BL Touch sensor: An end to your manual bed levelling?
BL Touch sensor review Fed up with the time and hassle it is to level your 3d printer build platform? I know I am. Yeah I know you’ve got the auto levelling device, does it work in all situations? I…
Qidi Tech 3d Printer: The best starter printer?
The (#amazon link) Qidi Tech 3d printer is produced by Ruian Qidi technology Co., Ltd ( pronounced cheedy, so I’m told by a foreign language teacher). They have taken the reliable and well proven Makerbot 3d printer technology and improved…
Renren3d LE test print
first test print after much arguing with the auto level and height adjustment almost there little bit more fettling and it should be working properly don’t like the cracking noise – need to investigate that
Build Your Own 3d Printer Kit: Renren3d LE (A Delta Printer) Part 3
This is part 3 of build your own 3d printer kit, where we follow through the complete build of a delta printer made by Renren3d the flash le printer. So far on this build we have: In part 1 –…
Replacing the Bowden tube on a 3d printer
What is the Bowden tube on a 3d printer for? On a 3d printer, to achieve the prints you feed filament to a hotend for extrusion. To achieve this there are two main extruders, bowden and direct. The direct extruder…
Build Your Own 3d Printer Kit: Renren3d LE (A Delta Printer) Part 2
This is the second in the build your own 3d printer kit series. This post details the build of the frame. The first part of the series detailed how to put together the end stop wiring, the gears onto the…
Build Your Own 3d Printer Kit: Renren3d LE (A Delta Printer) Part 1
What’s included in this build your own 3d printer kit part 1 Introduction End stops Timing gear Initial assembly of extruder
3d printing ideas for students
3d printing ideas for students Teaching students is an excellent career, you can use your skills to bring to life your subject – to get the student enthused in your area of expertise. Being able to stand in front of…
3d Printer Anatomy : Introduction
Introduction to the 3d printing process Most people buy a 3d printer, typically a FFF (fused filament fabrication type), after seeing something printed out professionally and after printing something themselves wonder what went wrong. This is where the 3d printer…
3d printer project ideas : How My 3d Printer Fixed A Car
Another post in the 3d printer project ideas series. others include : apple mac power supply stand salt grinder repair lithophanes What would you use your 3d printer for? My partner has a 1985 vw scirocco gtx. Very nice model.…
3d Printer Belt Tension : Is it Important?
What does 3d printer belt tension have to do with the quality of 3d prints? Read on and find out why I checked mine and adjusted it. The Symptoms of loose 3d printer belt tension Over time your 3d printing…
My 3d Printer’s not Reading My SD Card: HELP
my 3d printer’s not reading my sd card – arghh what do I do? The Problem Have you had the same problem where my 3d printer’s not reading my SD card. I put the card in and it says card…
How Much does 3d Printing Cost?
A lot of people when I tell them that I can 3d print items say ‘ that must be expensive to do!’ Now I don’t know whether that is due to the perceived newness of the technology or due to…
File Formats for 3D Printers
There are four main file formats for 3d printers .stl .amf .dae and .obj
What is the Zmorph 3d printer? More than just a printer!
There was this strange machine at CES 2017. First they were printing – Then they were carving – Then they were engraving and then they were making cookies!!!! So what was it? what is the Zmorph 3d printer? Let’s find…
Monoprice select mini 3d printer review – a printer for everyone?
What can a major retailer be doing selling a 3d printer? Lets find out a bit more in the Monoprice select mini 3d printer review. In the early days of 3d printing, and to a certain degree nowadays, when buying…
Things to Make with a 3d Printer
What are things to make with a 3d printer? I keep coming up with things to make with a 3d printer and thought it was time to chart some of my trials and successes with my printer. I have now…
Learn how to start 3d printing lithophanes
Lithophanes: what are they? Probably being inspired by the early Chinese Ming vases, the Europeans started to produce pictures in translucent porcelain. These could only be viewed clearly when lit from the back. The word itself comes from a combination…
Robo 3d C2 printer review – a stylish printer for your home
Announcing the new Robo 3d C2 printer, designed in 2016 and released to the public through a kickstarter program. It achieved its funding within three hours of being started due to its compact, stylish design along with its features. The…
What is a 3d Printer and How Does it Work?
