Most 3D printers come with a pretty basic filament holder — often little more than a bar to hang the spool on. [Ivan Miranda]’s 3D printers run bigger spools than most, though, so he had to ...

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 ...

The 3D printing hobby constantly evolves, and new techniques emerge almost daily. Even with a top-notch printer, it’s easy to ...

But one of our test samples (the CubeX) used a filament spool that costs $100 and weighs about 1.36 pounds. Each 3D printer comes with software that prepares your 3D design for printing.