Wet filament is caused by moisture getting absorbed by plastic materials, such as PLA, which is commonly used for 3D printing. The damp material can get converted to steam during ...

I've been beta testing this heater with my X1 Carbon, and it offers a quick and easy AMS solution for keeping filament dry.

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 effec… ...

PLA is the most used 3D printing filament for a reason; it's easy to print with low temperatures of around 200 degrees Celsius on the hotend, and either does not need a heated bed at all or can ...

Moisture is 3D printer filament’s worst enemy. This spool comes in a vacuum-sealed foil bag, meaning it’s almost guaranteed to come to your house as fresh as can be. It has a great balance of ...

We break down the pros and cons of the various types of 3D printing materials, from PETG to TPU, to help you figure out which filament is best for your prints. Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag ...

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 ...

My practical 3D printing advice is simple: if you're buying a new 3D printer, get one with a filament runout sensor. If you don't have one, see if it can be added and invest a few bucks to upgrade ...

This printer didn't come before the Creality Ender 3 and its derivatives, but after. With such a small 165mm-by-165mm-by-80mm print volume, Creality did away with one side of the frame and created ...

“Co Print is more suitable for Bowden printers, but Direct Drive printers can be compatible with a few configurations. Most FDM 3D Printers have the same filament advancing system. While ...

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.