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Question of the Week: Resurrecting the Kodak Portrait 3D Printer

This week’s question is regarding the now unsupported Kodak Portrait desktop 3D printer.

Question of the Week: Printing Large Outdoor Sculptures

This week’s question is how one can 3D print large outdoor sculptures.

Is it Worth Reviving an Old 3D Printer with DUET?

We have more thoughts on the question about the ancient F100 3D printer from earlier this week.

Question of the Week: ideaPrinter F100?

This week’s question relates to a rather old 3D printer, the ideaPrinter F100.

Question of the Week: Resin Safety in Public Library Makerspaces

This week’s question answers a somewhat disturbing question about resin safety.

Question of the Week: Where Are The Print Profiles?

This week’s question is all about print profiles for desktop FFF 3D printers.

Question of the Week: 3D Printing a Zinc House Ornament

This week’s question is all about how to 3D print an enormous metal house ornament.

Question of the Week: Large Format 3D Printing Options

This week’s question is all about large-format 3D printing.

Question of the Week: Resin 3D Printer Mats?

This week’s question relates to some mats we used in a prior story.

The Most Awful 3D Printer Filament Disaster I’ve Ever Encountered

I’ve got a bit of a filament problem to solve.

Question of the Week: Silicone 3D Printing?

This week’s question begins with silicone 3D printing, but then moves to other options.

Question of the Week: 3D Printing A Skeleton Model

This week’s question relates to a very unusual 3D printing requirement.

Question of the Week: Jewelry 3D Printing

This week’s reader question relates to jewelry 3D printing.

What Can I Make With A 3D Printer?

One of the most frequently asked questions by 3D print newbies is “What Can I Make With A 3D Printer?”

Question of the Week: How To Use a Very Old 3D Printer

This week’s question is about how one might go about operating an ancient 3D printer.

Question of the Week: How To Get 3D Models For Printing?

This week’s question is about obtaining or making 3D models for printing.

Question of the Week: Combined Polymer, Metal and Ceramic 3D Prints?

This week’s question relates to the ability of 3D printing to combine various types of materials.

Question of the Week: 3D Printed Beak?

This week’s question is “how would one 3D print a beak for a swan?”

Question of the Week: PolyJet Patents

This week’s question focuses on the expiration of Stratasys-owned PolyJet patents.

Question of the Week: Selecting A 3D Printer For Education

This week’s question is about selecting 3D printers for education.

Question of the Week: Self-Made Filament

This week’s question relates to the idea of making your own 3D printer filament.

Question of the Week: 3D Printed Beads

This week’s question is about the possibility of 3D printing beads.

Question of the Week: Can I 3D Print A House?

This week’s question is about construction 3D printing.

Question of the Week: Photogrammetry Services

This week’s question is about photogrammetry services.

Question of the Week: Outdoor 3D Printed Sculpture

This week’s question relates to how one would 3D print a large outdoor sculpture.

Question of the Week: 3D Printed Candles

This week’s question is about 3D printed candles.

Question of the Week: Footwear 3D Printing

This week’s question relates to how best to perform 3D printing of footwear, specifically, flip flops.

Question of the Week: Does Ceramic PEEK 3D Printing Filament Exist?

This week’s question is about the availability of ceramic PEEK 3D printing filament.

Question of the Week: 3D Printing Life-Size Heads

This week’s question delves into the science of producing life-size head sculptures using 3D scanning and 3D printing.

Question of the Week: Is 3D Printer Filament Too Expensive?

This week’s question examines the pricing of 3D printer filament.

Question of the Week: Ceramic 3D Printing

This week’s question relates to the costing of ceramic 3D printing: what are the options, costs and considerations for 3D printing ceramic jewelry?

Question of the Week: How To Learn About 3D Printing

This week’s question is about how to learn 3D printing from the beginning.

Question of the Week: Matching Materials To 3D Printer

A reader asks about the type of resins required for a specific 3D printer, and we uncovered a solution.

Question of the Week: 3D Printing Tree Branches In Metal

A reader inquires about the best method for 3D printing an artistic work in metal. We explore several options, some of which are quite expensive.

Question of the Week: 3D Scanning A Tree

This week’s question is from reader Rinaldi Gotama, who asks about 3D scanning.

Question of the Week: Resin 3D Printing Safety

Exactly how dangerous is 3D printer resin, and what do you do about it. We list some thoughts and actions you can take to ensure additional safety.

Question of the Week: PLA Storage in Winter

This week’s question asks how to best store and transport PLA 3D printer material in cold winter conditions.

Question of the Week: Fiber-Reinforced Filaments

What options are available for 3D print materials containing long reinforcing fibers?

Question of the Week: Getting Involved in 3D Printing

How can one get involved in 3D printing? There are many ways to learn, use and exploit 3D printing, and we list many ways to do so.

Question of the Week: 3D Printer Resin Safety

Is 3D printer resin safe? Is it safe when ventilated? The answer is most definitely no, and it’s not because of resin fumes.

Question of the Week: Swiss Guard Helmet

Need a theatrical prop? Consider 3D printing it; but you will have to find a 3D model to do so. We present several alternatives for doing so.

Question of the Week: Using Open Filament on the Sindoh DP200 3D Printer?

Own a DP200 and want to print any material? Find out if Sindoh will ever offer a firmware upgrade to allow use of open materials and avoid requiring cartridges.

Question of the Week: How To Start A 3D Print Business

This week’s question focuses on how to start a small 3D print business.

Question of the Week: What 3D Printing Software for Schools?

This week’s question probes the software required for schools using 3D printing.

Question of the Week: What 3D Printer Should I Buy For My School?

This week’s question is about buying 3D printers for schools.

Question of the Week: 3D Systems Futures

This week’s question is an interesting corporate enquiry.

Question of the Week: Metal 3D Pen?

This week’s question is one we’ve seen a couple of times and deserves an answer.

Question of the Week: 3D Print A Tunnel Liner?

This week’s question is a bit unusual.

Question of the Week: Who Fixes My 3D Printer?

This week’s question relates to the inevitable question, “who fixes my broken 3D printer?”

Question of the Week: How Do I Get a 3D Model?

This week’s question delves into the mysterious world of 3D scanning and 3D modeling, typically unknown territory for 3D printing newbies.

Question of the Week: How Many Resin 3D Printers Exist?

We received an interesting question about resin 3D printers.

3D Printing Question of the Week: Automated Re-Engineering?

This week’s question comes from reader Jim Hohimer.