When I saw the dozens of possible infill patterns available throughout several slicers, I got very confused. Once I realized however that every pattern has a purpose, it was much easier to know which...
Posts by Jay Simmons
One of the first issues you'll encounter in 3D printing is your print detaching from the bed. This is one of the most irritating issues that your printer can have, as your entire print relies on the...
If you've ever needed to buy a new nozzle for your 3D printer, then you may have been wondering what type of nozzle you should buy. When a failed print destroyed my nozzle, I did a ton of research to...
There have been way too many times that a print finished, only for me to find that the print was majorly stuck to the print surface. It can get even worse if the base tears off in an effort to remove...
A correctly leveled bed can mean the difference between a good print and a terrible one. My failing to level the bed has probably made more of my prints fail than anything else. How often should...
Although the nozzle of a 3D printer is small, it is a hugely important component of your printer. When I first started 3D printing, I had never even considered that I would eventually need to change...
