Your Guide to 3D Printing

When it comes to 3D printing projects, the one for me that has the most superlatives attached to it is Lego. It can be the most fun. Consider that there are literally thousands of different Lego shapes out there in the world, and a huge percentage of those can be…

If you love 3D printing as much as I do, you might be wondering, “How can I make this my job?” Many people wonder how they can turn their passion for this hobby into a well-paying job. If that sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve done…

A popular first modification that users will make for their 3D printers is to install a glass bed.  Some 3D printers come equipped with glass for the build surface but many others are upgraded to a glass. So what is it about glass that makes it so popular? Glass beds…

If you spend time browsing 3D printing forums or have watched some 3D print videos on YouTube, you probably have heard the name OctoPrint come up. If you’ve ever wondered “What is that?” then you are not alone. I’m here to help you learn more about what OctoPrint is and…

What is stringing, why does it happen, and how to get rid of unwanted stringing? Stringing is generally referred to as the strings, hairs, or goop that appears between walls and in gaps during 3D printing. This happens when the liquid filament oozes out of the nozzle during non-printing moves…

The majority of FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling sometimes called FFF, for Fused Filament Fabrication) 3D printers run Marlin Firmware. But why is that? And what does it do? Marlin is the software that is embedded on your 3D printers control board. It controls the hardware of your 3D printer and…

One of the biggest challenges somebody new to printing can face is getting the first layer to stick, but what happens if you have the opposite problem and your print won’t release? What can be done to remove it? What can you do to prevent it from happening in the…