Tags
A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions.
Questions about troubleshooting and achieving certain print-quality. Please include photos of your problem, and also describe what the limits of your 'good' prints are.
461 questions
Use this tag when a logical or systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it is requested.
307 questions
Polylactic Acid, also known as PLA, is a common biodegradable thermoplastic polymer.
302 questions
The Prusa i3 is the third iteration of Josef Průša's RepRap 3D printer design. This is an open-source design, the tag should be used regardless of individual manufacturer. You might want to add the specific manufacturer or model as a separate tag.
260 questions
3D design (or modelling) is the process of creating a three dimensional digital representation of some object that, for instance, can be 3D printed.
230 questions
Use this tag for questions regarding the manual or automatic leveling of the build platform.
217 questions
Questions related to 3D-printers, that are either not manufactured on a commercial scale and assembled by the end user, or are designed and built by a non-commercial entity.
210 questions
Use this tag for questions about the Heated Build Platform or Plate (HBP) for 3D printers.
199 questions
In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a type of software that provides control, monitoring and data manipulation of engineered products and systems. Use this tag for questions about the firmware of your 3D printer. Include name and version as well as custom modifications that might be helpful to understand your problem
199 questions
Questions about slicing. Problems and challenges in the slicing process of models should use this tag.
187 questions
Use this tag for questions related to specific movement of the Z direction of the printer - Questions about a machine or 3D model's Z-axis
165 questions
Questions about extrusion mechanisms in varying types of 3D printers or the extrusion process.
163 questions
Questions about part-to-platform or layer-to-layer adhesion while 3D printing.
130 questions
Print-material, in comparison to the tag 'material', helps to specify that the question is concerned with the material the print itself is made from. This includes 'filament' as a subgroup but also SLS polymers for example.
121 questions
This tag should be used for specific questions about specific issues for the Anet A8 printers.
118 questions
For questions specifically related to the RAMPS 1.4 controller board - The RepRap Arduino Mega Pololu Shield, or RAMPS for short, is an expansion shield for the Arduino Mega designed to fit the entire electronics for a RepRap 3D printer in a small, low cost package.
108 questions
Questions about electronic components for 3D printers or 3D printing electronic components.
107 questions
Use this tag for questions on Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, also known as ABS, a commonly used thermoplastic polymer.
104 questions
Questions about Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) as an additive manufacturing technology.
102 questions