This is a common defect in 3D printing, also known as Z-scaring, Z-seam, and zits. There are many causes of blobbing and most times you can get rid of them by fine-tuning your slicer settings....

If you're in the market for a new 3D printer, you're probably wondering if you should buy extra filament to go with it. Although you'll have to purchase filament sooner or later, you will probably...

When using a 3D printer in an unventilated area, PLA fumes are a cause of worry. You may even experience dizziness, a migraine, and fatigue, so you blame your 3D printer for this. So, can PLA fumes...

Two of the main file formats in 3D printing are stereolithography (STL) and Wavefront Object (OBJ). STL has been the preferred file format for 3D printing for many years. Recently, people have...

3D printers are the craze in some of the different tech communities today because of how these machines are capable of doing a lot of things. In fact, you could say that 3D printers are the ultimate...

Printer resin is extremely expensive compared to plastic filament, so the last thing you want is a failed print due to the vat running dry. This is a problem for some older SLA printers, but many...