A Gallery of Interesting 3D Printing Failures
18 August, 2013
The BBC News’ technology section has posted a fun little gallery of common 3D printing failures when working with FDM 3D printers, listed alongside what caused them. Many of these are as interesting as the successfully printed pieces.
Incidentally, the errors shown in this gallery are common enough on home 3D printers to warrant making video tutorials on how to avoid mistakes like these. It’s just all part of the learning process.
WRITTEN BY
Jack Meyer
Bespoke jewellery designer, and specialist in jewellery CAD/CAM and emergent technologies that affect jewellery.
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