Short for Fused Filament Fabrication. A process whereby a filament of one material (plastic, wax, metal, etc.) is deposited on top of or alongside the same (or similar) material making a joint (by hea [..]

Abbreviation for Heated PrintBed

Short for Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, a petroleum-based thermoplastic used to make filament for FDM-type 3D printers.

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Toothed gear belt. Usually fiber-reinforced to prevent stretching. Used to transfer rotational movement from the stepper motors to other parts of a 3D printer.

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Short for Computer Aided Design. Refers to the use of computer systems to assist in the creation, modification or optimization of a design.

Short for Computer Numerical Control. Refers to an automatically controlled machine tool by a computer software or program, as opposed to manually controlled by an operator.

The process of hardening a liquid (like a resin) or another material to produce it’s final form. Mainly used in the context of SLA 3D printers.