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Honest Joy Filament Review: Solid Economy PLA, HIPS and Nylon Filament
Feiyang Group (Honest Joy) contacted 3D-PT recently to review their production line of 3D printing filaments.
Honest Joy sent me a generous sample of 14 different colors and types of filament to test. This sample had a mix of colorful…
Ultrafine Particles and Fumes From 3D Printers: How Dangerous are They?
What You May Have Heard
Anyone that’s been active in the 3D printing community for very long has heard the stories. Children having trouble breathing or an asthma attack occurring after prolonged exposure to “toxic fumes” from a 3D…
3D Printing Fidgets
Recently fidgets have become popular for adults as well as children. Fidgets on the surface may seem like toys, but they are actually adaptive devices to help people focus and calm down in their everyday life.
3D printing is full of…
Build Plate Supported 3D Printing
3D printing unique objects with large overhangs and bridging surface prints often requires the printing of support materials,
Supports break away (hopefully) from your print when it is finished. However, supports add time and material to…
ColorFabb Composite Filament Review
Months ago ColorFabb Company sent me a sample box of some of their exotic composite filaments to test. These Colofilaments have been the world leader in composite filaments, combining the properties of the wood, metal and carbon, with…
Unboxing the Lulzbot Dual Extruder Tool Head
In a previous blog I wrote about my trip to the Lulzbot factory in Loveland, CO. While I was there I decided to upgrade my Taz 5 to print dual materials. To do this will require the Lulzbot Dual Extruder tool head . With this tool head I…
A Tour of the LulzBot Factory
Drive about 2 hours north of Denver, Colorado and you will find yourself in the beautiful ranch lands and farms of the state. At the edge of the town of Loveland and this ranch land is the headquarters of Aleph Objects, Inc. Aleph is the…
INprinting Hemp Based HIPS Filament
INprinting A California 3D printing firm sent 3D - PT a sample of their blend of hemp & HIPS to review.
Hemp composite filament have long been a goal of 3D printers. Many 3D printers hope to make hemp composite items. This composite…
How To Maintain a Lulzbot Taz 5 3D Printer
For 3D printing, I have been amazed at the difference between my first 3D printer from hell and the Lulzbot Taz 5.
I have been 3D printing with the Taz 5 on a daily basis for over 8 months. Just recently I noticed a lot of stringing, and…
ColorFabb Filament Review
ColorFabb is a filament company based in the Netherlands. They are known for their quality filaments, as well as being the industry leader in exotic filaments blends.
They approached me recently to test a wide range of their filaments.…
Proto Pasta Filament Review Pt.1
An exciting new range of filaments for 3D printer is the exotic composite filaments. These filaments combine metal or other materials mixed with a blend of PLA to produce prints with metallic finish or other unique properties.
Proto Pasta…
Tricking Out Your Lulzbot 3D Printer
3D printers are amazing tool on their own, but like any piece of commercial hardware they scream out to be customized for a better user experience.
Lulzbot taz 5 3D printers are known for their ability to be customized. The printers…
