Collaborate Disseminate
G-code is effective, easily edited, and nearly ubiquitous when it comes to anything CNC. The format has many strengths, but space efficiency isn’t one of them. In fact, when it …read more Continue reading G-code Goes Binary with Proposed New Format
I know people who have 3D printers that are little more than appliances. They buy it, they print with it, and they don’t change much of anything. That doesn’t describe …read more Continue reading 3D Printering: Managing Multiple Printing Profiles
I know people who have 3D printers that are little more than appliances. They buy it, they print with it, and they don’t change much of anything. That doesn’t describe …read more Continue reading 3D Printering: Managing Multiple Printing Profiles
Most desktop fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printers these days use a 0.4 mm nozzle. While many people have tried smaller nozzles to get finer detail and much larger nozzles …read more Continue reading Go Big Or Go Home: 0.6 mm Nozzles are the Future
When you think of slicers for FDM 3D printing — especially free slicers — you probably think of Cura, Slic3r, or PrusaSlicer. There are fans of MatterControl and many people …read more Continue reading SuperSlicer Reviewed: Another 3DP Slicer?
If you own a desktop 3D printer, you’re almost certainly familiar with Slic3r. Even if the name doesn’t ring a bell, there’s an excellent chance that a program you’ve used to convert STLs into the G-code your printer can understand was using Slic3r behind the scenes in some capacity. While …read more
Continue reading 3D Printering: The Past and Future of Prusa’s Slicer