While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser cutters -- he also loves to play board games and tabletop RPGs. Expertise 3D printers ...

Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to do some printing with this ...

Not surprisingly, this includes the thermoplastic polymers which are commonly used with FDM 3D printing, such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polyamide (PA, also known as nylon). Although the most ...

Find out how we test here. If you’re rocking an FDM 3D printer, you know that filament is the key to keep printing. And with so many options out there—from versatile PLA to durable ABS—the right ...

The M5C's included tool kit adds even more value for people just starting a 3D printing hobby, with Allen wrenches, a filament cutter, and an extra extruder nozzle. Overall, the $400 AnkerMake M5C ...

Omani design collective Nawa has created a plastic-free filament for 3D printing using waste date seeds, which is on display at Dutch Design Week. Called RePit as a play on the word "repeat", the ...

NASA has been exploring the power of additive manufacturing since the late 1990s. Initially, they were 3D printing with plastics, and in the early 2000s, they began using metal for prototypes. By the ...

One of our favourite 3D printers, this one comes highly recommended by us (see our review here). It's only a single filament unit, but print quality is outstanding, and it's quick, too.

The world of 3D printers has grown substantially in the last few years, so at TechRadar, we’ve tested over 50 of the best 3D printers around to make the choice easier for you. We’ve done hands ...

Bambu Labs has introduced PPA-CF, a new 3D printing filament that offers significant improvements in strength and durability for engineering applications. This innovative material provides a ...

These are important questions to answer before making a decision. Consider your budget. The 3D printers we listed here range from about $200 to $500. Further costs will then depend on the material.

We would know: PCMag has been reviewing 3D printers for more than a decade, since the very first consumer models. We assess their filament types, ease (or difficulty) of setup, and how suitable ...