If you're in the market for a 3D printer, you'll find one here that fits your needs. The US Environmental Protection Agency reports that the US generated 35.7 million tons (roughly the weight of 17.8 ...

Filament is to 3D printers what gasoline is to cars. You need it in order to run your machine; you can get it from a variety of different places; and it’s available in various levels of quality. Not ...

Plastic waste is a big problem in our world today. It's important for makers who use 3D printing technology (which generates plastic objects) to consider the waste hierarchy paradigm. Here's the thing ...

Filament-based 3D printers are remarkably wasteful. If you buy a kilogram of filament from your favorite supplier, the odds are that it will come wrapped around a plastic spool weighing about 250 ...

Resin or filament 3D printing: Which is best for you? Best answer: You'll want a filament (FDM) printer for printing large models such as cosplay accessories. Resin (SLA/DLP) printers are best for ...

On December 27, Creative3DP launched a Kickstarter campaign for PETFusion 2.0 — and within three hours, the device was fully funded. PETFusion 2.0 is both a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle ...

In the early stages of the pandemic, Evert Claesson threaded plastic strands through his 3D printers and started cranking out N95 masks. A lot of them. "Over 1,000," was Claesson's guess on how many ...

VALPARAISO — Tubes filled with multicolored plastic pellets fill the shelf in Adam Johnson's kitchen. A large motor is perched on a table by the back door and, across from it, sits a peculiar metal ...

On Tuesday, classic computer collector Joe Strosnider announced the availability of a new 3D-printer filament that replicates the iconic "Platinum" color scheme used in classic Macintosh computers ...