Back when I had no experience with 3D printing, I used to watch time lapses and always wondered why some printers would print a line of plastic around the model before starting with the actual...

I’ve been looking into getting a new bed for my 3d printer and was curious about whether a metal bed would work. I asked around and here’s what I found. As a general rule, you can 3d print...

When a 3D printer starts to print really thin layers, most people might feel frustrated, but this is an issue that many experience, and it is called under extrusion. Under extrusion may be caused...

The extruder is one of the most crucial parts of a 3D printer. It is the component of the 3D printer that draws in, melts, and pushes out the filament. However, do you know how to go about fixing...

When it comes to Cura settings, tips, and tricks, some just work so well that they feel like a “hack”, like you’ve cheated in some way to get an amazing result. These are the settings and...

I’ve been using a 3d printer for quite a while, and a question I had when I was first getting into it is whether a 3d printer uses data. So, I thought I’d summarize whether a 3d printer does or...