If you have a 3D printer, chances are, the company you bought it from skimped out on the design of their filament holder. It’s okay though, it’s not like having a ...

Once more afraid* to leave the front door, I was messing with some sample filament spools I bought from UK firm Filamentive – which sells only filament with a high recycled content. These are loose ...

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 ...

Over time 3D printing filament can degrade due to contact with the moisture in the air so keeping it sealed in air air containers is paramount, especially for more expensive 3D printing filament.

Buying a new 3D printer is always thrilling, regardless of whether you go for a high-end resin printer or a budget-friendly FDM system. However, even the best printers require a little calibration to ...

Plastic waste is a big problem in our world today. It's important for makers who use 3D printing technology (which generates plastic objects) to consider the waste hierarchy paradigm. Here's the thing ...

Welcome to the latest edition of the DIY-IT 3D Printing Discovery Series here on ZDNet. As the accompanying video shows, we're going to build some mods. Whether you're new to 3D printing or an old ...

There are many factors that determine how well a 3D printer prints. While many of them involve tuning and tweaking the actual 3D printer itself, the filament you print with may be one of the most ...