Virus Outbreaks vs Eryone Breakouts The scene is winter-time, 2020. One current event is saturating headlines around the world: Coronavirus is spreading like wildfire from Wanhao, China. Chinese manufacturers halted production in many provinces. They did so in an attempt to contain further spreading and contamination. Just before the outbreak, ... Read More »

Hear ye, hear ye! The future is in Open Beta Bed-leveling to get that perfect first layer. Then, there are temperature towers, stringing tests, and bridging challenges. All so that we can get the best out of our 3D printers. The amount of wasted filament and time is enough to ... Read More »

I previously reviewed the Longer LK4 but now, Longer 3D have produced a pro version! Longer 3D has come out with some fantastic printers so far, including resin printers such as the Orange 10 and the Orange 30! Read on to find out more about this printer and what differences ... Read More »

Have you just changed your hotend? Seeing fluctuating temperatures while printing? It is more than likely that you’ll need to PID Tune your 3D printer. Here I will show you how you can achieve this and get your printing back on track! What is PID? PID stands for “Proportional Integral ... Read More »

Tips for optimizing the 3D model before printing Very often a person has a lot of ideas about the pose for a 3D figure. It seems that with the help of a 3D printer, you can create any object can imagine, and the only limitation will be your fantasy. And ... Read More »

SunLu TPU isn’t a material I have ever played with, I have never had the need. My 3D printing has often been limited to useful items, for which I generally default to PETG or toys and trinkets for which I go PLA. Same as everyone else. Something new  – Flexible ... Read More »

The latest Filament to fall into my grubby mitts is the unusually named Tianse Red Copper. Once again sourced from Amazon UK. Previously, I have used Tianse Wood infused PLA on personal projects. I found it was of a good standard, but as with all wood infused PLA, it was ... Read More »

For those that are into resin printing, it is without a doubt that over time you will need to replace your FEP film on your resin vat. DIPA 3D have developed their own DIPA 3D FEP film and sent me a sample to test so. Please read on to find ... Read More »

3D printing is taking the world by storm! Everyone seems to be in mad, tail-spin dive to find the bottom of the market. The resin printer sector is no exception to this. For instance, just in the last year alone, the industry has seen several competitors releasing sub-$400 machines. The ... Read More »