What type of 3D printing filament should you buy? Best answer: Polylactic Acid (PLA) is the best all-round filament for making models, especially if you're going to finishing them. It's forgiving, ...

If you've just started 3D printing as a hobby, you're probably comparing the various filament types, but does the brand ...

Filament is to 3D printers what gasoline is to cars. You need it in order to run your machine; you can get it from a variety of different places; and it’s available in various levels of quality. Not ...

A Ben Cox, engineer at the Morgridge Institute for Research: 3D printing is a process by which we make a piece layer by layer, and the various forms of 3D printing differ in how they make each layer.

We’re far beyond the heyday of the RepRap project, and the Hackaday tip line isn’t seeing multiple Kickstarters for 3D printers every week. In a way, this is a bit of a loss. The rapid evolution of ...

— Levin Eustice, Rome Corners, Wis. A Ben Cox, engineer at the Morgridge Institute for Research: 3D printing is a process by which we make a piece layer by layer, and the various forms of 3D printing ...

However, industrial 3D printing machines differ greatly from traditional desktop printers. Besides the format of the machines and the prints, one major difference can be found in the material that is ...

Xenia’s innovation path has expanded into the FDM/FFF 3D Printing sector with the introduction of the 3DF Materials family of products, focused on creating high-performance filaments. This new ...

Ordinarily, when using an off-the-shelf 3D printer, it's quite difficult to print a single object that incorporates multiple materials. An experimental new system could make it easier, though, by ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...