to 3D printer settings, one setting called the nozzle offset confuses many people, including myself at one point. I decided to assist people who may also be in this position, to get a better understanding of what nozzle offset is in Cura, and how to use it. What is Nozzle Offset? Nozzle…
There are many situations where you experience a power outage or want to pause your 3D prints. I’ve gone through it myself, so I wanted to find out information about pausing 3D prints, resuming failed ones, and using OctoPrint. You can fix a 3D print that failed midway by identifying the layer where it failed,…
While I was 3D printing some PLA objects on my Ender 3, I wondered whether 3D printed items are dishwasher safe. I set out to do some research and find out the answer. Keep on reading for some basic information on this question, as well as some more key details that you’d want to know….
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…
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…
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…