Corvallis Gazette-Times

Blue Sky Science: What’s the difference between types of 3D printer filaments?

— 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 ...
Digital Trends

Don’t print with crappy plastic. Here’s the best 3D-printing filament you can buy

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 ...
TweakTown

3D Printing Tips and Tricks: Filament Quality and Why It Matters

There are many factors that determine how well a 3D printer prints. While many of them involve tuning and tweaking the actual 3D printer itself, the filament you print with may be one of the most ...
The Globe and Mail

Snapmaker Supercharges 3D Printing with Two New Types of Advanced Filament

Shenzhen - Snapmaker, the world’s leading 3-in-1 3D printer manufacturer, has announced the launch of two new high-performance PLA filament lines: SnapSpeed PLA and Matte PLA. These filaments are ...
Hackaday

Ingenious Filament Spool Holder Keeps Your 3D Printer Printing

If you have a 3D printer, chances are, the company you bought it from skimped out on the design of their filament holder. It’s okay though, it’s not like having a ...