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3D printed knuckle and bushing/bearing for RC car: We found that overtime the bushing/bearing will get loosen, therefore it is… read more General techtip: 3D printed knuckle and bushing/bearing for RC car

The material feeding line may be partially clogged, leading to print quality issue like what is shown below: You need… read more 3d printing techtip: material feeding partially clogged

When you use a small screw on a 3d printed part without a screw nut for fastening it, there is… read more Techtip: about the use of screw without screw nut

Parts that are subject to stress and impact should be modeled to have reasonable thickness – too thin they will… read more 3d printing techtip: wall thickness

This is what will happen if you replace the pad on the print bed but forget to redo the leveling….

Retraction distance is what determines how much plastic is pulled out of the nozzle. The more plastic that is retracted… read more 3d printing techtip: Excessive stringing when printing PETG

The two most common nozzle types for 1.75 filament are MK8 and E3D V6. They both use M6 threading size…. read more 3d printing techtip: nozzle types

Is support required for large object with overhang? In this example, I accidentally forgot to enable the generate support option… read more 3d printing techtip: Is support always required for overhang?

When printing anything structural you should choose at least 50% fill, which will take hours to complete. Before making such… read more Techtip: printing RC structural parts using PLA

If the heat block assembly or the nozzle is loose, one quick and easy way to help tightening things up… read more Techtip video: securing the nozzle