3D Printing Guides
Complete foundation guides from beginner to expert
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Photographing 3D Prints for Selling: A Practical Guide
Good photos sell 3D prints; the printer barely matters to the buyer. Two sellers can print the identical part on...
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Commercial Licensing for 3D Models: Sell Legally
You can only legally sell a 3D print if the model’s licence permits commercial use — and three of the...
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Large Format 3D Printer Comparison: The Big Machines Head to Head
The large format 3D printer market splits into three motion archetypes and one price cliff: bedslingers around $400 to $600,...
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Enclosure for ABS and ASA Printing: A Practical Guide
Why ABS and ASA need a warm chamber, the temperature targets, and how to vent an enclosure without re-introducing warping.
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How to Print Large Objects in Sections
To print a large object in sections, you split the model into pieces that each fit your build plate, add...
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Belt Printer vs Standard 3D Printer: Which One You Need
A belt printer prints on a moving conveyor with the toolhead tilted to 45 degrees, giving it one axis with...
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Selling 3D Prints: The 3D Printing Business Guide
Selling 3D prints can be a real income stream, but the printer is the cheapest part of the equation. Across...
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Large Format 3D Printer Guide: Big Beds, Real Builds
A large format 3D printer is any machine with a build volume big enough to print parts most desktop printers...
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Batch Production With 3D Printers: Print More, Faster
Batch production means getting more finished parts off a printer per hour of your attention — and it works by...
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Setting Up a Small 3D Print Farm at Home
A small 3D print farm is a power, ventilation, noise and monitoring problem long before it is a marketing problem...
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Living Hinges in 3D Printing: Design That Lasts
A living hinge is a thin web of plastic that flexes in place of a mechanical pivot, letting a printed...
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Polycarbonate 3D Printing Guide: Taming the Toughest Filament
Polycarbonate is the toughest common material you can run on a desktop FDM printer, and it is also the one...