
3D PRINTING
Articles about 3D Printing, also called additive manufacturing. 3d printing builds a three-dimensional object from a computer-aided design model, usually layer by layer. 3D Printer Basics


New 3D Printing Technology Can Create Objects in Seconds
Just when we thought the hype was fading on 3D Printing a new development comes along. That’s what technology is all about–don’t get complacent with the way things are at any point in time! In Switzerland, at the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de...
Customer Spotlight: Hobby-Fab (aka SMW3D) CNC Router Kits
Today I am pleased to profile Brandon Satterfield and his company Hobby-Fab in our Customer Spotlight series. They also have a website at SMW3D, which they’re in the process of migrating to Hobby-Fab. As they say on their About page, Hobby-Fab is...![[Review] Unboxing the Micro by M3D: An Affordable 3D Printer](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/soldierAd.jpg)
[Review] Unboxing the Micro by M3D: An Affordable 3D Printer
3D Printers are cool–they’re very fun to play with. But they have some drawbacks too. They’re slow, the quality of the surface finish on parts you print often requires a lot of extra work to smooth out, they can be finicky unless tuned...
5 Great CNC and 3D Printing Posts From Reddit
I’ve been spending time over on Reddit lately. It’s a great resource that uses the Wisdom of Crowds to curate content. What I mean by that is they not only vote content up and down, but they’re very strict about posting. Nothing too...
Ultimate Man Cave Decor: Furniture Grade Cabinet for a 3D Printer
3D Printer in a Case? Perfect decor for your Man Cave… When I saw this 3D Printer cabinet posted by lsloth over on Reddit I just had to share it here. Not only is it extremely cool, but it houses a Rostock 3D Printer just like the one CNCCookbook owns. The...
Bootstrap Your DIY CNC Mill Conversion With a 3D Printer
One of the problems with getting started with a DIY CNC Conversion is not having a CNC to help you make the parts. You can find kits, which are very helpful. You can try to manually machine the parts, which is entirely doable. I did some of both for...
Here’s The Scoop on Which Machines Hobby CNC’ers Have And What They’re Making
I launched a survey a few days ago and we’ve already had over 300 responses as I write this–clearly there’s a lot of passion amongst the Hobby CNC crowd. I can’t blame them–I love CNC and every aspect of it. Here’s what we...
Pancakebot: CNC Food for Your Kids for Just $299
Hard to believe a price point so low, but they’ve delivered a few to early Kickstarter backers and this thing is amazing! Pancakebot in action… Look, I’ll watch a CNC machine all day long doing almost anything. I have to force myself to...
CNC, Ghost Guns, and Why the Genie Can’t Be Put Back Into the Bottle
An acquaintance of mine recently got in touch. Our conversation went something like this: Acquaintance: “Bob, you’re involved with CNC, aren’t you?” Bob: “Yes, I run a business that offers Software and Information to...
Awesome Pictorial Guide to Troubleshooting 3D Print Quality
Have you ever heard or been apart of one of those arguments about whether straight CNC or 3D Printing is easier? Usually when those arguments break out, the two sides are coming at the problem from radically different perspectives that are guaranteed to lead to...