This is the beginning of a series on practical prints for your 3D printer. Lots of people have seen 3D printers in action, but many of the prints are what can best be called novelty prints. They're ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. You can use your 3D printer to create custom outlet covers and light-switch plates. Printing your own allows you to match the style to the rest of ...

Established FDM 3D printers designs generally lead themselves well to being scaled up, as long as you keep frame stiffness, alignment and movement in mind. [Ivan Miranda] needed a big printer for his ...

That librarian was Dorothy Ogdon, head of Emerging Technology and System Development for UAB Libraries, who presides over two of the most heavily trafficked 3D-printing labs on campus. So when she ...

The Creality Ender-3 Max Neo is a great starter 3D printer for those who want to produce much bigger plastic creations than you'd normally get on an entry-level printer. After quite a few years and ...

As the workspace of 3D printers grows, the larger overhang of the print head results in increased amplitude of vibration which results in the deterioration of the print quality. Concurrently, with an ...

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are looking into the reliability of metal 3D printing and its ...