Marlin Firmware: What It Does, and When a Reflash Is Worth It
Marlin firmware runs most bed-slingers, and you only reflash it for a reason: a probe, a new board, or thermal runaway protection. What each step needs.
Category: Upgrade & buy
Which printer, which upgrade, and whether it is worth it: one-to-one comparisons and narrow buying questions. Never a generic best-of list.
Ender 3 Extruder Upgrade: Dual-Gear Bowden or Full Direct Drive
An Ender 3 extruder upgrade fixes skipping and under-extrusion. Dual-gear Bowden for cheap, full direct drive for flexibles, and what each of them really costs.
Ender 3 Hotend Upgrade: All-Metal, High-Flow, or Keep the Stock One
An Ender 3 hotend upgrade is worth it for ABS, ASA and speed, not for PLA. All-metal vs high-flow, which kits bolt on, and when the stock one is fine.
How to Make Money With a 3D Printer: What Actually Sells
Most 3D printers never earn a penny. What actually sells, what the machine costs against everything else, and the three kinds of product with a real market.
Delta 3D Printer: What the Geometry Buys, and What Is Still Sold
A delta 3D printer moves only the effector, so it is fast and prints tall. Why the format faded, the three machines still on Amazon, and who should buy one.
Conveyor Belt 3D Printer: Infinite Z, and the One Brand You Can Buy
A conveyor belt 3D printer prints on a moving belt, so parts can be longer than the machine and batches run unattended. What it costs, and what it cannot do.
3D Printer Brands: What Each One Is Actually Selling You
3D printer brands are not interchangeable: Bambu sells automation, Prusa sells parts, QIDI sells heat. What each flagship costs, and which one suits you.
SainSmart ZR: Multicolour CoreXY From an Unexpected Brand
The hardware case CoreXY motion, multicolour printing, and a speed figure in the same range as everything else at this price. On…
3D Printer Kits: What Assembling It Yourself Actually Buys
The money argument has mostly gone Compare a kit with the assembled version of the same platform and the gap is a…
3D Scan and Print: The Steps Between Capture and a Printable Part
What the scanner actually hands you A mesh: a shell of triangles describing the surfaces the sensor could see. It will have…