Discover an inspiring DIY project that turns discarded plastic bottles into 3D printer filament and miniature soda bottles. Watch each step, from collecting plastic waste in a snowy park to building a ...

Discover the creative journey of transforming a plastic soda bottle into high-quality 3D printer filament. Watch as we ...

3D printers are awesome, and while the plastic filament may not be as much as a rip off as printer ink (yet), it’s still marked up at least 500%! If you really want to break free, you’re going to need ...

One of the issues with 3D printing is the amount of waste that is generated when creating prototypes, mockups and testing your designs. One way to combat this is to break up your unwanted prints and ...

It would be great if you could create your own filament. On the face of it, it seems easy to do, but as [Thomas Sanladerer] found out when he was a student, there are a lot of details that can bedevil ...

Anyone frustrated by the size limits imposed by typical consumer-grade 3D printing systems needs to check out this remarkably inventive DIY hack.

Extruders are devices that heat and melt the feedstock and extrude it through the nozzle along a predetermined path on the print bed. Based on the material feeding, 3D printers are classified as ...