The beginning of the DIY 3D printing movement was a heady time. There was a vision of a post-scarcity world in which everything could and would be made at home, for free. Printers printing other pr… ...

All built using 4 x PC DVD/Bluray drives fitted with stepper motors. The DIY 3D printer uses open source firmware in the form of a modified version of Tonokip, and free host software Repetier-Host.

Typically, 3D printers are quite expensive (running anywhere from $20,000 up to $100,000), but working with cheap materials and using free, open source software, the designers were able to ...

Printing and Functionality The Anet A8 may be an entry-level DIY 3D printer, but the quality of its output is quite high. The biggest hurdle you’re going to face with this particular machine is ...

You can get a smooth-working machine with useful features once reserved for high-end models. Starting at just $250, these are ...

This is what the earliest versions of DIY 3D printer firmware did — and the result was noise, and vibration of the print head, and degradation in print quality. These were ugly times.

Meet the Briefcase Printer. The briefcase Printer project is actually based on a 3D printer Ben created in a previous show (named the Birdstruder), but with extra features.