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In Monday’s topic this week we looked at filament storage and its life cycle as a long game, where it pays to think about what you’ll be doing with the material years down the road; recycled filament is the logical next step in that line of thinking, because it shifts the question from ‘how...
A fresh spool of filament straight out of the sealed bag prints beautifully, but after a few weeks on the shelf you suddenly notice popping in the nozzle, stray strings between models, and a dull, pitted surface. Moisture is usually the culprit. Most FDM printing materials are hygroscopic, meaning they actively pull water vapor...
Most multi-material printers handle colors and materials with a single nozzle that swaps filaments and spits out a chunk of waste with every change. Prusa XL takes a different route. Instead of one head, it offers a toolchanger with up to five independent tools, each holding its own filament, its own nozzle, and its...
Functional printing, meaning parts that have to hold up and do real work, is a discipline where mistakes show up fast and without mercy. Over the past few weeks, this arc has covered engineering use cases, material choice for load-bearing parts, and failure diagnostics, which wraps everything up as ARC RECAP #2. This installment...
When this week’s Monday hub opened the topic of slicer tuning for engineering filaments, flow rate calibration is the unassuming step that decides whether well-tuned temperatures and pressure advance actually deliver the expected result. Flow rate, known in PrusaSlicer as extrusion multiplier and in Bambu Studio as flow ratio, determines how much plastic the...
Printing regular PLA or PETG? Start with the general guide Stringing: Why Your Printer Pulls Strings — this article covers engineering materials (CF/GF composites, nylon, ABS). Stringing is one of the most common and most frustrating defects in FDM printing. Thin filament strands that connect different parts of a model or fill the space...
The filament market has transformed beyond recognition over the past three years. While the choice used to be between virgin material from a European manufacturer and an anonymous no-name plastic from AliExpress, today you can pick between dozens of brands with similar-looking presentation and very different quality. Among the most frequently compared brands are...
Over the past two years, OrcaSlicer has become one of the most popular slicers in the 3D printing community. It started as a fork of Bambu Studio (which itself is based on PrusaSlicer), added a number of its own tools, and continues to evolve thanks to a large open-source community. For a newcomer, however,...
The theoretical properties of a material are one thing, but the true value of PETG is revealed only in real-world applications. Thanks to its unique combination of strength, toughness, temperature resistance, and ease of printing, it has found its way into workshops, homes, gardens, and even operating rooms. In this final part of our...
Standard PETG is a fantastic all-around material, but what if your projects demand even higher performance? For applications where extreme stiffness, temperature resistance, specific electrical conductivity, or maximum print speed are crucial, specialized PETG variants come into play. These advanced materials push the boundaries of FDM printing capabilities. In this article, we’ll dive into...
Printing a model is often only half the battle. For a PETG 3D print to achieve a professional look or meet precise functional requirements, post-processing is essential. Whether you want to remove visible layers, glue a large model together, or give it a unique color and shine, the right techniques are key. Unlike PLA,...
PETG is celebrated for its versatility, but the path to perfect prints can be paved with minor pitfalls, such as stringing or adhesion issues. Unlike PLA, which is quite forgiving, PETG requires more careful preparation and correct settings. This article is a practical guide that will show you how to tame this material and...
Introduction: Why is PETG the Golden Mean in 3D Printing? In the world of 3D printing, where every material offers a unique set of properties, there is one that has earned a reputation as a true all-rounder – PETG. For many printers, from beginners to professionals, it represents an ideal compromise, a kind of...
