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How to Make 3D Printed Cookie Cutters Successfully

Making 3D printed cookie cutters is something that many users want to learn how to do, but it doesn’t seem so simple at first. I decided to look into the best techniques on how to make 3D printed cookie cutters and share it with you guys. To make 3D printed cookie cutters, you can easily…

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How to Paint PLA, ABS, PETG, Nylon – Best Paints to Use

Painting 3D prints is a great way of making your models unique and more accurate, but people get confused about how exactly they should be painting their 3D prints. I thought I’d put together an article that helps people to paint 3D prints from filaments like PLA, ABS, PETG & Nylon. The best paints to…

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How to 3D Print Food Safe Objects – Basic Food Safety

3D printing can definitely be used to 3D print food safe objects such as cups, cutlery, containers, and more. Learning how to 3D print food safe objects is important if you want to use them for that purpose. To 3D print food safe objects, use a stainless steel nozzle, print with a certified food safe…

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How to 3D Print Connecting Joints & Interlocking Parts

3D printed parts can be improved by using connecting joints & interlocking parts within the design, but they can be tricky to 3D print dimensionally. After having some failures with 3D printing these parts, I decided to write an article on how to 3D print them correctly. To 3D print connection joints & interlocking parts,…

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How to Flash & Upgrade 3D Printer Firmware – Simple Guide

After getting into 3D printing, I came across terms such as firmware, Marlin, flashing, and upgrading which was pretty confusing at first. I did some research about 3D printer firmware and found out what it all means, so I wrote an article about it to assist other people. This article will discuss firmware-related topics such…

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Simple Extruder Tension Guide for 3D Printing – A How-to

Extruders are a very important part of your 3D printer and getting prints to look great, but learning the right extruder tension can be confusing at first. I decided to write an article to help people learn about this aspect of your 3D printer so you can get those high-quality prints you’ve been looking for….

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How to Repair STL Files for 3D Printing – Meshmixer, Blender

Repairing STL files in 3D Printing is a valuable skill to learn when you come across files or designs that have errors. These are usually holes or gaps in the model itself, intersecting edges, or something called non-manifold edges. There are two main ways you can repair a broken STL file. The first option involves…

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How to Calibrate Your Extruder E-Steps & Flow Rate Perfectly

Learning how to calibrate your flow rate and extruder e-steps is something every 3D printer user should know. It’s essential to getting optimal quality, so I decided to write an article about it to teach other users. To calibrate your flow rate & e-steps, you’ll have to go through quite a few steps. First, you…

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How to Calibrate Your Hot End and Heat Bed with PID Tuning

Knowing how to calibrate your hot end and heat bed with PID Tuning is essential for making high-quality and consistent prints. This is something that every 3D printer user should know about, so I’ve decided to put together a detailed guide for this topic. To calibrate your hot end and heat bed with PID tuning,…