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Upgrading from Prusa to Bambu Labs

  Summary: To summarize: coming from a Prusa Mk2, I am blown away at the speed, reliability, print quality and easy of use that you get with the Bambu Labs P1S. This printer seems like a great value if you are wanting a printer that makes high quality parts...

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Prusa Mk2 Removable Magnetic Bed, DIY for cheap

If you have a Prusa MK2 or MK2s and are considering the 2.5 upgrade because you want to add the removable magnetic build plate, here is a cheaper option to consider:   Summary: You can purchase a spring steel plate from Amazon, and it works great with Prusa i3...

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Which Nozzle Size is Best for Your 3D Printer

The size of the nozzle on your 3D printer can greatly affect the quality and resolution of the parts it can print. In short, the smaller the bore in the nozzle (which we’ll call “size”) the thinner the bead of plastic it will extruder. This thinner line of plastic..

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Rainbow Filament

When you’re 3D printing toys and decorations, it’s nice to use bright colors, translucent materials, or really anything that will make your parts stand out and look unique. I saw this Stronghero3D 3D Printing PLA Filament New Rainbow Multicolor on Amazon, and decided to give it a try.

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Most Useful Tools for finishing 3D Prints

Not all 3D printed parts are finished as soon as you pry them from your build plate. In a lot of cases, there is support to be removed, holes and edges to be cleaned up or trimmed, and a number of minor modifications to be made to get pieces to fit together, or look...

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5 3D Printing Tools That You Can’t Live Without

Many of today’s 3D printers come equipped with features that reduce the need for operator interaction and in some cases make some tools, like bed leveling shims, obsolete. Still there are a handful of tools that you won’t want to be without if you are running a 3D...

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