FDM 3D printing has gone beyond prototyping and is being used as a production tool by many companies. However, conventional printers still require an operation to pop the finished part of the bed and ...

Anyone who has operated a 3D printer before, especially those new to using these specialized tools, has likely had problems with the print bed. The bed might not always be the correct temperature ...

3D printers have become very popular recently, and while the technology has become more accessible on a consumer level (both in price and comparative ease of use), it's still a bit more involved than ...

No edge curling - 3D printer glass bed, the mold can firmly adhere to the bed without glue, avoiding the problem of printing edge curling. Excellent flatness - The improved 3D printer glass plate ...

The list of materials capable of being extruded through a 3D printer seems to grow by the week, moving well beyond plastics, food and metals to now include another unlikely substance: glass. And while ...

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Various glass objects created with a 3D printer. (Photo: Group for Complex Materials / ETH Zurich) Producing glass objects using 3D printing is not easy. Only a few groups of researchers around the ...