Vapor smoothing is a popular post-processing technique for 3D printed polymer parts. We take a look at how it works.

The technique relies on the fact that ABS plastic and acetone don’t get along together very well. We’ve seen acetone used to smooth out 3D printed objects before – either by dunking the ...

Even though 3D printers can fabricate complex ... To overcome this, [Scorch] has applied an easy plastic welding technique that works with both ABS and PLA. All you need is a rotary tool.

3D printing is a downright futuristic technology ... and "Gnomon_Southern" for users south of the equator. Moreover, ABS plastic is a must since PLA warps in the sun, and the numbers won't ...

The Prusa is a hobby class prototyping machine that heats up solid plastic to print 3D parts. In the Maker Lab we have several Prusa i3 MK3S, Prusa MK4, and Prusa Mini 3D Printers as well as the Prusa ...

While the cost of your next 3D printer may be going up in the U.S., the cost of your filament doesn’t have to increase. Or ...