Optimally, I print the hose adapter with five walls and the 3D honeycomb infill pattern. This takes 90 minutes and nearly 69g ...

In this revised edition, learn 13 tips, tricks, and topics about 3D printing that can save you time and help you get started ...

One of the best things about hanging around with other hackers is you hear about the little tricks they use for things like 3D printing. But with the Internet, you can overhear tips from people you’ll ...

3D printers are an achievement of science and engineering that humanity has been working toward for decades. With a single device and a few strands of thermoplastic filament, you can craft all kinds ...

Armed with a 3D printer filled with some sort of nondescript food paste, a team of MIT engineers is revealing how the shape and arrangement of foods can trick our brains into feeling more or less ...

As far as light fittings go, store bought is fine, but it’s hard to beat something you’ve built yourself from the ground up. [Heliox] demonstrates this well, with a 3D-printed workshop lamp that looks ...

Build Volume: This is just the maximum size of the object you can print. A common size is around 220x220x250mm, which is plenty for most projects. Don’t feel like you need a giant printer; you can ...

So am I. After hundreds of spools, firmware tweak experiments, late-night layer shifts, and enough PLA scraps to 3D-print a house, I’ve traded in my beginner badge for something closer to mastery.

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The 3D printing industry is valued at more than $17 billion ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carolyn Schwaar is a tech journalist and editor at All3DP Magazine. Although the overall U.S. manufacturing sector ended 2023 on a ...