Posts by Rob

Comparing Cura and Simplify3D makes sense, they’re two of the best 3D printing slicers available. Simplify3D costs $149 and you might have to pay for certain updates in the future. Cura is free to...

3D printers are wonderous devices capable of endless printing possibilities. Using three axes – namely the X-, Y-, and Z-axis, your 3D printer is able to render various three-dimensional models....

I’ve been doing 3d printing for quite a while and I thought I’d answer a common question about the 3d printers. Which is, what’s the lifespan of a 3d printer? I gathered some feedback from...

I’ve been looking into replacing the bed on my 3d printer and was interested in what my different options are. The underside of my current build plate is aluminum, so I was curious about whether I...

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...