The FEP film is a transparent sheet placed in the bottom of the printing VAT between your UV screen and the build plate, that allows the UV rays to enter and cure the resin. With time, the FEP film may get dirty, scratched, cloudy or worse, punctured and you need to replace it. I wondered…
I was sitting here with my Anycubic Photon Mono X resin 3D printer and I wondered whether it’s possible to mix different 3D printer resins together, so I decided to look into it. You can mix 3D printer resins together to change the color or mechanical properties of a 3D printed resin object. Some people…
The nozzle size and material make a significant difference in your 3D printing results, especially when you are using more abrasive materials. You want to make sure you are selecting the best nozzle sizes and material for your project, so this article will help you do exactly that. The best way to determine nozzle size…
Experiencing heat creep in your 3D printer isn’t fun, but there are definitely some fixes that you can try to fix this issue. This article will aim to help those going through this problem, giving the causes and solutions behind 3D printer heat creep. The best way to fix heat creep in your 3D printer…
There are several factors that affect 3D print quality, one of those things being your belt tension. If you aren’t sure about how to properly tension the belts on your 3D printer, this article will guide you through that process. The best way to ensure you properly tension your 3D printer belts is to tighten…
I was sitting here beside my Ender 3, wondering what the best way to insulate a 3D printer would be. This is especially desired if your 3D prints are taking way too long to heat up, mainly with ABS prints. Having an insulated bed on your 3D printer is a neat upgrade that has helped…
If you are in the 3D printing field, you might have heard about thermal runaway protection. It definitely stirred up a fuss in the 3D printing community because of its importance and lack of implementation in 3D printers as a safety feature. This article will guide you on what you need to know about thermal…
There are a few ways that 3D printer users send g-code files to their machines, all of which do work fairly well. This article will show you the main ways that people send their G-code files and will identify the best ways to do so. The best way to send G-Code files to your 3D…
There are many things you can print on a 3D printer, one of those being text generated 3D letters for a name, logo, or almost anything you can think of. The process to design these things can be confusing at first, even with 3D text, so I decided to make an article to show people…
If you have tried printing a circle on your 3D printer and it keeps coming out as an oval shape, you definitely should get this issue fixed. Finding the solution can be quite troublesome, so I decided to write an article that is easy to follow that should help solve this problem. The best way…