My favorite 3D printer tools that aren’t 3D printer tools

Cat nail clippers I love cat nail clippers for cutting my filament from the extruder. Makes sure you don’t accidentally cut any nearby wires. Pallete knife Pallete knives (for painting) are thin, flexible, metal with a handle. And they come in different sizes. This makes them perfect for removing prints from the bed.

3D Printing Chocolate

Neat explanation and demonstration of a 3D printing chocolate machine.

First house being printed

First house being printed

3D Printing Software Shortfalls

3D Printing Software Shortfalls This issue of The Engineer arrived in my inbox today, to send me back down the 3D printing software rabbit hole. It is a good follow up to what I learned about .AMF (additive manufacturing file) earlier. It’s tempting to just keep directing my recreational research time to this topic.  In

3D Print Fails

3D Print Fails This link is a collection of Flickr photos of interesting 3D printing failures. This (1) makes me feel a bit better, (2) teaches me a lot about what to expect during the calibration phase and how to diagnose the problem. Nice!