What to Do If You Run Out of Filament Mid-Print
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Continue reading3D Printing with Clay Filament
3D Insider is ad supported and earns money from clicks, commissions from sales, and other ways. 3D printing technology may have made huge strides in the last decade, but most…
Continue readingEvonik launches PEEK-based filament for extrusion 3D printing technology
Evonik has announced the launch of a new PEEK-based filament suitable for extrusion-based 3D printing technologies. INFINAM PEEK 9359 F is a high-temperature and chemical-resistant material that is said to…
Continue reading3D Printing Filament Sticking to Nozzle – Causes and How to Avoid It
3D Insider is ad supported and earns money from clicks, commissions from sales, and other ways. The foundation of filament-based 3D printing is centered on the process of hot filament…
Continue readingPolymaker launches carbon negative PLA-based 3D printing filament
Polymaker has announced the launch of a PLA-based filament which boasts extra toughness and has less environmental impact. The PolyTerra, which is compatible with all extrusion-based 3D printers using PLA…
Continue readingWhat is Lightweight 3D Printing Filament?
3D Insider is ad supported and earns money from clicks and other ways. Even today, one of the biggest advantages of owning an FDM 3D printer is the sheer range…
Continue readingJuggerBot announces JBM Group as reseller of filament and pellet extrusion 3D printing tech
JuggerBot has announced JBM Group as a reseller of its filament and pellet extrusion-based 3D printing systems as it launches its distribution network. The company launched its Tradesman Series of…
Continue readingChoosing the Strongest 3D Printer Filament
3D Insider is ad supported and earns money from clicks and other ways. Now and again, we will receive this question – which 3D printing filament is the strongest? Answering…
Continue readingProgrammable Filament For Multicolor Printing
A recent research paper shows a way to create multicolor 3D prints using a single extruder if you are too lazy to babysit the machine and switch filament. The concept:…
Continue readingA Guide to 3D Printing with Ninjaflex Filament
3D Insider is ad supported and earns money from clicks and other ways. In the world of FDM 3D printing, some filaments are more challenging to work with than the…
Continue readingHeat Turns 3D Printer Filament Into Springs
The next time you find yourself in need of some large-ish plastic springs, maybe consider [PattysLab]’s method for making plastic springs out of spare filament. The basic process is simple:…
Continue readingReusing Tape from Old VHS Cassettes to Make 3D Printing Filament
I’ve seen some strange 3D printing materials over the last few years, but this is a new one: the tape from a VHS cassette. So VHS, which stands for Video…
Continue readingAstrophysicists Discover Unfathomably Large Intergalactic Gas Filament
Optical image of the Abell 3391/95 system taken with the DECam camera. Superimposed are the eROSITA image (darker = higher gas density) and radio contours (yellow) of the ASKAP telescope….
Continue readingThis intergalactic filament is 50 million-light-years long, the longest we’ve ever seen
An optical image of the Abell 3391/95 system where scientists spotted the longest filament ever observed. (Image credit: Reiprich et al., Astronomy & Astrophysics) Extraordinarily long threads of hot gas…
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