A common way to visualize that a 3D printer’s extruder motor — which feeds the filament into the hot end — is moving is to attach a small indicator to the exposed end of the motor’s shaft. As the ...

When you want to build a large format 3D printer, you can’t just scale up the design of a desktop machine. In an excellent four-part build series (videos after the break), [Dr. D-Flo] takes us through ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. See how 3D printing works in this short video. The machine shown is a 3DS Cube, which uses extruded ABS plastic. This demonstration is courtesy of ...

I already loved 3D printing, but now it’s something I can do stress-free.

JGMaker have designed and created a new dual extruder 3D printer aptly named the Artist-D, which is this month launched via Kickstarter and already blasted past its required pledge goal thanks to over ...

Are bearings or bushings best for 3D printers? And how can they be improved so that 3D printers can more quickly and reliably turn out parts of higher quality? Although increasing the quality and ...