3D printing fixes for broken items is one of the simple pleasures of owning a printer. Why pay over the odds or wait for replacement bits of plastic to arrive when you can just make your own?

The market is stacked with compelling options for anyone considering a 3D printer, but three brands usually float to the top: Bambu Lab, Creality, and Prusa. These aren’t the be-all and end-all of the 3D printing world, but they earned their status for a reason.

Having access to a 3D printer means you’re always looking for little life hacks to improve the space around you. While many of us have printed gadgets for functional areas like the kitchen and bathroom, there are plenty of models you can print for the bedroom too.

You no longer have to spend a fortune to get a quality, automated, hands-off 3D printer. This is a sentence I didn't expect to write just a few years ago, but it's reality today. Here's how I used an off-the-shelf, untuned cheap 3D printer to print something that even my more expensive printers would have struggled with.

Basic 3D printing filament is relatively affordable, but nobody likes wasting their money. Avoiding disaster requires that you not fall into the trap of making rookie mistakes. Knowing what these are can save you filament, money, and time.

Metal 3D printers are pricey machines that make aerospace-grade parts and cost an absolute fortune. You can make your own “metal” 3D prints at home, out of regular filament, without the massive spend.

3D printers can take a while to prove their worth around the house. You can have all sorts of fun printing toys, but it’s household repairs and objects that feel like quality-of-life improvements that’ll have you coming back for more.