3D Printing and Design

3D printing opens the door to making useful objects on demand.

• You design it.
• You print it.
• You improve it.

This section of the site shares what I’ve learned while building, modifying, and running desktop 3D printers.

What you’ll find here:

• Printer setup and configuration
• Slicer settings that actually work
• Troubleshooting common print failures
• Hardware upgrades and mods
• Filament comparisons and settings
• Practical prints and design ideas

The focus is simple.

Make printing more reliable.

Reduce wasted time and filament.

Help you get better prints on the first try.

You’ll see examples from real machines and real prints, including:

• Bambu Lab printers
• Prusa printers running Klipper
• Common slicers like Bambu Studio and PrusaSlicer
• Some posts walk through step-by-step fixes.
• Others share experiments, settings, or upgrades worth trying.

If you run into problems like:

• Parts fused together
• Corners not filling
• Stringing or blobs
• Layer shifts or weak parts

You’ll find solutions here.

3D printing rewards experimentation.

The more you print, adjust, and test, the better your results get.