Many of the Fail Of The Week stories we feature here are pretty minor in the grand scheme of things. At worse, gears are ground, bits are broken, or the Magic Blue Smoke is released. This attempt to ...

Many freshman college engineering courses will walk through the different types of materials and processes in manufacturing. Understanding how materials behave in different processes can help make the ...

Ensuring proper bed calibration is crucial for a sturdy start. Maintaining essential nozzle and extruder maintenance prevents clogs. Adjusting temperature settings optimizes print quality and prevents ...

Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is normally a one-way street. In a digital light processing (DLP) printer, a ...

So, you got a 3D printer for the holidays, and you’re excited to dive in. Chances are, you’re not sure where to begin. What can you print? What’s fun? What’s useful? Justifying the purchase of a 3D ...

Currently, most 3D printers work by either depositing or melting building material in successive layers. Unfortunately, this results in the finished objects looking kind of chunky, as the ridges ...

Beyond the ever-dropping cost of 3D printers themselves, one of the biggest perceived barriers of entry to 3D printing is the supposed difficulty of the design process. And, make no mistake: if you're ...

Have you ever considered how awesome it would be to 3D print your very own miniatures? We're talking proxies for Star Wars Legion and Warhammer to your custom D&D monsters or heroes via something like ...

Ink stamps can be fun to make and use, and 3D printers are uniquely positioned to create quality stamps of all kinds with just a little care. As with most things, the devil is in the details and the ...