IBM is exploring a way to turn empty 3D printed cavities into engineered features instead of unused air. Most desktop and industrial extrusion based systems treat hollows as a simple geometry problem.

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For anyone getting annoyed at how long their 3D printed project is taking, this simple pattern update could help speed up the process significantly.

When working with an FDM 3D printer your first prints are likely trinkets where strength is less relevant than surface quality. Later on when attempting more structural prints, the settings become ...

It is always tricky setting the infill for a 3D printed part. High infill parts are strong but take longer to print, while low infill prints take less time, but are weaker internally and in danger of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As impressive as the 3D printing process is, it can also be a bit time consuming. You are creating something out of nothing after ...