Advanced 3D Printing

Is a pellet 3D printer worth it? Real pellet vs filament savings per kg, payback tables, power costs and how to choose between the PioCreat G5 Ultra, MS01 and G12.

Which 3D printing pellets to buy: virgin PLA, PETG, TPU and ABS vs recycled rPET for FGF printers, filament making and moulding, plus drying and bulk tips.

Make custom chocolate moulds by 3D printing a master and vacuum forming PET sheets over it: the workflow, design tips and the food-safety checks to do first.

FORMART S, SE and FORMART 2 compared side by side: who each desktop vacuum former suits and which PET, HIPS, LDPE and TPU sheets fit each machine.

How to vacuum form over 3D printed moulds: design rules, which filament to print in, sheet choice, the step-by-step process and fixes for common defects.

Bambu Lab's first tool changer docks nine PrintTools and switches material in about 6 seconds with around 38 mg of purge. How SwapTek and the AMS 3H work, what the H3C prints, and how it compares with the Bambu Lab H2C and Prusa CORE One L+ INDX.

A compatibility guide for using Eolas Prints PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA and TPU in the Bambu Lab AMS family, Flashforge AD5X IFS, Elegoo CANVAS and Prusa MMU3, with spool fit, slicer setup and troubleshooting.

The Snapmaker U1 is a true four-head tool changer that swaps colours in seconds with up to 80% less waste. Here's how tool-changing works, how it compares to AMS-style multi-colour systems, and who should choose which.

A desktop UV printer prints full-colour, 3D-textured graphics straight onto acrylic, wood, glass, metal and more. Here's what UV printing is, what you can make and sell, how it differs from a UV laser, and a look at the xTool O1 Omni — available to order now.