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Multicolor 3D printing without an AMS
Keychains, signs and QR codes in several colours on a single-filament printer: the per-layer pause, slicer by slicer.
Read → ArticleHow to glue 3D printed parts: which glue to use
Super glue, epoxy or acetone: what works with PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU and nylon, and how to prep the joint.
Read → ArticleWhat is a hotend on a 3D printer? Parts, types and failures
What each part does, PTFE vs all-metal, nozzles, volumetric flow and the usual clogs, with catalogue data.
Read → ArticleCan your printer handle PETG, ABS or nylon?
What each filament demands (nozzle, bed, enclosure) and how to check your model free, in seconds.
Read → ArticleHow to compare 3D printers: the specs that matter
Real volume, temps, enclosed or open, flow and noise: what matters, what's marketing, and how to see it side by side.
Read → ArticleConvert 3D files online without uploading them anywhere
Convert STL, OBJ, 3MF and PLY (and export to STEP) free, in the browser, without uploading your file to any server.
Read → ArticleHow to make a 3D lithophane from a photo
From photo to printable STL in your browser: the settings that matter, how to print it and how to light it.
Read → ArticleYour STL is too big to print: how to reduce it
Cut a million-triangle STL down to size without losing the shape, free and in the browser.
Read → ArticleA Meshmixer voronoi alternative, no install needed
Meshmixer is discontinued. How to get the voronoi effect free, in the browser, without uploading your file.
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