3d-printing
What a One-Cubic-Metre 3D Printer Teaches You About FDM Printing
A giant new FDM 3D printer with a one-cubic-metre build volume is a perfect lesson in how build size, filament, and layers really work. Here's the ...
The Flarelab Journal
Build logs, 3D-printing guides, and custom client projects from our Manila lab.
3d-printing
3d-printer-enclosure
No Printing Required: Build a 3D Printer Enclosure From Corrugated Plastic
One of the best 3D printer upgrades needs zero printing. Learn how corrugated plastic makes a cheap, tape-together enclosure that retains heat and ...
How to 3D Print Parts That Wrap Around Objects You Already Own
Learn how to 3D print sleeves, hilts, and brackets around pool noodles, tubes, and hardware you already have. A beginner-friendly guide to core-and...
3D Printing
How to 3D Print Your Own Laser Tag Blaster at Home
Learn how 3D printing turns a roll of filament into a custom laser tag blaster. A beginner-friendly guide to printing, assembling, and wiring your ...
3D Printing
Harder Extruder Gears Explained: Why Bambu Lab Owners Are Eyeing Coated Steel
Abrasive filaments quietly chew up your extruder gears. Here's what hardened, coated steel gears do, who actually needs them, and how to check your...
3D Modeling
AI Made Your 3D Model. Here's How to Make It Actually Printable
AI can generate a 3D model in seconds, but printing it is another story. Learn how new maker tools turn AI files into print-ready models.
3D Printing
What Is 3D Scanning? How Makers Turn Real Objects Into Printable Models
3D scanning captures real-world objects as digital models you can edit and print. Here's how it works, why pros use it, and how beginners can start.
3D Printing
Magma: The Slicer Mod That Injects Plastic to Fix Weak 3D-Print Layers
Magma is an experimental OrcaSlicer fork that injects molten plastic into vertical channels mid-print to knit weak FDM layer lines together. Here's...
3D Printing
How to 3D Print Pop-Culture Models Like the Minecraft Enderman (Beginner Guide)
New to 3D printing? Learn how to print fan-favorite models like the Minecraft Enderman, from picking a file to multi-color tricks. A friendly begin...
3D Printing
Can a Fully 3D Printed Pinball Machine Actually Be Fun to Play?
A fully 3D-printed tabletop pinball machine with modular, linkable multiplayer playfields. Can it actually be fun?
3D Printing
Turn Failed PLA Prints Into Useful Parts With Compression Molding
Turn failed prints, supports, and scraps into solid parts with kitchen-counter compression molding using a printed mold.
Filament
Top 3 3D Printing Filaments We Use and Why They Matter
The three filaments Flarelab prints with most, PLA, PETG, and TPU, and where each one performs best.