Belts on a 3D printer should be tight enough ... It’s pretty useful to provide someone with a reliable go/no-go number, after all. What happens to a printer if a belt’s tension is not right?

The vast majority of desktop 3D printers in use today use one ... And after a few studies, he found the belt stretch was so minimal that it has no effect on layer height. Of course those two ...

This filament-based printer has no built-in shielding, no camera, and utilizes a very simple interface, but if you’re wanting to save a ton of money and play around with 3D printing without a ...

The surprisingly affordable AnkerMake M5C open-frame 3D printer is easy to assemble and to use. It has a generous print area for its price, and our testing shows it is capable of high-quality ...

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 ...

Depends on the 3D printer, and also what you like to do in your garage. Like any technology, 3D printers have come a long way ...

The Snapmaker Artisan is a machine like no other ... from your average 3D printer. The main construction is all high-quality aluminium alloy, and rather than traditional belts or lead screws ...

"There have been the same market leaders in desktop 3D printers around for a very long time, but no one has managed to elbow their way into the party quite like Bambu Lab has," says Mensley.

Once the stuff of science fiction, 3D printers have become more mainstream tools for creation and innovation. These devices, transforming digital blueprints into physical objects, have ...