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Top 3 Filament Drying Solutions
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A breakdown of some of the best products and solutions to dry your 3D printing filament.

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The Basics
slicer, infill, %, infillpercentage, Bambu Lab, BambuStudio, slicersettings, infilldensity, infill density, basics, printspeed, infillpattern, infill pattern, grid, hilbertcurve, archimedianspiral, lightning, lines, adaptivecubic, supportcubic, cubic, honeycomb, 3d honeycomb, octogramspiral
Infill Intro
slicer, infill, %, infillpercentage, Bambu Lab, BambuStudio, slicersettings, infilldensity, infill density, basics, printspeed, infillpattern, infill pattern, grid, hilbertcurve, archimedianspiral, lightning, lines, adaptivecubic, supportcubic, cubic, honeycomb, 3d honeycomb, octogramspiral

This is a dive into the wonderful world of infill, a very common slicer setting that can have a huge impact on your prints.

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slicer, infill, %, infillpercentage, Bambu Lab, BambuStudio, slicersettings, infilldensity, infill density, basics, printspeed, infillpattern, infill pattern, grid, hilbertcurve, archimedianspiral, lightning, lines, adaptivecubic, supportcubic, cubic, honeycomb, 3d honeycomb, octogramspiral
slicer, layer, 3D model, basics, toolhead
Slicer Intro
slicer, layer, 3D model, basics, toolhead

A complete intro into what a Slicer does and how you (as the user) use it to make incredible creations!

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slicer, layer, 3D model, basics, toolhead
toolhead, motor, filament, Buildplate, .gcode, layer, printhead, mm, nozzles, nozzle, slicer, 3D model, basics
The Basics
toolhead, motor, filament, Buildplate, .gcode, layer, printhead, mm, nozzles, nozzle, slicer, 3D model, basics

An intro to 3D Printing for complete beginners!

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toolhead, motor, filament, Buildplate, .gcode, layer, printhead, mm, nozzles, nozzle, slicer, 3D model, basics
TPU, filament, hygroscopic, PLA, PETG, flexible, flexibles, printability, strength, health, healthrisk, basics
Filament Types
TPU, filament, hygroscopic, PLA, PETG, flexible, flexibles, printability, strength, health, healthrisk, basics

A deep dive into the three main types of beginner filament!

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TPU, filament, hygroscopic, PLA, PETG, flexible, flexibles, printability, strength, health, healthrisk, basics
Extruders
extruder, extruders, hotend, drivegear, motor, filament, cooling, fans, nozzles, nozzle
Extruders Overview
extruder, extruders, hotend, drivegear, motor, filament, cooling, fans, nozzles, nozzle

A basic overview of how exactly a 3D Printing extruder works!

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gearedextruders, drivegear, extruder, extruders, motor, filament, PLA, TPU, directextruders, flexibles, flexible
Extruder Gears
gearedextruders, drivegear, extruder, extruders, motor, filament, PLA, TPU, directextruders, flexibles, flexible

The difference between Geared and Direct Extruders.

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toolhead, printhead, directextruders, gearedextruders, extruder, flexible, flexibles, Delta, extruders, directdrive, bowden
Extruder Placing
toolhead, printhead, directextruders, gearedextruders, extruder, flexible, flexibles, Delta, extruders, directdrive, bowden

The impact the placement of extruders can have on the printer and its speed.

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toolhead, printhead, directextruders, gearedextruders, extruder, flexible, flexibles, Delta, extruders, directdrive, bowden
toolhead, drivegear, motor, nozzle, nozzles, printhead, filament, mm, hotend, coldend, heatsink, heatingelement, thermistor, bowden, directdrive, extruder, extruders
Toolhead In-Depth
toolhead, drivegear, motor, nozzle, nozzles, printhead, filament, mm, hotend, coldend, heatsink, heatingelement, thermistor, bowden, directdrive, extruder, extruders

A deep dive into the process of the Toolhead mechanisms and what parts there are.

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toolhead, drivegear, motor, nozzle, nozzles, printhead, filament, mm, hotend, coldend, heatsink, heatingelement, thermistor, bowden, directdrive, extruder, extruders
Filament
filament, filamentdryer, sunlu, Bambu Lab, X1C, P1S, filamentdrying
Top 3 Filament Drying Solutions
filament, filamentdryer, sunlu, Bambu Lab, X1C, P1S, filamentdrying

A breakdown of some of the best products and solutions to dry your 3D printing filament.

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filament, filamentdryer, sunlu, Bambu Lab, X1C, P1S, filamentdrying
toolhead, motor, filament, Buildplate, .gcode, layer, printhead, mm, nozzles, nozzle, slicer, 3D model, basics
The Basics
toolhead, motor, filament, Buildplate, .gcode, layer, printhead, mm, nozzles, nozzle, slicer, 3D model, basics

An intro to 3D Printing for complete beginners!

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toolhead, motor, filament, Buildplate, .gcode, layer, printhead, mm, nozzles, nozzle, slicer, 3D model, basics
TPU, filament, hygroscopic, PLA, PETG, flexible, flexibles, printability, strength, health, healthrisk, basics
Filament Types
TPU, filament, hygroscopic, PLA, PETG, flexible, flexibles, printability, strength, health, healthrisk, basics

A deep dive into the three main types of beginner filament!

