One of the continuing struggles with FDM printing is making sure that parts that should fit together actually do. While adding significant tolerance between parts is an option, often you want to have ...

[Slant 3D] knows a lot about optimizing 3D prints so that they can be cranked out reliably with minimal need for post-processing, and in this short video he uses a cube as a simple example of how a ...

Have you ever imagined turning your ideas into physical objects with just a few clicks? Thanks to tools like Tinkercad, what once seemed like science fiction is now an accessible reality for anyone ...

A step-by-step guide on how to research and develop, design, program, simulate, verify and inspect a part before it ever touches a machine. In the first of a four-part series, Robert Dusenbury ...

CAD stands for Computer Aided Design. Computer Aided Design (CAD) is when people use computer programs or online applications (apps) to help them design new products. Before computers existed, ...

Designing a golf putter using CAD/CAM tools offers essential simulation capabilities that allow users to identify potential gouges, analyze machine kinematics and validate G-code. This third ...

Building a PC is a deeply personal journey for everyone, and I've spent days going back and forth on component selection. Like many others, I didn't pay much attention to the PC case that houses ...

3D printing is a downright futuristic technology. People can use plastic filaments, resin, and other materials to create custom objects. The quality of the print is limited by a user's printer, but ...