Andres H.
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How to Slice Firearms for 3D Printing
By Sean Aranda (3D Print General) How to Slice Firearms for 3D Printing One of the largest barriers to entry in 3D printing can be just how overwhelming the slicing software can be. Most programs...
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Best Top-Tier 3D Printers
By 3D Print General We are back with part three in our series taking a look at the best 3D printers on the market for each price range. As with the previous two articles, I have personally used e...
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Best Mid Level 3D Printers
By 3D Print General This is part 2 in our 3 part series taking a look at the best 3D printers you can choose in different price ranges. As with the other two parts, I have personally tried each o...
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Best Budget 3D Printers
By 3D Print General BUDGET PRINTERS (< $400) Since we know that any machine can print the firearms you need, the most important thing to consider is your personal budget. Below are 5 budget frien...
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Troubleshooting Tips
These are some of the most common issues beginners might run into when beginning to 3D print. Warping: This often occurs when deposited material cools, (slightly) shrinks, and pulls at lower layer...
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Post-Processing
Post-processing is the final step of the 3D printing process. Depending on your requirements, you may need to perform some of the following common post-processing steps for an FDM 3D printed part: ...
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Preparing the Printer
After slicing a model, a couple of steps need to be taken before a 3D printer is ready to print: Loading filament: The extruder needs to be ready to extrude filament before printing begins. The lo...
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Preparing Models to Print
Once a model is finished in 3D design software, it still needs to be prepared using a special kind of software that translates the model into the script of machine instructions we mentioned earlier...
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Where Can You Get 3D Model Blueprints?
There are many places online to get 3D models to print. Thingiverse is one of the big ones that offer many free models. Most pre-made models will come in .stl format. For firearms models, it’s a b...
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How to choose printing material
There is an infinite amount of brands and types of filament. There are many great options as well as bad options. Most users stick to PLA+/PLA pro for most builds, due to its durability, ease of...