Basics
How 3D printing works, which processes and designs there are.
3D printer maintenance: what to do and when, with a schedule
Maintenance schedule for FDM printers: what to do after every print, weekly, monthly and every few hundred hours, from build plate to PTFE tube.
3D printing safety: fumes, fire protection and children
What gets into the air while printing, how to ventilate sensibly, avoid fires and protect children. Factual and with sources.
Bed slinger or CoreXY: which design suits you?
The two most common 3D printer designs explained simply: how they work, what they can do and who benefits from which.
Calculating 3D print costs: filament, electricity, cost per hour
How to work out the cost of a print yourself: filament, electricity, wear and failed prints, with a worked example for a 50 g part.
Multi-colour printing: AMS, tool changers and more explained
Which systems exist for multi-colour printing, how much waste they create, how to save purge material and when a colour-change pause is enough.
What Is 3D Printing? Methods, Process and Costs Explained Simply
How 3D printing works, which methods there are, what you can print with it and what costs to expect when getting started.
Where to Put a 3D Printer: Desk, Cabinet, Noise and Living Space
Where to put a 3D printer at home: surface, cabinet and enclosure, heat and fire safety, noise levels, emissions, bedrooms and what differs for resin printers.
Your first 3D print: step by step to a finished part
Set up the printer, calibrate, load filament, slice a test model and print: how to get your first print right, and the typical beginner mistakes.