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3D Printing 101

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Clear/Transparent PLA Filament – All You Need to Know

Clear/Transparent PLA Filament – All You Need to Know

PLA is clear or transparent in its natural state.  . PLA (polylactic acid if you want to get scientific) is ...
Ender 3 Cura Settings: Best Ender 3 Cura Profile

Ender 3 Cura Settings: Best Ender 3 Cura Profile

Just picked up a new Ender 3? Let us guide you to perfect prints with the best Ender 3 Cura ...
Creality Ender 3 Software – 5 Must-Have Programs for Your 3D Printer

Creality Ender 3 Software – 5 Must-Have Programs for Your 3D Printer

The Ender 3 is a capable machine, but using the wrong software leaves lots of potential on the table. Check ...
5 Great Anycubic Photon Upgrades and Mods

5 Great Anycubic Photon Upgrades and Mods

Although a popular DLP 3D printer, the Anycubic Photon can be made better. Follow along for a handpicked list of ...
17 Cool Arduino Project Ideas for DIY Enthusiasts

17 Cool Arduino Project Ideas for DIY Enthusiasts

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform that combines both open source software and hardware to let people make interactive projects ...
Ender 3 – How to 3D Print with Flexible Filament / TPU

Ender 3 – How to 3D Print with Flexible Filament / TPU

Flexible filaments can be fun to print but challenging to get right the first time. Learn to master your Ender ...
The Perfect Ender 3 PETG Settings

The Perfect Ender 3 PETG Settings

Want to 3D print with PETG on your beloved Ender 3 but aren't sure about the settings? Find the perfect ...
Upgrade your 3D printer to 64 bit

Upgrade your 3D printer to 64 bit

Standing on the shoulders of giants, there will be more possibilities in the 3D printing world.  . This solution uses ...
Elegoo Mars vs Anycubic Photon: The Differences

Elegoo Mars vs Anycubic Photon: The Differences

It wasn’t long ago when makers on a tight budget were restricted to desktop FDM machines.  . Stereolithography, or SLA, ...
How to Upgrade Your Ender 3 to Have WiFi Support

How to Upgrade Your Ender 3 to Have WiFi Support

It’s not mandatory to have WiFi on your Ender 3, but it sure can make your life a lot easier ...
5 Best Kinect 3D Scanner Software Tools

5 Best Kinect 3D Scanner Software Tools

With a Kinect and some software, you can make a decent 3D model of just about anything!  . 3D scanning ...
Beginner’s Guide to Painting 3D Prints (PLA & ABS)

Beginner’s Guide to Painting 3D Prints (PLA & ABS)

3D models can be great in their natural form, but sometimes you need to spice things up. Explore this detailed ...

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SolidMaker SLA 3D Printer $399

SolidMaker SLA 3D Printer $399

If you are searching for an affordable SLA 3D Printer you may be interested in the SolidMaker which this week launched via Kickstarter and is now available to back with early bird pages available from $399. Offering a print area of 120 x 120 x 150mm the SolidMaker 3D...

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High-Quality Finishing – Part 1

High-Quality Finishing – Part 1

The biggest let down in 3D printing is the surface detail with visible layer lines. Sometimes this can be accepted and is understood as the circumstances of 3D printing. But sometimes this is not good enough and you require a good looking model. Whether it’s...

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How to Use Acetone to Smooth Your ABS Prints

How to Use Acetone to Smooth Your ABS Prints

Fused deposition modeling (FDM) may be the easiest and cheapest way to get into 3D printing, but it is not without its limitations. It can take a really long time to finish a print with FDM , and it’s almost impossible to print designs with very fine details. Due to...

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