James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

There are mods to add a glass build plate ... The stock hot end on the MP Mini is a bit of a mess. The unconstrained filament path means flexible filaments are out of the question, and even ...

Both chopped and continuous fibers are used in composite 3D printing for lightweight, strong parts. We took a look at how ...

Delivery of the single-spindle robotic setup with an ATP head will advance the R&D organization’s work in CUBIC, GENEX and ...

Microtubules are the largest type of filament, with a diameter of about 25 nanometers (nm), and they are composed of a protein called tubulin. Actin filaments are the smallest type, with a ...

Some people are absolutely convinced you must bake filament if it been stored outside an airtight bag, even for a few days. Some others have ‘never had a problem.’ So it’s about time someone ...

The Kringle Traditions strand is the best choice ... And that’s assuming that the fragile glass casing doesn’t pop or smash before the filament burns out. They also use more energy than ...

It is basically pulses of light traveling down a glass strand that is about the size of a human hair. The glass strand itself and the speed of light it, can transfer an immense amount of ...

On some Apple products, including the M4 iMac, MacBook Pro, and iPad Pro, as well as the Studio Display, a feature called nano-texture glass is available. This is something that was first ...

The holiday season is here, bringing the perfect time to brighten up your outdoor space. From small outdoor patios, to huge party-sized yards, outdoor string lights add a sense of coziness and ...

One broken bulb on a strand of Christmas lights can render ... The “shunt” in the bulb is supposed to act as a bypass if a filament fails to complete the circuit. If the shunt fails, it ...

Incandescents use a filament that is heated which ... for indoor/outdoor use. The light strand is 25 feet long with 25 screw-in incandescent glass bulbs in five colors. The sockets have clips ...