3D printing got cheaper, but better profiles, fewer failed prints, and useful replacement parts saved me more.

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 ...

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 ...

A good 3D printer no longer needs to cost a fortune to support multicolor printing. Here, we've picked five affordable ...

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 ...

3D printers are a DIYer's dream, not just because they can upgrade anything from your office to your garage, but because they themselves are heavily upgradable. The list of accessories you can get for ...

3D printing can be a hobby or a side business, with the printer itself being the largest initial expense. Ongoing costs for 3D printing include filament, toolkits, and other accessories depending on ...

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 ...