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How is 3D Printing Used in Education?

How is 3D Printing Used in Education? What is 3D Printing and How is it Used in Education?3D printing is a revolutionary technology that has already changed the way we manufacture products and how we learn. It is an additive manufacturing technology that can create three-dimensional objects from digital designs. This type of printing is used in various industries, including education. Educational 3D printers are becoming increasingly popular in classrooms as they provide students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience...

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3D Printing Supplies for Education

Recommended 3D Printing Supplies for Education Printers3D printing technology is becoming increasingly popular in the educational sector. With its ability to create a wide range of objects, 3D printing can be used to teach students about engineering, design, and manufacturing. But with so many 3D printers on the market, it can be difficult to choose the right one for educational purposes. When selecting a 3D printer for education, it is important to consider ease of use, safety features, and price. Flashforge Adventurer...

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Using Food Safe 3D Printing Filaments

Using Food Safe 3D Printing Filaments 3D printing is revolutionizing the food industry, making it easier and more efficient to produce food-safe products. But what exactly are Food Safe 3D Printing Filaments and why should you care?Food Safe 3D Printing Filaments are materials that are specifically designed for use in 3D printers to produce food-grade products. These filaments are made from polymers and other materials that have been approved by the FDA as safe for use with food items. They provide...

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3D Printing Gifts

Gifts to 3D Print - Printing Unique Gifts at Home We all know how difficult it can be sometimes to find the perfect gift for someone. Well if you're a 3D printing enthusiast, things are a bit easier as you have a wealth of creativity at your fingertips, whether it's a model you found on a model repository like Thingiverse or cults3d, or a model you've put care into making yourself. Either way, we've collated a small list of recommendations for...

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Large Spools

Large Spools Why you should be using larger filament spools Large prints often call for large spools; a big hefty 5kg spool can ensure your three day print can complete without worry and anxiety of needing to change out filament. If you own a large printer like the Flashforge Creator 3 Pro or other large format printers.  Often producing large scale prints, or perhaps printing a line of products, you may wishto invest into large spools. Large printers often have large nozzles (0.8mm...

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Recycled Filaments

Recycled Filaments Why you should consider recycled filaments, and how to recycle 3D printed Waste Plastics are a part of our everyday life, whilst also contributing to the daily deaths of marine life. As the world is increasingly being filled with new plastic products, landfills are becoming overcrowded. This is causing an estimated 100,000 mammals to die each year, from consuming or being entangled in plastic. As 3D printing becomes more popular, the production and consumption of plastic will increase, therefore making...

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Flexible Filaments

Flexible Filaments - Use Cases Extra durability If the objects you are printing in PLA break or warp over use, and you don’t want to deal with the troubles of ABS, TPU may be the solution. TPU’s elongation qualities mean objects can take impacts without cracking as easily as PLA; edges and details can move and flex instead of being chipped off. Depending on your specific use case, a flexible filament may be your go to option to make your prints stronger...

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3D Desktop Printing Safety Tips

Having been 3D Desktop printing since the end of 2012, starting out on our very humbling (and still humbled) position as 3D printing enthusiasts.  We have endeavoured to keep our FDM machines in top condition and replace parts when showing signs of wear and tear. Making sure there is plenty of space for ventilation, signs and notices warning users of moving parts and “Hot Ends”.  Placing 3D Printers on stable surfaces, so as not to have excessive wobble whilst printing.  Ensuring...

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Nozzle Blockage ~ Or is it?

At some point in time you may experience a failed 3D print scenario, the “Air” print as some like to call it. Just when it seems that your print is going well and you will soon have your amazing 3D printed model in your hands, the filament stops extruding from your nozzle, or another scenario is that you have arrived to remove your 3D printed model from the printer bed and all is not as it should be. The print has completed...

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