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 craft an ...

This can show up as various issues related to extrusion. Common issues like under-extrusion, inconsistent flow, and layers ...

Empty spools from 3D printer filament are the kind of thing that begs to be repurposed, and one option is [3d-printy]’s vertical filament spool parts drawer design. The way this solution works is by ...

Once more afraid* to leave the front door, I was messing with some sample filament spools I bought from UK firm Filamentive – which sells only filament with a high recycled content. These are loose ...

FDM (fused deposition modeling) 3D printers, better known as filament 3D printers, come in a wide range of models, at a wide range of prices, with many different features. Whether you're new to 3D ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Lorena James wants to make 3D printing filament out of invasive quagga mussels in Lake Erie. James, who likes to hang out on the beach with friends, hatched the Z Spools idea in an ...

Plastic waste is a big problem in our world today. It's important for makers who use 3D printing technology (which generates plastic objects) to consider the waste hierarchy paradigm. Here's the thing ...

One of the biggest pain points in 3D printing is the lack of multicolor options. Unlike a color laser or inkjet printer, ...

The grand prize includes five spools of filament and two runners-up will each win a Micro+ 3D printer and two spools! Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and ...