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How to 3D Print Your 2D Logo

Take a standard PNG or JPG logo and turn it into a 3D print you can use to show off your brand.

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3D Print a Steam Deck: Valve Releases Official CAD Files

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One of the most-anticipated products of the year, Valve's Steam Deck handheld gaming PC won't ship for months and will cost you at least $399. However, if you don't have the money or patience, you can 3D print a non-working Steam Deck right now. Today, Valve posted CAD files of the outside of the Steam Deck on its GitLab page for anyone to downoad.

It almost goes without saying that

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Voxelab Aquila S2 Review: High-Temperature Filaments on a Budget

Our Verdict

If you’re looking for a budget printer that can handle high-temperature filaments and deliver quality prints, the Voxelab Aquila S2 is your best choice.

For

  • + Includes a good Flexible Magnetic Build plate with smooth and textured sides
  • + Direct drive extruder
  • + Great price point for a printer with its capabilities
  • + Great assembly instructions

Against

  • - Manual Bed Leveling System
  • - Menu is a bit cumbersome for loading filaments other than PLA and ABS

Tom's Hardware Verdict

If you’re looking for a budget printer that

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11 Valentine’s Day 3D Printable Gifts That Will Melt Your Heart

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Fresh flowers will be gone by March, but a 3D print can last for years.

Whether you need a romantic gift for your sweetheart or a cute heart shaped toy for your kids, we’ve got you covered with these 11 Valentine’s Day 3D Prints. We’ve selected a variety of models that are easy to print and fun to display.

Gifts should come from the heart – and a highly tuned FDM printer! Make sure your 3D printer is

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How to Design and 3D Print a Mashup Model

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Not everyone has the skills to design their own models for 3D printing. But modifying and mixing files is fairly easy and only requires a computer with a free editing program such as 3D Builder.

3D Builder can perform simple edits to STL, OBJ and 3MF files. You can use it to add a name to a trophy, remove a base from a figure, or drill holes into a print for hanging. It can also cut files apart and merge

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Phrozen Sonic Mini 8k Review: High-Resolution Resin Printing

Our Verdict

The Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K resin 3D printer offers amazing details and easy setup for a premium price.

For

  • Highest resolution on the market
  • Pre-built, unbox, calibrate and go
  • Prints adhere with a passion

Against

  • Twice the price as competitors with a similar build volume
  • Build plate difficult to clean

Tom's Hardware Verdict

The Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K resin 3D printer offers amazing details and easy setup for a premium price.

Pros

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    Highest resolution on the market

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    Pre-built, unbox, calibrate

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How to Manually Level a 3D Printer Bed

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Whether you’re using a brand new 3D printer for the first time or noticing that your prints come out uneven or, even worse, fail to stick, you need to level the print bed. Entry-level 3D printers, even those which sit among the best 3D Printers , often do away with luxuries like color screens, direct drives and probes for automatic bed leveling. Don’t worry, learning how to level a 3D printer bed is

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13 Best 3D Printable Models of 2021: Make These Today

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2021 may not have been the year we were hoping for, unless you’re talking about amazing models to 3d print. Designers wowed us every month, sometimes riding a pop culture wave and other times causing them.

This is a list of the most fun new models we’ve printed throughout 2021, and had to share on social media. Enjoy.

Please note that unless otherwise specified, all printing times are based on Cura 4

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Out of the Box 3D Printer Tips for Beginners

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You’ve unboxed your new 3D printer, put it together and installed any included software on your computer. Perhaps you’ve even printed a sample model from the manufacturer, just to make sure everything works.

However, even if you have one of the best 3D printers , you need more than optimism to make the most of it. Below, we’ve listed six tips for 3D printer fans who are just getting started with a new FDM printer.

1.

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10 Ornaments You Can 3D Print Right Now for Christmas

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Extrude some holiday cheer with these ten Christmas ornaments you can make on your FDM printer right now. We’ve selected models that are both easy to print and totally free from some of the best designers in the 3D printing community.

3D printed plastic ornaments are not only inexpensive; they’re fairly unbreakable, a real bonus if you have pets or kids. This list includes classic baubles and pop culture icons, from TIE fighters to Minecraft creepers.

These highly

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