I added the heated bed and connected the cold end of the extruder which is a stepper motor with some gears designed to push the [...]

DIY 3D Printer Software A 3D printer needs special 3D printer software to run.  Actually, the whole process involves 3 different pieces of software.  Here [...]

Now it's time for the DIY 3D printer belts, motors, extruder, and electronics.  With those parts connected we finally get to see it move by [...]

The DIY 3D printer X-axis and Z-axis are next.  With all three axes in place, this collection of plastic, metal rods, screws, and nuts is [...]

There is a variety of 3D printer designs out there, but for the one I built, it makes sense to work on the DIY 3D [...]

I did my homework and figured out what else I would need.  I placed orders and figured what would be the (almost) final DIY 3D [...]

DIY 3D Printer Open Source Hardware - Ups and Downs DIY 3D printer open source hardware is great, but it also needs some warnings.  If [...]

The place to start was the DIY 3D printer frame.  Everything else is attached to the frame and so it was the obvious choice. More [...]

My DIY 3D printer Yes, call me a geek! (I accept the title willingly.)  And just like many other geeks, 3D printing has intrigued [...]