I keep up with the trends in 3D printing reasonably well. The other day my friend mentioned that filament thickness sensing had been added to the latest version of the Marlin firmware. I had no idea ...

Here’s a great low cost filament extruder solution. It uses basic parts available from any hardware store, and a few 3D printed ones — estimated cost is well under $100. It’s very similar to the Lyman ...

A new 2025 review identifies several bulk 3D printer filament options that combine affordability with reliable print quality, ...

However, industrial 3D printing machines differ greatly from traditional desktop printers. Besides the format of the machines and the prints, one major difference can be found in the material that is ...

Extruders are devices that heat and melt the feedstock and extrude it through the nozzle along a predetermined path on the print bed. Based on the material feeding, 3D printers are classified as ...

Hugh Lyman, an 83-year-old retiree from Enumclaw, Washington, won The Desktop Factory Competition with his design for a low-cost, open-source machine capable of turning resin pellets into inexpensive ...