An FDM 3D printer is no joke. It's a robot that flings around a print head, melting plastic at 400 degrees Celsius (over 750 degrees Fahrenheit), using motors powerful enough to rapidly dismantle ...

Jumping into 3D printing feels like unlocking a new creative superpower. You can design something on the screen, hit print, and hours later, you hold the physical object in your hands. Even though it ...

I see you've been bitten by the "print out things to improve the printer" syndrome It's never ending, just remember to print some things NOT meant for the printer now and then, hehe. Also, join us in ...

Engineers have created intelligent 3D printers that can quickly detect and correct errors, even in previously unseen designs, or unfamiliar materials like ketchup and mayonnaise, by learning from the ...

They developed a machine-learning system that uses computer vision to watch the manufacturing process and then correct errors in how it handles the material in real-time. They used simulations to ...

Summary: 3D-printing plastics is unreliable, generates results of lower quality than injection molding, & generates toxic fumes. There are many other methods and materials used in 3D printing though.