Rather than change the home position on his Z axis, [Mikey77] used AutoDesk 123D to create 3D PCB designs. Each of his .stl files has a “spacer bar”, which sits at the bed level.

Sending it to the printer That's the entire 3D design for this project. All we need to do is select it, export it as an STL file, and send it into Cura to be sliced for printing.

Github, everyone's favorite nerdery, added STL object file support - basically a system for uploading and rendering 3D models - in April. Now, however, they've improved their service with a system ...

He lets the printer go through one layer of an STL file that contains his design, which polymerizes a thin layer of plastic onto the copper.

While STL files for action figures are easy to find, files for 3D printed miniatures are even more so. Numerous online stores and subscription services are devoted to selling 3D models compatible ...

For any newbie, pretty much all you need to do is connect your printer, open a .3MF or .STL file you've downloaded from MakerWorld or elsewhere, select your filament from the drop-down menu, click ...

The 3D Systems Cube 3 is a great little machine for those wanting to make their own little 3D objects. Here's CNET's full review.

AIO Robotics's Zeus 3D printer/scanner is a step up from budget consumer-grade models. Around this time last year I reviewed XYZprinting's da Vinci Jr budget 3D printer, but even at AU$600 it's a ...