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 ...

Infill is the slider everyone touches, almost nobody truly understands, and plenty of people blame when a print fails. That’s partly because it looks like a “strength” knob, and strength is an easy ...

Strength in 3D printing has a funny habit of hiding in places you can’t see. A part might feel rock-solid in your hand, survive a few drops, and still be composed more of air than plastic. On the ...