3D Printing

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3D prints with almost finished spools in the background.
Your 3D printer has a filament problem, and these tiny prints solve it perfectly

The last few grams are the most useful.

Bambu Lab A1 Mini sitting on a desk during a print.
I put off buying a 3D printer for years, and I was wrong about almost everything

I spent years worrying about nothing.

A failed 3D print of a vase in a 3D printer as a result of layers separating
These 5 settings turned my prints from spaghetti into things I'd give as gifts

Five slicer tweaks stand between a pile of regret and something worth wrapping in a bow.

Bambu Lab A1 Mini printing part with no bottom layer.
6 slicer settings that save me filament on every 3D print

Your spool will thank you.

OrcaSlicer running on Windows Laptop in front of 3D printer.
I cut my Bambu printer off from Bambu's cloud and lost exactly two features

I finally own the printer I paid for.

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Home Assistant companion app with 3D printer in the background.
I run my 3D printer from Home Assistant now — and it’s surprisingly useful

Smart homes aren't just for lights anymore.

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3D printed phone holder side angle with iPhone leaning in curved stand.
I stopped buying phone stands after learning how cheap 3D printing really is

Phone stands cost $20 in stores — I print mine for 50 cents and never buy them again.

Hi3D AI 3D maker platform image showing figure in progress
Hi3D makes AI-generated 3D models that are actually printable

This article is sponsored by Hi3D

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3D printed vase on a window sill with a flower in it
I wish I knew these 7 3D printing tricks before I wasted so much filament

These filament-saving slicer tricks should help in your own printing journey.

Bambu Labs A1 Mini printer doing a print.
Bambu Lab just pulled the HP printer playbook on 3D printing — and the community fought back

HP called. It wants its business model back.

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Two Gridfininty plates next to each other.
I tried the 3D-printed organizer the internet adores, and I want my filament back

Sometimes a tray is just a tray.

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3D printed cable organizer
I 3D printed cable organizers and my messy desk suddenly looked like I knew what I was doing

Two hours of print time later, the cable chaos is actually gone

Soap dish, wall hooks, and swab holder
4 things you should always 3D print instead of buying

Your 3D printer can save you real money on these three everyday items — and you can have all of them done before dinner

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close-up-organizer-charger
I 3D printed my desk organizers instead of buying them and saved $60

Plus you can choose your own colors

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6 3D prints for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
These 6 free 3D prints genuinely improved my Switch setup

Free 3D prints for your Switch that are actually worth making

A 3D printed basket full of cables
6 things I 3D print now instead of buying again

Save money and choose your own color scheme

Ender 3 3D Printer printing out stands
This free browser-based CAD tool is exactly what 3D printing beginners need

For beginners, there's nothing quite like Tinkercad.

Gridfinity desktop organizer
My biggest housekeeping problem disappeared once I tried this 3D-printed system

One free system solved my drawer problem that no store-bought organizer could

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Ender 3 Featured Image
My 3D printer is actually a useful DIY tool — 4 things I've fixed with it

Sure, I'll still print an articulated fidget lizard, but it's for more than just silly projects.

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Creality K2 Plus with CFS featured image
Creality K2 Plus Combo With CMS Review: Big, Multicolor, and Precarious

A powerful and precise 3D printer with a huge build volume, the K2 Plus impresses—until its filament-switching system throws a wrench in the works.