The most obvious use for old spools is new filament. Some filament manufacturers sell refills that don’t include a spool but ...

Moving beyond basic PLA.

XYZ Printing, makers of the popular da Vinci line of 3D printers, have just released one of the holy grails of desktop 3D printing. The da Vinci Color is a full-color, filament based printer. How does ...

There are plenty of great reasons to pick up a 3D printer, but it's also important to find a filament that works for you. Choosing the wrong filament will lead to clogs, a stringy printing process and ...

We’re far beyond the heyday of the RepRap project, and the Hackaday tip line isn’t seeing multiple Kickstarters for 3D printers every week. In a way, this is a bit of a loss. The rapid evolution of ...

A 3D printer can open up a lot of creative possibilities, but there are a few practical realities that beginners should be aware of before buying one.

Debinding and sintering are the make-or-break stages of 3D printing with metal powder filament. With a small, tabletop 3D ...

An entrepreneur friend of mine likes to tell the story of the time he met a very rich man. Impressed by the guy's car, clothes, and companion, my friend wanted to know what the man did for a living.

A new 3D printer brings the world's first automatic 12-nozzle swapping system to desktop 3D printing — and it's everything ...

A 3D printer on Kickstarter hopes to turn the tide away from filament and over to pellets to save techies money and expand printing options. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...