What type of 3D printing filament should you buy? Best answer: Polylactic Acid (PLA) is the best all-round filament for making models, especially if you're going to finishing them. It's forgiving, ...

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 ...

After you pick a 3D printer, the first decision you'll have to make is what type of filament you want to use. Look deep enough, and you'll see several dozen varieties—even setting aside the numerous ...

— Levin Eustice, Rome Corners, Wis. A Ben Cox, engineer at the Morgridge Institute for Research: 3D printing is a process by which we make a piece layer by layer, and the various forms of 3D printing ...

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 ...

When the time comes to start your 3D printing journey, you’ll quickly realize you’ve got a lot of options in front of you. In addition to being guided by your budget and how much space you can ...

HP has announced its foray into a new 3D printing category with the debut of a filament-based system. The company presented ...

Perhaps the biggest barrier to entry is the sheer volume of jargon you’ll encounter. There’s a whole glossary of 3D printing ...