What if you electroplated a plastic 3D print, and then melted off the plastic to leave just the metal behind? [HEN3DRIK] has been experimenting with just such a process, with some impressive ...

All 3D-printed plastics emit fumes when they've been melted, and a good rule of thumb is to at least print things in a room where you can open the window (and not in a room where anyone or ...

Resin or filament 3D printing: ... (FDM) is the style of printing most people recognize. A string of plastic called a filament is melted through a hot end and deposited on the build plate, ...

Polylactic acid, or PLA, is the most common 3D printing filament, and it's the easiest to use. Unlike most plastics, it's made from corn starches so it's nontoxic and, in theory, compostable ...