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Please ensure your 3D model meets the following printer-specific requirements: File Format— Your 3D model file must be saved in STL (binary.stl) format. Make sure to export your design in "millimeters ...

Nearly all 3D printers accept files in what's called STL format (named for stereolithography), as well as OBJ files. These types of files can be produced by almost any CAD software, from expensive ...

Most of us have made paper airplanes at one time or another, but rather than stopping at folded paper, [VirgileC] graduated to 3D printing them out of PLA. Then the obvious question is ...

More affordable than ever, 3D printers are booming for personal, professional, and educational use. Here's everything to know before you buy one, along with the top models from our hands-on testing.

While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser cutters -- he also loves to play board games and tabletop RPGs. Expertise 3D printers ...

3D printers are affordable enough that almost anyone can buy one, but should you? Before you dive in, here's what to consider—about materials, possible uses, software, and much more. Since 2004 ...

Austin-based printing company ICON is building the world's first 3D-printed hotel in a West Texas desert. See how.

The rise of the consumer 3D printer has yielded amazing devices for designers, engineers, hobbyists, tinkerers, and schools alike. I've been reviewing 3D printers for PCMag since the first widely ...

When you want to build a large format 3D printer, you can’t just scale up the design of a desktop machine. In an excellent four-part build series (videos after the break), [Dr. D-Flo] takes us ...

If you're in the market for a beginner or low-cost 3D printer, there's reason to be happy. Even if robust capabilities are what you're after, you may pay less than you expect, because many once ...

Product prototypes printed out in under an hour by anyone on the design team sending a digital file to the printer is a recent development. Typically desktop 3D printers have required a level of ...