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Fuzz Skin: YouTuber shows how to hide layer lines during 3D printing
The surface finish is an often underestimated criterion for the success of a 3D printing project. YouTuber Jake Grim shows a method for easily...
3D model published: Table tennis ball from the 3D printer
A few weeks ago, US sporting goods manufacturer Wilson made headlines with the 3D-printed basketball "Airless Gen1". The basketball was developed in collaboration with...
Pellet 3D printing and filament 3D printing in comparison
Greenboy3D is developing a 3D printing extruder that works with pellets instead of plastic filament. In a recent YouTube video, the maker presents his...
YouTuber shows simple trick to make resin 3D prints 40% stronger
Components made from UV-curing resins using stereolithography (SLA) are often considered brittle. However, as a test by CNC Kitchen shows, the strength of the...
Picker Bot: Affordable 5-axis robotic arm from the 3D printer
Clifftop Designs has published an open source model for a compact 5-axis robot arm on Thingiverse. The so-called "Picker Bot" is designed as a...
YouTuber 3D-prints pistons for engine from plastic
In an experiment, technicians from the YouTube channel 110 Garage successfully operated an internal combustion engine with a 3D-printed piston made of polycarbonate and...
3D Model published: Print your own 3D-printed basketball
A few weeks ago, "Airless Gen1", a 3D-printed basketball without an air bubble from the American sporting goods manufacturer Wilson, hit the headlines. The...
Scarf Seam: YouTuber shows how seams can be avoided in 3D prints
A new seam technology called "Scarf Seam" promises to significantly improve the surface quality of 3D prints. In additive manufacturing using the FDM process,...
YouTuber builds and tests 3D-printed compressors
In the latest video on the YouTube channel "Let's Print", 3D-printed compressors are put to the test. The YouTuber has already experimented with a...
3D printer from Anycubic apparently victim of hacker attack
A large number of users of 3D printers from Chinese manufacturer Anycubic are currently reporting a possible hacker attack. A text file with the...