3D Printing Resources 2020
The best resources to get you started in 3D printing! From design to troubleshooting.
Category: Guides
3D Printing first layer problems
The most common print failures derive from bad bed adhesion and improper bed leveling. Learn how to achieve a perfect first layer!
Eliminating salmon skin on 3D Prints
Salmon skin is a recognizable print defect, for some, it is horrible to see, others find it characteristic. Despite all of this nobody wants it on their prints.
How to 3D print stacked face shields
Given the large demand for protective visors at this particular moment, I have created a complete profile for the latest version of Cura
Useful G-code dictionary
More and more often we need to surf across the web to find the correct Gcode for some task. Here you can find the most usefull ones.Gcode is a very basic language and allows us to control our machines and to make them perform in any matter. We can change the greetings text or add a low bit photo, send manual commands, and change printer settings.
How to connect a 3D printer to Cura
I bet loads of people have struggled to connect their 3D printer to a personal computer!
Usually, these persons don’t succeed for two main reasons
Food safe 3D printing – safety ,coating, filaments
Increasingly, a question arises among makers and in 3D printing communities: Which 3D material is suitable to use regularly for food and beverages? At which point it is still safe to use them? For example, using a cookie form or a water bottle is the same thing?
Best retraction settings to avoid stringing
If you want flawless prints then you need to adjust properly your retraction settings.
This is because the most common aesthetic issues originate from oozing, this effect occurs when the hotend shifts from one place to another letting behind strings on our printed design.
3D printing the perfect miniature with a FDM printer
Making your miniatures is amazing, I’ve met lots of hobbyists that use 3D printing particularly to create models and paint them. But if you don’t have a resin printer it can be a hard challenge achieving good quality prints.
3D printing your loved photo ! LSA vs FDM
We all love printing personalized things for our own, and what better thing than 3d printing a photo!
