Most people who’ve worked with 3D printers are familiar with warping and it’s a problem that plagues many users. You’ll be happy to know there are a series of methods to reduce warping to the point where you can get consistently successful prints without experiencing warping. This article will show you precisely, how this problem…
The reason you’re here is because you realized just how bad polyester resin smells, and I don’t blame you! Luckily for you, there are some proven ways to reduce the smell and in some cases get rid of it completely if you have the resources. How do I reduce & get rid of resin smell?…
If you’ve ever 3D printed, you would have on a few occasions come across support material that was very difficult to remove and wished there was an easier way to do this. I’ve had the same issues, so I decided to do some research and find out how to make removing 3D printing supports easier….
Early in my 3D printing journey there were a few times when my filament would break or snap off in the middle of a print. After experiencing this frustrating issue a few times, I looked for information on how to prevent and stop filament breaking in my extruder during a print. If this is also…
You’ve been 3D printing some PLA or other material of a light color and noticed some brown spots or lines in your print, now you’re trying to find a solution. You might experience 3D printing burnt blobs that ruin your print’s aesthetics. Luckily, you’ve come to the right place, in this post I’m going to…
Cleaning a 3D printer surface seems like such a simple task but it can be a little tougher than it seems. I’ve had trouble cleaning glass surfaces myself and searched high and low for the best solutions to do it properly, which I’ll be sharing in this post. How do you clean a glass 3D…
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…
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….
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…