Why Your Stock Cooling Fan Duct Probably Isn’t Good Enough If you’ve been printing for more than a few weeks, you’ve probably noticed that some prints come out looking great while others have ugly drooping overhangs, rough surfaces, or curling corners. In many cases, the culprit isn’t your slicer settings or your filament — it’s…
ABS has a reputation problem. Ask any 3D printing forum about printing ABS without an enclosure and you’ll get a chorus of “don’t even try” and “just use PETG instead.” But the truth is more nuanced. Yes, ABS is easier to print with an enclosure. But with the right techniques, you can print ABS successfully…
Retraction is the single most important setting for clean, string-free 3D prints. Yet it remains one of the most misunderstood parameters in any slicer. If you’ve ever pulled a print off the bed only to find thin wisps of plastic connecting every tower and gap, your retraction settings need work. This guide walks you through…