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Understanding Shells, Layer Height and Infill

Understanding Shells, Layer Height and InfillGetting great products out of a 3D printer requires an understanding of the settings that will ultimately dictate how the object feels in your hand. Those settings are the number of shells, infill percentage and…

3D printing vocabulary

Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D Printing Vocabulary Jay Summet Major Parts of the Machine: • Extruder – The mechanism which pushes out building material (Filament) in a molten state to fuse to previous layers of material. Made up of a…

Prusa i3 MK2 kit review 

This is first 3D printer I have so can not proived comparison with other brands. The build: Documentation does not say much about how long the build should take but mine took 12 hours as I tried to really follow…

Top 10 3D Model Databases

Top 10 3D Model Databases: The Best Sites to Download 3D Models for 3D Printing If you intend to 3D print a model, that doesn’t mean you always have to start designing from scratch. There are tons of websites out…

Printing Instructions Slicer configuration

Example of expert mode of you slicer configuration. For experts I keep it short 0.1mm layer height 100% infill 2 shells ABS filament good cooling while printing Some more details for the rest Material If you want to print ABS…

Sustainable, scalable 3D printed meat

Problem: 8% of the world“s water supply and one third of the world’s non-ice landmass is used for raising livestock for meat and leather. At least 18% of the greenhouse gases entering the atmosphere are from the livestock industry.Solution: Fundamentally…

DIY filament extrusion and extruders

Nowadays one of the biggest drawbacks in 3D printing is the relative high cost of filament, i.e. the 3D printer (thermo-)plastic, the “consumable” for your 3D printer. Prices for 3D printers have been continuously dropping, but filament prices did not…