FDM (fused deposition modeling) 3D printers, better known as filament 3D printers, come in a wide range of models, at a wide range of prices, with many different features. Whether you're new to 3D ...

Filament tangles occur when the end of the filament somehow slips underneath another curl, creating a knot. This typically ...

PhD students spend their time pursuing whatever general paths their supervisor has given them, and if they are lucky, it yields enough solid data to finally write a thesis without tearing their hair ...

A Chinese patent application describes a way to make FFF printers recover more intelligently from nozzle clogs and filament ...

We don’t know where [Scott M. Baker] calls home, but it must be a pretty humid place indeed. After all, he has invested quite a bit in fancy vacuum storage containers to keep his 3D-printer filament ...

What if the next leap in technology wasn’t happening in your pocket or on your desk, but in your workshop? Imagine a world where 3D printers no longer struggle with uneven layers, wasted materials, or ...