James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

The first few months with a 3D printer make it very easy to lose your sense of judgment. I printed dragons, articulated sharks, tiny castles, cable toys, and at least three objects whose only purpose ...

3D printing is a downright futuristic technology. People can use plastic filaments, resin, and other materials to create custom objects. The quality of the print is limited by a user's printer, but ...

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We are a long way from the early days of 3D printers, when you'd practically have to assemble the whole thing from parts and needed complex and precise technical knowledge just to print a benchy boat, ...

3D printers can be expensive, but many cheaper options are available. Find out if you can tell the difference in quality ...

For a couple of years now, I’ve been trying to find an excuse to buy a decent 3D printer. Friends and fellow Ars staffers who had them would gush about them at every opportunity, talking about how ...

The original Bambu Lab P1S changed expectations for what a desktop 3D printer could do. It combined speed, polish, and reliability in a compact cube. Its new successor, the P2S (starts at $549; $799 ...

I've been using 3D printing to make useful tools and accessories around my home for years, including for my Dyson vacuums. Here's how. Richard Baguley has been writing about technology for over 20 ...

Although these days it would seem that everyone and their pets are running 3D printers to churn out all the models and gadgets that their hearts desire, a more traditional approach to creating ...

Judging the dimensional accuracy of the resulting printed part requires comparison and conformity between the 3D printed model and its virtual counterpart. The resolution and accuracy of 3D model ...