[Alec Richter] had a good idea on how he could convert the leftover filament spindles from his 3D printer into multi-compartment storage. An empty spindle is fitted with several trays that rotate ...

Empty spools from 3D printer ... than 30 grams of filament, which makes printing them an attractive way to use up the last bits of filament rolls. We’ve seen drawer-style storage for filament ...

Learn how hot glue sticks are used to 3D print cost-effective, flexible, and colorful options for innovative creations. Hot ...

If the filament is abrasive in nature, this can also cause it to bind with the tubes, though this is less of problem in modern 3D printers. How hard is it to build a DIY 3D printer? Assembling a ...

D printers are sometimes compared to hot glue guns, in part because of similarities between hot glue and printer filament. However, analyzing the mechanical obstacles that ...