Anyone who uses a 3D printer regularly will know how important it is to look after your reels of filament to stop moisture ingress and temperature fluctuations. One solution for drying and keeping ...

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 ...

Have you ever printed a model successfully and then used the same file and settings a week later only to find the print has failed? More often than not, this can be due to the incorrect storage of ...

After you pick a 3D printer, the first decision you'll have to make is what type of filament you want to use. Look deep enough, and you'll see several dozen varieties—even setting aside the numerous ...

Filament is to 3D printers what gasoline is to cars. You need it in order to run your machine; you can get it from a variety of different places; and it’s available in various levels of quality. Not ...

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