These are the genuinely useful 3D prints that I use the most in my home.

It’s easy to get caught up printing fun or decorative models, but the real value of 3D printing appears when something you make genuinely fixes an everyday problem. My home office and server rack both ...

This is the beginning of a series on practical prints for your 3D printer. Lots of people have seen 3D printers in action, but many of the prints are what can best be called novelty prints. They're ...

Is your 3D printer just collecting dust? We've uncovered 4 functional tools you can print right now that would help you conduct some useful tasks.

Welcome back to our series on practical prints for your 3D printer. While many love 3D printing because it lets them make really cool props and miniatures, 3D printing has many practical applications.

The results from your 3D printer may be improved if you use a dedicated enclosure for the job. This is particularly helpful for printing certain materials which are more sensitive to cold drafts or ...

Carnegie Mellon engineers have unveiled AI-controlled drones that 3D print by snapping magnetic blocks together mid-air. Powered by a large language model, the drones translate simple commands into ...

For a couple of years now, I’ve been trying to find an excuse to buy a decent 3D printer. Friends and fellow Ars staffers who had them would gush about them at every opportunity, talking about how ...

What if you electroplated a plastic 3D print, and then melted off the plastic to leave just the metal behind? [HEN3DRIK] has been experimenting with just such a process, with some impressive results.

Those of you lucky enough to own a 3D printer will already know the common issues that can occur during 3D prints to cause imperfections on a final 3D printed model. A new 3D print finishing tool has ...