In concept, any machine that creates filament is pretty straightforward. Melt pellets and push them out of a nozzle. Cool the filament and wind it up. Easy, right? But, of course, the problems are ...

I keep up with the trends in 3D printing reasonably well. The other day my friend mentioned that filament thickness sensing had been added to the latest version of the Marlin firmware. I had no ...

A major advantage of this new design is the filament carrier, which is flush with the side of the printer in a large cavity. This cavity is mirrored on the other side of the machine, enabling it ...

Sure, you can trust the filament runout sensor on your machine and hope that multiple rolls of filament look the same color, but often the machines fail, or the color changes. Overture is helping ...

Rapid Fusion to unveil UK-built ‘Medusa’ 3D printer. The gantry-style machine combines a pellet extruder, filament, and a CNC ...