There is now a large variety of thermoplastic materials used in filament type 3D printing. There are two which I have used in my printer. The first is Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). It is a good general use high impact resistant material. It has a fairly high melting temperature. It is the f...

I think I have worn down my lust for 3D printing. I have had a load of fun learning the ropes of this new tool and I will certainly continue using it. The printer is just a tool My cooling passion is, just by itself 3D printing isn’t much of a craft. A tool for making something 3 dimensional out of ...

Once you have your printer running up to snuff, all you want to do is keep it running. This is extremely addictive as the lazy way to make plastic things. Ha! If you are creating your own 3D master drawings, then I think that should count as a useful habit rather than a pure addiction. But I just sa...

I have noticed my low cost Alunar 3D printer’s performance is getting better with age. The more I run the printer the better the output becomes. That tells me the linear bearings and belt stiffness are “wearing” into a smoother operation. I have been using a little very light machine oil only very o...

3D Printed Cup HoldersI have been making many things with my 3D printer. Also writing a lot about here in the workshop blog. The Texas hot humid weather has kept me out of the main (unconditioned garage) workshop. The 3D printer is here in my nice cool office. The drawing of the parts in 3D CAD (Rhi...