If you've got a 3D printer, then you've got an easy solution at hand to any number of common and seemingly mundane problems around your house.

D printing is getting less finicky in 2026. New materials, machines, and software are cutting setup times and making high-quality prints easier.

Your first 3D prints should be simple, practical, and satisfying to finish. This list highlights projects that print easily and still feel genuinely useful.

You don't need a huge operating budget to start 3D printing at home. By Terry Sullivan Updated Jul 6, 2023 11:42 AM EDT We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in ...

You might be wondering just how useful a 3D printer actually is if you don't own one yet. You may ask yourself if you'll make enough things with it to make it worthwhile. Coming from a household that ...

Once the stuff of science fiction, 3D printers are now mainstream tools for creation and innovation. These devices, which transform digital blueprints into physical objects, have dramatically evolved ...

You can babysit your 3D printer 100% of the time, or you can cross your fingers and hope it all works. Some monitor their printers using webcams, but [Simit] has a more stylish method of keeping tabs ...

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I’ve always felt it was a waste of time to cry over things I can’t change. However, as I sat on my bedroom floor recently, struggling to twist open the glucose sensor my daughter needs to survive, ...

Bambu Lab, a major maker of 3D printers for home users and commercial “farms,” is pushing an update to its devices that it claims will improve security while still offering third-party tools ...

Things to print when the honeymoon period is over.