3d-printing
This 3D Printed Fume Extractor Keeps Solder Smoke Out of Your Face
A maker's 3D printed fume extractor pairs a standard 120mm PC fan with a swappable filter and USB-C power to clear solder smoke from the workbench.
The Flarelab Journal
Build logs, 3D-printing guides, and custom client projects from our Manila lab.
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Eight Tiny Screens, One Wrist: How a Wrap-Around ESP32 Watch Works
A maker wrapped eight OLED screens around a wrist with one ESP32. Learn how an I2C multiplexer makes it work and how 3D printing shapes the case.
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Support Fins: A Leaner Alternative to Tree Supports for FDM Prints
Support fins are thin, snap-off walls that hold up overhangs with less filament and fewer scars than grid or tree supports. How they work on FDM pr...
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A New London Factory Is Betting on Software and Metal 3D Printing
Isembard's new London factory shows how software-run workshops and metal 3D printing are reshaping manufacturing, and what it means for everyday ma...
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PC-ABS on a Desktop Printer: How Close Is It to Industrial?
Can a desktop 3D printer match an industrial machine with PC-ABS filament? A hands-on test says the gap is far smaller than the price difference.
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How to 3D Print a Sliding Puzzle That Actually Slides
Print-in-place sliding puzzles fail for one reason: clearance. Here's the 0.2 mm rule, the test print, and the flow fix that saves your grid.
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PrusaSlicer 3.0 Preview: What the Rebuild Actually Changes for Your Printer
PrusaSlicer 3.0 preview rebuilds the interface, adds independent print beds and a sandboxed plugin system. What the update changes for everyday 3D ...
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Color-Changing 3D Prints: How Lenticular Layers Make an Object Shift Hue
MIT researchers 3D printed objects that change color when you twist them. Here is how lenticular lens layers work and how makers can test the idea ...
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80 printers, one factory: what a drone maker's print farm teaches your single machine
A defense drone maker just switched on 80 3D printers as one production line. Here's what print farms teach beginners about repeatable prints.
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Print your own handheld PC: what a Raspberry Pi 5 cyberdeck teaches about enclosure design
A maker built a handheld Raspberry Pi 5 cyberdeck from 3D printed parts. Here is what its design teaches you about printing electronics enclosures.
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Snap-Fit Cases, Ball Joints and Magnets: 3D Printing an Enclosure for Your ESP32-CAM
A maker's ESP32-CAM case kit shows how snap-fit lids, printed ball joints and magnet pockets turn a bare camera board into a mountable camera.
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3D Printed Microneedle Patches: Belfast Researchers Take Aim at Skin Cancer
Queen's University Belfast 3D printed a dissolving microneedle patch that delivers two cancer drugs through skin. Here's how the technology works.
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Adidas 3D Printed an Entire Sneaker — What Futurecool Means for Your Printer
Adidas Futurecool is a fully 3D printed sneaker made as one continuous piece. Here is how lattice printing works and how to borrow the idea at home.
Why Your PLA Snaps: What Really Makes Old Filament Go Brittle
Old PLA snapping in the extruder? Moisture is only half the story. Here is what actually makes 3D printing filament brittle, and how to store it ri...
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Bambu Lab Patents Hint at Printers That Swap Their Own Nozzles
Bambu Lab filed patents for auto-changing printheads and camera-lit nozzle monitoring. Here is what it could mean for everyday desktop 3D printing.
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Why Your Filament Keeps Failing: Storage, Not Drying, Is the Fix
Wet filament causes stringing, clogs and weak layers. Here's why drying alone isn't enough, and how dry storage under 20% RH fixes your 3D prints.