I have been using a MakerBot Replicator 2 filament 3d printer for over a year. It has run over 500 hours and it is printing better than when I first got it. It took a fair amount of adjusting and tweaking to make that happen. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) based 3D Printers use sp...
For yearsPLA 3D filamenthas been the top dog in the 3D printing industry; it prints easily, is available in a huge variety of colors and effects, and can be printed on virtually any 3D printer. Being successful with PLA is an essential skill to develop as you are likely to stick with ...
Printing Temperature:Most PLA material will extrude at 200C, but sometimes you may want to increase or decrease this value for best results. Too hot and the heat will creep up the filament and cause it to soften and deform, too cold and the material won’t have time to get up to tempe...
If you do as much 3D printing as I do then you probably have a bunch of scrap pieces of filament lying around in your workshop. You know, the last meter or so that is too short to actually print anything with but too long to throw away without feeling guilty. Why not make use of ...
3D printing materials are comparable to the ink you put in a traditional paper printer. These printing materials take the form of filaments, resins, or powders. The cost of your initial batch of 3D printing materials will vary depending on what you make. A spool of filament can range from...
and therefore a rough and uneven surface of the print. What's more, after the printer has given the order for the nozzle to stop extruding, the filament is very likely to continue to run out of the nozzle since the moisture in it will be boiling for a while, which causes strings ...
but a lot of people forget about taking proper care of their filaments, which can influence the entire 3D printing process. It’s very important to make sure that the filament is properly wound onto the spool. Knots and breaks on the thread may block the flow of the filament into the ext...
Filament usage needs to be better monitored. Sure the spool looks and feels like it’s really full, but if you check the gcode you might find out your batch print is going to take 850g of filament. Running out of filament will cost a lot more in time and material than one part runni...
For example, for some of our printers you can also add an Air Manager, which encloses the 3D printer and filters up to 95% of UFPs (ultrafine particles), or Material Station which stores filament in an optimal environment and automatically loads material when a spool runs out Next to this...
1. Clean Your 3D Printer Bed (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) If the 3D printer bed has debris, oil residues, or even leftover filament stuck on it, it can cause the print not to stick properly. You should frequently clean your 3D printer before and after 3D printing. You can use a ...