Automatic bed leveling is the next killer feature that will be found on all commercial filament printers. It’s a problem that has been solved a few dozen times already; there are just so many… ...

Presenting the 3rd prize winner in the TI LDC1000 inductive sensor design contest. One of the challenges to consumer 3d printing involves leveling the print platform. Current methods (insert a ...

Print speed also affects quality. Excessive speed causes vibrations and poor layer adhesion. Slowing down in tricky spots ensures proper filament deposition. Achieving the optimal speed settings, ...

If you’re looking for a more open, unenclosed 3D printer design than a cubic frame can accommodate, but don’t want to use a bed-slinger, you don’t have many options.

A new 3D printing technique allows printing of fabric far larger than the 3D printer. JuggerBot 3D has inked a deal with the ...

Return the printer's axes to their home (a.k.a. centered, or starting) position and turn the printer off. Be sure to clear off any and all excess material from the printer bed before you begin ...

Proponents of 3D printing have long hyped the idea that if you think of something new or break something you own, you can just push a button on your computer and print a new one in minutes.

A new print bed, however, is designed to eliminate the need for such structures, ... "And it only adds $17,286.12 to the cost of a $200 3D printer!" ;) Saving comment ...