Go beyond plastics with the Discov3ry Extruder, a paste extruder on Kickstarter that turns a regular 3D printer into a Nutella printer. Amanda Kooser Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets ...

[mark] had an interesting idea when looking at all the wiring of a typical 3D printer; Use CAN Bus. There are a lot of wires going to the extruder assembly, and with most designs this thing is flying ...

A common way to visualize that a 3D printer’s extruder motor — which feeds the filament into the hot end — is moving is to attach a small indicator to the exposed end of the motor’s shaft. As the ...

If you are looking to get started in the world of 3D printing you may be interested in a new mini 3D printer now available from Kickstarter. The EasyThreed has been specifically designed to provide ...

More than two years ago, composites additive manufacturing supplier CEAD (Delft, Netherlands) installed its first robot extruders in the Netherlands. That first model, the E25, is a custom-designed, ...

Entrepreneurs in Denmark have taken another step towards improving the general usability of 3D printers with the Diamond Hotend, a single 3D extruder unit that can mix and melt three filaments ...