How Close Are We To Working 3D Printed Hearts?
What do you think the leading cause of death in the USA is? Here’s a clue, it’s not cancer. That dark accolade instead goes to heart disease and cardiovascular problems, fueled by ... Read more
ABS vs PETG: Which is Best For 3D Printing?
ABS was the first widely used 3D printer filament, and cemented itself as the go-to for 3D printing until PLA became used following the RepRap movement and DIY 3D printers. Now, PETG ... Read more
SLA vs DLP vs LCD 3D Printing: Which Is Best?
Stereolithography (SLA), Digital Light Processing (DLP), and LCD are three very similar resin 3D printing technologies. They all use photopolymer resins in a resin tank, and cure the resin to form solid ... Read more
PLA vs PETG: Which is the Best Filament for 3D Printing?
PLA and ABS are the two most commonly used 3D printer filaments, but PETG is emerging as a popular middle ground between the two. The PLA vs PETG war heats up when ... Read more
The Complete TPU Filament 3D Printing Guide
Everyone’s favorite flexible filament, TPU is stretchy, can take strong impacts, and looks great when 3D printed. TPU filament makes for fantastic looking flexible parts, and is a fun 3D printer filament ... Read more
The 4 Types of FDM 3D Printer Explained (Cartesian, Delta, Polar & Scara)
FDM 3D printers have existed since the late 1980s, but only in the last decade have become affordable 3D printer options for the everyday maker. Unbeknownst to most, there are 4 different ... Read more
PLA vs ABS: Which is Best for your 3D Printing Needs?
If you have an FDM 3D printer then you’re 90% there, you just need some 3D printer filament to print with. PLA and ABS are the two most common filaments used by ... Read more
Every 3D Printer Part Explained
3D printers can be daunting to those untrained in the engineering of complex machines. The calibration and leveling, extruder, and many different parts of a 3D printer can intimidate beginners. We wrote ... Read more
The Complete 3D Printer Nozzle Buyer’s Guide
A 3D printer’s nozzle is the part that plastic filament passes through to be deposited onto the print bed, forming your part. For such a small part, the nozzle has a huge ... Read more
The Best 3D Printer Hot Ends Buyer’s Guide 2023
A 3D printer hot end makes up part of the extruder, probably the single most important part of an FDM 3D printer. The hot end melts plastic filaments that are then deposited ... Read more
The 10 Best 3D Cameras 2023 (For All Uses!)
3D cameras have gained massive popularity in the last few years, promising to revolutionize how we record ourselves and markedly improve drones and robots. What were once stereo cameras which created 3D ... Read more
The Complete 3D Printer Extruder Buyer’s Guide
Fused deposition modeling is the most common 3D printing technology due to the vast numbers of cheap 3D printers and low cost filaments available. The 3D printer extruder plays a major part ... Read more