The most obvious use for old spools is new filament. Some filament manufacturers sell refills that don’t include a spool but ...

Most 3D printers come with a pretty basic filament holder — often little more than a bar to hang the spool on. [Ivan Miranda]’s 3D printers run bigger spools than most, though, so he had to craft an ...

Cold weather taught me that filament problems aren’t just about slicer settings, and it completely changed how I thought ...

Plastic waste is a big problem in our world today. It's important for makers who use 3D printing technology (which generates plastic objects) to consider the waste hierarchy paradigm. Here's the thing ...

Some 3D printing upgrades sound essential, but a lot of them create more hassle than they’re worth.