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TPU, filament, hygroscopic, PLA, PETG, flexible, flexibles, printability, strength, health, healthrisk, basics
extruder, extruders, hotend, drivegear, motor, filament, cooling, fans, nozzles, nozzle
Extruders Overview
extruder, extruders, hotend, drivegear, motor, filament, cooling, fans, nozzles, nozzle

A basic overview of how exactly a 3D Printing extruder works!

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extruder, extruders, hotend, drivegear, motor, filament, cooling, fans, nozzles, nozzle
gearedextruders, drivegear, extruder, extruders, motor, filament, PLA, TPU, directextruders, flexibles, flexible
Extruder Gears
gearedextruders, drivegear, extruder, extruders, motor, filament, PLA, TPU, directextruders, flexibles, flexible

The difference between Geared and Direct Extruders.

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gearedextruders, drivegear, extruder, extruders, motor, filament, PLA, TPU, directextruders, flexibles, flexible
filament, toolhead, printhead, drivegear, motor, coldend, hotend, bowden, floating, cooling, fans, thermistor, nozzle, nozzles, heatsink, heatingelement, heatbreak
Toolhead Vocab
filament, toolhead, printhead, drivegear, motor, coldend, hotend, bowden, floating, cooling, fans, thermistor, nozzle, nozzles, heatsink, heatingelement, heatbreak

A detailed list of all the definitions associated with a 3D Printing Toolhead.

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filament, toolhead, printhead, drivegear, motor, coldend, hotend, bowden, floating, cooling, fans, thermistor, nozzle, nozzles, heatsink, heatingelement, heatbreak
toolhead, drivegear, motor, nozzle, nozzles, printhead, filament, mm, hotend, coldend, heatsink, heatingelement, thermistor, bowden, directdrive, extruder, extruders
Toolhead In-Depth
toolhead, drivegear, motor, nozzle, nozzles, printhead, filament, mm, hotend, coldend, heatsink, heatingelement, thermistor, bowden, directdrive, extruder, extruders

A deep dive into the process of the Toolhead mechanisms and what parts there are.

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toolhead, drivegear, motor, nozzle, nozzles, printhead, filament, mm, hotend, coldend, heatsink, heatingelement, thermistor, bowden, directdrive, extruder, extruders
Toolhead
slicer, layer, 3D model, basics, toolhead
Slicer Intro
slicer, layer, 3D model, basics, toolhead

A complete intro into what a Slicer does and how you (as the user) use it to make incredible creations!

Read More →
slicer, layer, 3D model, basics, toolhead
toolhead, motor, filament, Buildplate, .gcode, layer, printhead, mm, nozzles, nozzle, slicer, 3D model, basics
The Basics
toolhead, motor, filament, Buildplate, .gcode, layer, printhead, mm, nozzles, nozzle, slicer, 3D model, basics

An intro to 3D Printing for complete beginners!

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toolhead, motor, filament, Buildplate, .gcode, layer, printhead, mm, nozzles, nozzle, slicer, 3D model, basics
Cartesian, CoreXY, Bedslinger, Buildplate, toolhead, printhead, xaxis, yaxis, zaxis, x, y, z, Polar, Delta, CartesianXZ, Cartesian XY
Motion Systems
Cartesian, CoreXY, Bedslinger, Buildplate, toolhead, printhead, xaxis, yaxis, zaxis, x, y, z, Polar, Delta, CartesianXZ, Cartesian XY

A passage all about the Motion Systems of 3D Printers.

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Cartesian, CoreXY, Bedslinger, Buildplate, toolhead, printhead, xaxis, yaxis, zaxis, x, y, z, Polar, Delta, CartesianXZ, Cartesian XY
toolhead, printhead, directextruders, gearedextruders, extruder, flexible, flexibles, Delta, extruders, directdrive, bowden
Extruder Placing
toolhead, printhead, directextruders, gearedextruders, extruder, flexible, flexibles, Delta, extruders, directdrive, bowden

The impact the placement of extruders can have on the printer and its speed.

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toolhead, printhead, directextruders, gearedextruders, extruder, flexible, flexibles, Delta, extruders, directdrive, bowden
filament, toolhead, printhead, drivegear, motor, coldend, hotend, bowden, floating, cooling, fans, thermistor, nozzle, nozzles, heatsink, heatingelement, heatbreak
Toolhead Vocab
filament, toolhead, printhead, drivegear, motor, coldend, hotend, bowden, floating, cooling, fans, thermistor, nozzle, nozzles, heatsink, heatingelement, heatbreak

A detailed list of all the definitions associated with a 3D Printing Toolhead.

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filament, toolhead, printhead, drivegear, motor, coldend, hotend, bowden, floating, cooling, fans, thermistor, nozzle, nozzles, heatsink, heatingelement, heatbreak
toolhead, drivegear, motor, nozzle, nozzles, printhead, filament, mm, hotend, coldend, heatsink, heatingelement, thermistor, bowden, directdrive, extruder, extruders
Toolhead In-Depth
toolhead, drivegear, motor, nozzle, nozzles, printhead, filament, mm, hotend, coldend, heatsink, heatingelement, thermistor, bowden, directdrive, extruder, extruders

A deep dive into the process of the Toolhead mechanisms and what parts there are.

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toolhead, drivegear, motor, nozzle, nozzles, printhead, filament, mm, hotend, coldend, heatsink, heatingelement, thermistor, bowden, directdrive, extruder, extruders

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