Five Alive!

Five Interesting 3D Printing Websites Instructables Robot My intention for today’s post is to not just show you new places to download files, but also, I want to give you some websites that are just plain fun and not limited to just downloading a file and having your printer spit out a design. In today’s […]

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Unclogging Jammed Extruders – Part 2

Featured Image - Clogged Extruder

In Part 1 of Unclogging Jammed Extruders, I covered removing the clogged filament by heating the extruder. Now, let’s review how to remove the assembly to check for a clog. Disassembling the Extruding Assembly If the previous procedure has not removed your jam then you likely have filament jammed in your extruder motor assembly.  Removing […]

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Unclogging Jammed Extruders – Part 1

Featured Image - Clogged Extruder

There are several reasons the filament in your extruder may become jammed or fail to feed.  Today, I’ll cover 3 causes I have encountered with my 3D printers. The jam most encountered on my list tends to be caused when the heating block tube (small nylon tube inside of the heating block) becomes clogged.  This […]

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Forget Malibu! Barbie Goes Medieval

There is no lack of cool projects in the world of 3D printing, but this one takes the cake. Zheng3’s Faire Play project gives your the opportunity arm and armor your Barbie! Swords, shields, armor and helms, all available to kit out your dolls and act out a battle for the Iron Throne or the […]

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3D Printing Takes Its First Steps on the Catwalk

Some of the hottest fashion may soon be created using 3D printers. In the last few years, more and more designers have been playing with the idea of using 3D printing in their creations. Unlike other production forms, 3D printing uses only as much material as is absolutely necessary, without producing the same kind of […]

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