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Software
PrusaSlicer 3.x Beginner's Guide: From First Import to Perfect Supports
PrusaSlicer 3.x is one of the most capable free slicers available, but its depth can overwhelm newcomers. This beginner's guide walks through the interface, profiles, support generation, and paint-on supports.
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Materials
PVA and BVOH Water-Soluble Supports: The Complete FDM Guide
PVA and BVOH dissolve in water, enabling complex geometries impossible with breakaway supports. This guide covers how each material works, compatible hardware, storage requirements, and print settings.
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Guides
Sanding, Priming, and Painting 3D Prints: A Complete Post-Processing Guide
Layer lines, surface texture, and rough support scars are normal on FDM prints — but they do not have to be permanent. This guide covers sanding grits, filler primer, XTC-3D, and spray versus brush painting.
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Materials
Silk, Rainbow, and Dual-Color PLA: How to Get the Best Results
Silk, rainbow, and dual-color PLA each produce striking visual effects that standard PLA cannot match. This guide explains what makes them different and how to print them for the best results.
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Printers
Sovol SV08 Review: Open-Source CoreXY with Klipper in 2026
The Sovol SV08 is a CoreXY printer running Klipper out of the box with an open-source design philosophy, strong community support, and a price that undercuts Bambu Lab's lineup. Here is how it performs.
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Printers
Voron 2.4 vs Voron Trident: Which Should You Build in 2026?
Both the Voron 2.4 and Trident are CoreXY community printers with excellent track records, but they differ in motion system, bed design, cost, and build complexity. Here is how to choose.
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Printers
The Voron Ecosystem: Community, Vendors, Kits, and Choosing Your First Build
Voron printers are community-designed, open-source CoreXY machines that rival commercial performance at bill-of-materials cost. This guide covers the ecosystem, sourcing options, Discord support, and model selection.
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Materials
Wood Filament: How to Print, Sand, Stain, and Burn Your Way to Real Wood Feel
Wood-filled PLA combines easy printing with genuine wood aesthetics. This guide covers what wood filament actually is, how to get the best print results, and how to finish it so it looks and feels like real wood.
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Guides
Support Structures Guide: Tree, Normal, and Organic Supports Explained
Support structures make complex prints possible but add time, material waste, and removal effort. This guide covers normal vs tree vs organic supports, interface layers, and the slicer settings that minimize pain.
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Guides
Bed Leveling Guide: Manual Tramming, BLTouch, and Auto-Cal Explained
Consistent first layers start with proper bed leveling — whether you're manually tramming corners or relying on a 49-point auto-mesh. This guide covers every approach and the settings that matter for each.
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Guides
3D Printer Enclosure Guide: DIY, Commercial, and Ventilation
Enclosures improve ABS and ASA success rates, reduce noise, and enable safer operation in shared spaces. This guide covers DIY builds, commercial options, ventilation requirements, and which printers need enclosing.
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Printers
Best 3D Printers for Engineering Filaments in 2026
Printing PEEK, polycarbonate, and high-performance nylon requires hotends above 300°C, beds above 100°C, and heated enclosures. Here are the best printers that actually meet those requirements in 2026.
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