Did you know that for the price of a spool of filament, you can meaningfully upgrade your 3D printer? I’m not necessarily talking about pulling your machine apart and making fiddly adjustments; some ...

Buying a 3D printer opens you up to a whole new world of crafting and design, and a few cheap upgrades will help you go even ...

There’s a weird moment in every 3D printing hobbyist’s journey where the printer stops being the problem, and the shopping cart takes over. You start with a machine, a spool of filament, and a few ...

The new Revo Six hot end from E3D is an easy way to swap in different nozzles on your 3D printer. James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There was a time when you got your new 3D printer home and the second week was spent printing upgrades — remember that fan duct that changed ...

Low-cost 3D printers have become increasingly popular due to their affordability and accessibility. However, many users may find that the build quality and performance of these printers do not meet ...

Summary: 3D-printing plastics is unreliable, generates results of lower quality than injection molding, & generates toxic fumes. There are many other methods and materials used in 3D printing though.

Screws are useful fasteners for 3D prints, but the effectiveness of a screw (not to mention the ease or hassle of insertion) ...

A decade ago, Central Michigan University launched the Midwest’s first public university 3D printing lab with its MakerBot Innovation Center. “Over time, it became clear that the space needed some ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have created a new tool that can catch and correct potential mistakes in real time while ...