ABS and PLA are the two materials used in 3D printing, but not all printers support both options. Here's a rundown of the pros and cons of each material.

One of the biggest issues that plague the desktop 3D printing world is a pesky nuisance known as warping. Warping is due to Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene plastic (or or ABS as it's commonly ...

3D-printing new parts for the A1 taught me a lot about plastic, and other things. Skip to content Ars Technica home. ... Large ABS plastic prints are tough to do on an open-bed printer.

ABS used to be the standard for 3D printing, but it can be unpleasant and annoying to work with. (What I'd really like to see would be a mix with one of the easily-soluble non-ABS filaments.

Scott Woodard is 3D-printing a Jaguar D-Type body for a Mazda MX-5 chassis. The body panels are made with a Neptune 4 plus printer using ABS plastic.

ABS was one of the more common 3D printing filaments a few years back, and it still has some excellent uses. The biggest downside is toxicity. You don't want to breathe in ABS as it melts, so you ...

The two most popular plastics for 3D printing—ABS and PLA—are generally considered food safe. ... So I'd be hesitant to print, say, plastic forks and knives or food containers.

Resin 3D printing is making tabletop gamers' dreams come true worldwide. ... A type of resin used in 3D printing that mimics the properties of ABS plastic, known for its strength and durability.