While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser cutters -- he also loves to play board games and tabletop RPGs. Expertise 3D printers ...

Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to do some printing with this ...

Both chopped and continuous fibers are used in composite 3D printing for lightweight, strong parts. We took a look at how ...

NASA has been exploring the power of additive manufacturing since the late 1990s. Initially, they were 3D printing with plastics, and in the early 2000s, they began using metal for prototypes. By the ...

Omani design collective Nawa has created a plastic-free filament for 3D printing using waste date seeds, which is on display at Dutch Design Week. Called RePit as a play on the word "repeat", the ...

Not surprisingly, this includes the thermoplastic polymers which are commonly used with FDM 3D printing, such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polyamide (PA, also known as nylon). Although the most ...

Read on to see them all: After the products, you'll find a wealth of 3D printer shopping advice, plus a handy spec comparison ... with a wide variety of filaments including PLA, PLA+, PETG ...

Find out how we test here. If you’re rocking an FDM 3D printer, you know that filament is the key to keep printing. And with so many options out there—from versatile PLA to durable ABS—the right ...

The Creality Ender-3 S1 Pro is an impressive open-frame 3D printer that supports high-temperature printing, which ensures its compatibility with a wide range of filaments. The S1 Pro produced some ...

We would know: PCMag has been reviewing 3D printers for more than a decade, since the very first consumer models. We assess their filament types, ease (or difficulty) of setup, and how suitable ...

In the ever-evolving world of 3D printing ... finding a printer that aligns with your needs and budget is crucial. This comprehensive comparison guide by Maker Muse provides more insights into ...

If your business needs to print large but is on a budget, this printer offers impressive features and quality for the price.