Filament-based 3D printers are remarkably wasteful. If you buy a kilogram of filament from your favorite supplier, the odds are that it will come wrapped around a plastic spool weighing about 250 ...

We took a look at some of the strongest 3D printing materials, focusing on filaments for FDM, to see how they differ and ...

The answer is a mix of a historical choice, engineering tradeoffs, and an absolutely arbitrary consequence of what 3D printers actually do. Although filament-based 3D printers have been around for ...

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 ...

Open source 3D printer Lemontron debuts, with build pricing beginning at roughly $413 and a footprint small enough to be ...

PETFusion 2.0, a PET Bottle Recycler that converts them into 3D printing filament, has launched onto Kickstarter and quickly met its funding goal.

This process pushes a plastic filament through a heated "print head" that extrudes molten plastic in thin layers to build your object. The main materials used for MPD 3D printing are ABS and PLA ...

Wooden PLA filaments have gained significant attention for their ability to replicate the natural look and feel of wood in 3D printing. This guide by Creative Maker provide more insights into the ...

The open-source Lemontron aims to fill that void by providing a printer that can be transported in an empty filament box. Getting your hands on this portable 3D printer ... a DIY guide by ...