The Cheap Filament Option
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The Cheap Filament Option

Many Fabbaloo readers consume a lot of 3D printer materials, and that can be expensive. But there are ways to reduce costs.

Kerry Stevenson August 24, 2020
LulzBot Adds 1.75mm Filament Support
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LulzBot Adds 1.75mm Filament Support

We’ve just heard that FAME 3D, the new owners of LulzBot, have made a deal to provide 1.75mm filament support for LulzBot 3D printers.

Kerry Stevenson July 24, 2020
abs

BigRep Releases Two New 3D Print Materials

BigRep announced the availability of two new materials for their large-format 3D printers, ABS and ASA, and this could open up many more new applications.

Kerry Stevenson May 26, 2020
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1.75 vs 2.85mm Filament Showdown

Where did the two 3D printer filament diameters come from and what is the difference? Which one is better?

Kerry Stevenson May 6, 2020
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How To Use A 3D Print Temperature Tower

One of the key techniques that should be used by 3D printer operators is the “Temperature Tower”. We explain how to use them.

Kerry Stevenson April 9, 2020
fiberlogy

What’s With The Silk Filaments?

There’s increasing interest in “silk” 3D printer filaments, which are astonishingly shiny and now available from mainstream materials providers.

Kerry Stevenson February 18, 2020
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The Even Better Modix 3D Printers

Modix has upgraded their line of large-format 3D printers to what they call “version 3”. But that version actually includes a huge list of powerful improvements.

Marney Stapley February 13, 2020
bellandtechnology

A Much Better Soluble Support Material

VXL’s 3D printing materials are finally becoming more well-known after they began marketing directly to the public, including their non-hygroscopic soluble support material.

Kerry Stevenson February 4, 2020
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An Interview With A 3D Pen Artist

Katherine Bialek is an accomplished 3D pen artist. We learned her secrets of how to efficiently build complex 3D designs with only a 3D pen.

Kerry Stevenson January 16, 2020
abs

An Update On RePLAy 3D

RePLAy 3D contacted us to explain more details about the nature of their unusual 3D printer filament recycling service.

Kerry Stevenson January 13, 2020
3d printlife

An Eco-Safe Water Soluble Support Material

Most 3D printer soluble support materials are not particularly eco-friendly, but 3D Printlife’s 3D-SOLVE is a very safe option for ABS and other engineering materials.

Kerry Stevenson January 6, 2020
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The PrintDry Filament Dryer 2.0

PrintDry released an updated version of their popular desktop 3D printer filament dryer, which can dramatically increase the quality of hydroscopic 3D printer materials such as nylon.

Kerry Stevenson December 9, 2019
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3DEVO Expands to North America

3DEVO is opening an office in the USA to market their desktop filament maker, and this is a significant milestone for the company and the 3D printing industry.

Kerry Stevenson November 7, 2019
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Goofoo: 3D Printers from China

Goofoo is a China-based manufacturer of good quality 3D printers available at low prices. We took a look at some of their models.

Kerry Stevenson October 31, 2019
3devo

3devo Focusing On Customer Training

Is it really possible to produce your own 3D printer filaments? 3devo seems to have figured out not only the hardware to do so, but also the process.

Kerry Stevenson October 16, 2019
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Surprise! Prusa Announces MINI 3D Printer

Prusa Research announced a brand new desktop 3D printer, the Original Prusa MINI. Its surprisingly low price will enable almost anyone to obtain a quality 3D printer.

Kerry Stevenson October 13, 2019
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Ultimaker Announces S3 Professional 3D Printer

Need a professional level desktop 3D printer? The new Ultimaker S3 is not only powerful, but also affordable and includes many ease-of-use features.

Kerry Stevenson September 24, 2019
browns brain

The BB023 Spool Tracker

How much filament is left on that spool? If you don’t know, you might need a spool tracking device. The BB023 fits on a 3D printer and counts the length remaining.

Kerry Stevenson August 21, 2019
$ASA Filament For 3D Printers

ASA 3D Printer Filament For The Masses

Have you ever used ASA 3D printer filament? A new offering from Prusa Research may provide a trigger for many 3D printer operators to begin using this powerful material.

Kerry Stevenson August 14, 2019
$3D Print Materials Tips

3D Print Learning Series: Materials

This is an entry in our 3D Print Learning Series, focusing on the different materials possible in 3D printing.

Kerry Stevenson August 7, 2019
@igo3d

BASF Launches Steel Filament: Ultrafuse 316L

Want to 3D print metal objects at lower cost? One answer could be to use BASF’s new Ultrafuse 316L stainless steel filament that works in many 3D printers.

Kerry Stevenson July 24, 2019
$Search For 3D Printer Filaments

10,500 Filaments Now in Filaments.directory Catalog

Looking for a particular 3D printer filament? One great service to help is Filaments.directory, whose extensive database of materials can be easily searched.

Kerry Stevenson July 17, 2019
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A Change Of Heart At Sindoh?

After a discussion with Sindoh representatives, it seems the company may be changing their strategy regarding materials.

Kerry Stevenson June 7, 2019
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The Curious IVI 3D Printer

I’m looking at some details on an upcoming 3D printer that seems too good to believe.

Kerry Stevenson April 20, 2019
filament

The Spül Tracker Is Coming

There seems to be a very interesting 3D printing accessory in the works, the “Spül Tracker”.

Kerry Stevenson April 17, 2019
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Troubles At Maker Geeks

There’s a bit of controversy surrounding US-based filament producer Maker Geeks.

Kerry Stevenson January 27, 2019
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Has Essentium Reinvented 3D Printing?

Call us impressed. Essentium’s new HSE 180•S seems like a 3D printer utterly different from its competitors.

Kerry Stevenson November 28, 2018

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Welcome to Fabbaloo, one of the world’s oldest online news sources for 3D printing news. We’ve been in operation since 2007, where we first started examining the state of 3D printers. These devices are now relatively common among some circles in today’s world, but years ago it was extremely rare to see a 3D printer or even a 3D printed object.

At that time it was challenging to find any 3D printing news, so we decided to make our own site that covered 3D printer news, and even associated technologies like 3D scanning and 3D modeling. Today it is common to find 3D printers in schools, workshops and makerspaces, and you probably have been using 3D printed objects without even knowing they were 3D printed.

Today’s industry has finally taken up the challenge by installing thousands of industrial 3D printers, each producing previously impossible 3D printed parts that make today’s society far more efficient. The aerospace industry in particular has been producing many 3D printed parts, some even for flight critical purposes.

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