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  • Dehydrating your filament: Moisture in 3D printing filament, and how to avoid it

    Dehydrating your filament: Moisture in 3D printing filament, and how to avoid it

    We’ve all been there before: starting up a print after a few weeks’ break from printing, only to realize something changed and your prints seem …. just bad. What could possibly cause such a decline in print quality?  Usually, the culprit is moisture. Most 3d printing filaments are hygroscopic (the filament loves to absorb moisture),…

  • How to print with PETG – Things I’ve learned after a year of printing

    How to print with PETG – Things I’ve learned after a year of printing

    PETG is an incredibly versatile 3d printing filament. From engineering prototypes to production-ready parts, polyethylene terephthalate glycol is one of the best all-around filaments on the market today. It can be difficult to print with though – Some of the issues I’ve run into with it include bed adhesion, stringing, and moisture. I’m here to…