The 3D Benchy model byCreativeToolsis a great first print that will help you dial in the settings on your 3D printer and also leave you with a fun tugboat model to show off! The Benchy model typically prints in about an hour and a half, and many of the features and details of the m...
When you receive your own first 3d printer with full joy, you may be at a loss. Because you don’t know how to start printing while the printer is fully assembled. Therefore, now we will introduce some points about the 3D printer. Knowing the information will help you to print the mode...
When purchasing a 3D printer, first of all, we should pay attention to its assembly. 3D printers can be assembled in different ways, such as DIY assembly, modular assembly, and the fully-enclosed series is even free from assembly. 3D printers of modularized structure or fully-enclosed structur...
In this edition of DIY-IT's discovery series on 3D printing, we'll look at making our first design in a CAD program and then printing it on theMakerBot Replicator. The design took less than 20 minutes to do (and you'll see the whole thing in real time on the video). The print ...
“I’ve always been passionate about technology and creativity, so about five years ago I bought my first 3D printer,” says David Chacón, owner ofPlastiwave. “I started by making figures and keychains for friends and family, but soon realized the potential in the market. ...
Binder 3D printing has a few advantages over direct 3D printing. First, it tends to be faster than direct printing because less of the material is applied through the nozzles. Another advantage is that you can incorporate a wider variety of colors and materials in the process, including ...
Learn how to 3D print. 3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file.
If you are having trouble adding your first printer with 3DPrinterOS, keep calm and follow these simple step by step instructions on how to get started. Step #1When you get to cloud.3dprinteros.com you should see a download link pop up when you first sign up. If you don't click to...
Lithophanes are pieces of art that you can 3D print. When you shine light from behind, it reveals the details in the image. The process starts by importing the image to a lithophane maker, which transforms the image into a 3D model that you can slice and send to a 3D printer. If you...
or desktop fabrication. It is a process in which a real, physical object is created based on a 3D design blueprint. 3D printing is an emerging technology that first was introduced in the year 1986; however, it wasn’t until the 1990s that it began to draw serious attention from all corn...