When you see these objects printed out, do you ask yourself what is a 3d printer and how does it work ? Do you ever wonder what is under the covers? if you do then you are in the right…
3d Print Failure : A Lesson to be Learned From
You know when you have one of those days you shouldn’t have switched your printer on. Well mine was now. I just tried printing out thin man by walltosh, and di3 thumbwheel bed dial adjustment wheels i combined them in…
designing for 3d printing
When designing for 3d printing what do you need to take into account? Overhangs All additive 3d printing material will have a limit to its self support. Typically angles under 45 degrees will require support. Overhangs printed away from the…
Winbo super helper 3d printer range : A cheap introduction to 3d printing?
About Winbo Winbo Smart Tech are a company specialising in 3d printing, from 3d printers to filament to complete 3d solutions. They have been in manufacturing since 1995. they are quickly becoming a major player within the 3d printing world…
3d Printing : what questions should you ask?
3d home printers have come a long way since the late 80’s when the first printer was shown to the world. So if you are looking for a 3d printer what questions should you ask? Let’s have a look at…
3d Printer Project Ideas: Apple Mac Power Supply Stand
Another post in the 3d printer project ideas series. This one gives you a walk through for the Autodesk 123design software. To create a stand for an Apple Mac power block. Background My partner has an Apple Macbook Pro. The…
Best 3d Printer review : UP Plus 2 Review
This TierTime UP Plus 2 review is one of a series on the Best 3d printer site. This printer, as of Nov 2016, fits into the $500 -$1k price range. The Tiertime UP Plus 2 printer is a 3d…
Ultimaker 3 Review: A Dual Head Printer Worth the Money?
Ultimaker 3 review This Ultimaker 3 review is about a prosumer dual extruder 3d printer with wireless control, operating on the FFF (fused filament fabrication) method. It is an industrial grade printer equally at home on the desktop as in…
3d Printer Project Ideas: Salt Grinder Part 2
This is the Second installment in the 3d printer project ideas: Salt Grinder repair project, if you missed the first part then click here. So the first section dealt with the fact that the salt cellar had broken and I…
Best 3d printer review: 3ds CubePro 3D Printer
The Cubepro Trio 3d Printer Review The best 3d printer review brings you a large volume 3d printer. Made by 3d systems in America, the 3ds Cubepro 3d printer fits into the prosumer area of printers, it is equally at…
3d printer project ideas: salt grinder repair
While looking around for 3d printer project ideas, I had said to myself that I would make, as far as possible, useful bits! So I am starting a series of ‘how to design’ repair parts, how to think the problem…
What is 3d printing technology?
What is 3d printing technology? Just imagine a box – how do you see it in your mind? Is it just a square? Does it have depth? You can draw this in a CAD package in two dimensions, represented by…
Best Way to Calibrate a 3d Printer: Z Axis
This is one the ‘Best Way to Calibrate a 3d Printer‘ series. This post deals with the issues of settin up the z-axis of your printer. Without the build platform being level the print may not stick or there may…
What’s the Difference Between the Various Adhesion Promoters for Build Platforms
You know the trouble you have when starting to print. You see the printer is up to temperature. You know the nozzle is clean, but still the first layer will just not stick. You check the z-axis, nope that is…
How to Clean Your 3d Printer Heated Bed
Note: This how to clean your 3d printer heated bed applies to all print beds. Heated, unheated, glass or tape covered. The excitement builds You download the object of your desires to print. You pass it through your favourite slicer…
How to Clean 3d Printer Nozzle
I have not had my 3d printer for long but it is starting to annoy me. Not printing properly, blobby prints. Not adhering to the base plate. When stationary and up to temperature I pushed the filament through the nozzle…