There’s a 3D printer resin that can apparently be reused, over and over. Normal 3D printer resin is a one-way trip: once ...

Resin and filament 3D printers are built for completely different things. Which one is best depends on what you want to make ...

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Smoothing the layer lines out of filament-based 3D prints is a common desire, and there are various methods for doing it. Besides good old sanding, another method is to apply a liquid coating of some ...

The current printing mechanism of the bottom-up vat photopolymerization 3D printing technique places a high demand on the fluidity of the UV-curable resin. Viscous high-performance acrylate oligomers ...

The early days of FDM 3D printing were wild and wooly. Getting plastic to stick to your build plate was a challenge. Blue tape and hairspray-coated glass were kings for a long time. Over time, better ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...