Welcome to our 3D Printing basics section. If you are reading this text you probably have heard something about 3D printing and want to find out more information about this fascinating technology. In this section you may find many interesting things about the history of 3D Printing, as well as about its current reality - 3d printer filament types overview, how to build your own 3d printing from scratch, different types of 3d printers and etc. Our team constantly try to add more information and we hope you will find this section helpful in your 3D printing technologies discovery journey.
To fully learn the concept and the principle of 3D printing, you should know these concepts or 3d printing terminology list and apply it on any 3D printable models or objects you want to print. Colors Tolerance Maximum Size Overhang Bridging Supports Polygons XYZ Infill Colors Choosing the right color for the model is also Read more
Nowadays to 3D print something is easier than you can imagine. You may want to 3D print for several reasons – you may need to replace something broken or you want something unique. You don’t even have to own a 3D printer. With the great variety of 3D printing services and places it is really Read more
3D printers have become an indispensable part of our lives. If you have decided to buy one, there are many factors that you have to take into consideration. In this article we are going to cover the main points to which you have to pay attention when choosing a machine. First of all you need Read more
In our previous articles we tried to provide information about more essential thing related to 3d printing such as 3d printer and 3d printer filament types as well as overall overview of 3d printing technologies. We also mentioned about 3D printer files that also play not the last role in the 3d printing process. In Read more
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a term to describe set of technologies that create 3D objects by adding layer-upon-layer of material. Materials can vary from technology to technology. But there are some common features for all Addictive Manufacturing, such as usage of computer together with special 3D modeling software. First thing to start this process is Read more
3D Printing community brought up a big variety of different filament types to use for their projects. So how to choose the right type and what everyone needs to know before planning the whole process of printing. Today we are going to review the following materials: ABS and PLA HIPS and PVA Nylon Wood PET PETT Read more
When shopping for a right 3D printer filament we need to take into account a lot of different features of materials. Our today talk will go in direction of various filament types and its characteristics. First thing you need to know before starting the search is a diameter of filament that uses your 3D printer. Read more
If you are reading this article that means that you’ve probably decided to join the community of 3d printing enthusiasts and find out more about 3d printers, or maybe you have already got some experience in it and are ready to try to create your own 3d printer from scratch. In this article you will Read more
This picture may be a little bit outdated but still presents main steps of 3d printing revolution. Related Articles: What is 3d printing – 3D printing technologies overview What is 3D Printing? History of 3D Printing Direct and Binder 3D Printing techniques Photopolymerization and Sintering 3D Printing Process 3D printing revolution Read more
You cannot use a 3D printer to create any object you want. However the outburst of 3D printers has made it possible to produce things. 3D printers follow the instructions given by a computer to print a thing using the required materials like metal, ceramics or plastic. The whole procedure consists in creating an object Read more