With 3D printing, there’s a third dimension: height. The files you feed into 3D printers are 3D images that a software program then slices into horizontal layers.

The software is where you import 3D-print files (from sites like Cults3D and Thingiverse), tweak print size and other parameters, preview the job and then send it off to the printer.

The Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D Printer is designed for people who want to try 3D printing at home or in a classroom. It does not take up much space, and it works with common software used for making 3D ...

The Elegoo Centauri Carbon is an excellent, reasonably priced 3D printer for beginners. It’s easy to learn and operate, has a ...

Some 3D printers I've tested over the past few years include Wi-Fi, others don't, but the difference in the user experience has always been clear: Not having built-in Wi-Fi is a major disadvantage.

That said, 3D printing is still complicated and requires effort to learn and troubleshoot. The M5 is certainly the easiest printer to use I’ve encountered, but I’ve also had a few years of ...

In a new study published in Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation, engineers detailed a newly designed mathematical function that allows off-the-shelf 3D-printer’s extruder software ...

I believe the $299 Bambu A1 Mini could be the friendliest 3D printer ever made. Over the past week and a half, I’ve been churning out part after part in PLA — the most commonly used plastic ...