Engineering

What is the difference between the STL and 3MF formats for 3D printers?

STL (STereoLithography or Standard Tessellation Language ) was first developed to translate CAD data into data suitable for use by a stereolithography 3D printer. In the years since it’s introduction ...

Instead of making one STL, use Claude to create a tool that allows for dimension changes

When making trays with a 3D printer, you often want to change the width to fit the space where they will be placed. If you ...
Newspoint on MSN

5 common STL file errors you can spot using an online STL viewer

You spend hours on a model, export it, and send it to the printer. Forty minutes later, the print becomes a tangle of ...
XDA Developers on MSN

5 things I 3D printed for my home lab that fixed problems I'd been living with

A 3D printer was a surprisingly useful investment for my home lab ...
The Gadgeteer

Easythreed K7 mini 3D printer review – How good is a sub $100 3D printer?

REVIEW – 3D printers are no longer just for people who know how to use CAD programs to create 3D models and they are no longer for people who have 1000’s of dollars to spend. 3D printers are now ...
ZDNet

3D printing hands on: Downloading and printing physical objects from the Internet

We continue our DIY-IT discovery series on 3D printing by exploring how to download and print 3D objects from the Internet. If you can download a file, and you have a little patience, you can do this.

30 Questions That Baffle 3D Printer Beginners, Thought Up by a Beginner lol

I bought a 3D printer, but... I went through a lot... assembly, errors, and leaving it untouched (crying). I want to share an article that I hope you'll watch over warmly since I'm a beginner ...