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Topic: Filament
Filament is the most important part of every FDM 3D printer. Here are some materials which you should know about – and some exotic ones which can help you make even better 3D prints.
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If 3D printing mugs or plates for the kitchen, they must be safe for contact with food. Here are 12 vital facts about food safe 3D printing.
Have you been wondering which budget 3D printer to buy? Check out the Monoprice MP Select Mini 3D Printed V2 costing just $219.
To find the best 3d printing filament for your needs, there are many things you should consider. Here are the most important questions answered.
Fancy a box of exotic 3D printing filament and handy maker tools delivered to your doorstep every month? The Maker Box subscription service has you covered.
A new chapter in 3D printing audio speakers has begun with the spread of consumer technologies: more and more people have been experimenting and creating their own designs and their own 3D printed models.
ESA is 3D printing CubeSat with a unique PEEK plastic that’s tough and conducts electricity, potentially leading to cheaper, faster missions.
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Researchers Develop “3D-CMF” to Offer Higher Quality Surface Finishing for 3D Prints
Researchers at Waseda University have developed the 3D Chemical Melting Finishing (3D-CMF) process to improve the quality of resin-based FDM prints.
Dutch filament company ColorFabb demos a set of 3D printed flexible pliers made using dual extrusion with solid and flexible nGen filaments.
A 3D printed Death Star in its original size and glory – that’s definitely a 3d printing project of galactic proportions. Autor Franklin Houser has crunched the numbers.
3D printed art installation in collaboration with Sir David Attenborough replaces traditional Xmas tree at Aqua Shard restaurant in London.
Why not try 3D printing with garbage? Landfillament is a trash-based 3D printing filament made using upcycled Municipal Solid Waste (MSW).
Protoprint is a social enterprise empowering waste pickers in urban India and turning recycled plastic into filament for your 3D printer.
Newcomer 3dprintmaterials.guru wants to offer better test results for 3D printing filament. They do this by crowdsourcing reviews to dedicated and independent filament testers.
Big news for everyone with a 3D printer: 1730 Full Metal Hotend is capable of 3D printing 1,75 mm and 3.0 mm filament. It’s available now on Kickstarter.
What can you 3D print with a powerful magnetic filament? How about circuitry, capacitive touch sensors, or electromagnetic and radio-frequency shielding?
3D Brooklyn is a New York based company who have been experimenting with making 3D printer filament entirely from potato chip bags.
The Sustainia Community Award, which is given to a solution, technology or initiative with significant potential to build a more sustainable future, was awarded to The Plastic Bank at the COP21 Climate Conference in Paris.