If you have a 3D printer, chances are, the company you bought it from skimped out on the design of their filament holder. It’s okay though, it’s not like having a ...

Do you know how to easily re-spool 3D printer filament? I’ve been doing this from time to time for various reasons. Usually it’s because the spool itself has broken, and the filament must be placed on ...

Slant3D has re-invented the ubiquitous 3D printer filament spool, but for some reason it’s not round. Spools come in all kinds of sizes, shapes and designs; I should know, I have most of them here at ...

Most 3D printer filament soaks up water from the air, and when it does, the water passing through the extruder nozzle can expand, bubble, and pop, causing all kinds of mayhem and unwanted effects in ...

3D Insider is ad supported and earns money from clicks, commissions from sales, and other ways. Have you ever been the middle of a 3D printing project only to notice that the amount of filament left ...

3D Insider is ad supported and earns money from clicks, commissions from sales, and other ways. When a 3D printing project takes up the better part of a day (or even more), there’s a very good chance ...

Plastic waste is a big problem in our world today. It's important for makers who use 3D printing technology (which generates plastic objects) to consider the waste hierarchy paradigm. Here's the thing ...

Ordinarily, when using an off-the-shelf 3D printer, it's quite difficult to print a single object that incorporates multiple materials. An experimental new system could make it easier, though, by ...

If you frequently use a 3D printer for your projects then you may experience issues calculating the material weight and length usage. If so, then you might be interested in this project using Arduino.