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3 slicer tricks I use to speed up 3D printing prototypes

Optimally, I print the hose adapter with five walls and the 3D honeycomb infill pattern. This takes 90 minutes and nearly 69g ...
techtimes

MakerBot's 3.8 Desktop Update Makes 3D Printing 30 Percent Faster

MakerBot has revealed its latest update for its desktop 3D printing software, and it has the company's MakerBot models printing 30 percent faster—all thanks to a new, cutting-edge infill pattern that ...
Hackaday

Could Non-Planar Infill Improve The Strength Of Your 3D Prints?

When you’re spitting out G-Code for a 3D print, you can pick all kinds of infill settings. You can choose the pattern, and the percentage… but the vast majority of slicers all have one thing in common ...
The Conversation

How to print a building: the science behind 3D printing in construction

Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering and Environmental Materials, Brunel University of London It’s often claimed that 3D printing – known in the trade as “additive manufacturing” – will change the ...