Some filament manufacturers sell refills that don’t include a spool but instead wind the filament around a cardboard insert ...

Empty spools from 3D printer filament are the kind of thing that begs to be repurposed, and one option is [3d-printy]’s vertical filament spool parts drawer design. The way this solution works is by ...

Empty spools from 3D printer filament are the kind of thing that begs to be repurposed, and one option is [3d-printy]’s vertical filament spool parts drawer design. The way this solution works is by ...

Open-air filament storage is a quiet print killer. Here’s how bad storage leads to failed prints and wasted material.

Plastic waste is a big problem in our world today. It's important for makers who use 3D printing technology (which generates plastic objects) to consider the waste hierarchy paradigm. Here's the thing ...

Overview: We've built the entire filament feeding system around a reusable spool design and achieved at least 20% less plastic waste in filament consumption. We chose the packaging material carefully ...

One of the problems with using 3D printers is that support materials, failed parts, unnecessary test models, etc. tend to accumulate as waste. A device called ' ExtrudeX ' has been released that turns ...