3D printers

Printing Ninjaflex on the LulzBot Flexystruder

Printing Ninjaflex filament on the LulzBot Flexystruder tool head!  

LulzBot: Testing Ninjaflex 3D Printer Filament

LulzBot is putting Ninjaflex 3D printer filament to the test. This filament bends and stretches with more than enough strength for your next 3D printing project. See for yourself.  

3D Printer World Record with LulzBot 3D printers?

At Aleph Objects, Inc, we believe we hold the world record for most 3D printers running simultaneously. On April 3rd, 2014 we recorded 109 LulzBot 3D printers running simultaneously. If you know anyone who has done more, let us know!  

Introducing the LulzBot TAZ 4 3D Printer

3D Printing Upside Down with a LulzBot 3D Printer

This video features Seth, the CTO of Aleph Objects Inc./LulzBot, shaking, twisting, and turning the machine without affecting the 3D print.   Are you looking for a workhorse desktop 3D printer? If so, then look no further! The LulzBot TAZ 3D printer is the one for you.   TAZ 4 is a robust Libre/Open Source Hardware RepRap machine, which means it can handle heavy use and you can make whatever modifications to it that you want!  

3D Printing a LulzBot Flexystruder Body

This video features a time lapse of 3D printing the LulzBot Flexystruder body on a LulzBot TAZ 4 3D printer. The printed material is LulzBot Green 3mm ABS filament.   The Flexystruder is an accessory printer tool head that allows you to print flexible filaments like NinjaFlex! Like all LulzBot products, the Flexystruder is fully Libre / Open Source Hardware.  

LulzBot 3D Printer Filament Profile Series: HIPS

Welcome to the LulzBot filament profile series! In these videos we are showcasing properties and applications for the many materials you can print with on a LulzBot 3D printer.   The filament highlighted in this video is called HIPS, a polymer otherwise known as High Impact Polystyrene.   Before starting your print, we recommend applying a glue stick to your printer bed before warming it to ensure your object doesn’t come off the bed during printing.   For optimum HIPS print quality, we recommend a nozzle temperature of 220-230 degrees Celsius, and a bed temperature of 50-60 degrees Celsius.  …

Introducing the LulzBot KITTAZ 3D Printer Kit

We are excited to announce the launch of a new product – the LulzBot KITTAZ 3D printer – which is available right now on LulzBot.com!   So what is KITTAZ? It’s a no-frills, workhorse kit 3D printer. KITTAZ is ideal for educators, hackers, and anyone that likes to make things.   This product is a 3D printer kit, meaning assembly is required. Here you can see the box that will ship to you, and the machine you will be 3D printing with once you’re done assembling it.   KITTAZ comes with our award-winning documentation, which is freely available on our…

LulzBot 3D Printer Filament Profile Series: ABS

Welcome to the LulzBot filament profile series! In these videos we are showcasing properties and applications for the many materials you can print with on a LulzBot 3D printer.   The filament highlighted in this video is called ABS, a thermoplastic formally known as Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene.   Before getting started, , we strongly recommend taking steps to ensure your ABS object sticks to the print bed before turning the printer on to heat the bed. One way to do this is by using cloth to apply an acetone and ABS mixed solution onto the PET tape surface on the…

LulzBot 3D Printer Filament Profile Series: NinjaFlex

Welcome to the LulzBot filament profile series! In these videos we are showcasing properties and applications for the many materials you can print with on a LulzBot 3D printer.   The filament highlighted in this video is NinjaFlex, a type of thermoplastic elastomer.   For optimum NinjaFlex print quality we recommend a nozzle temperature of 210-230 degrees Celsius, and a bed temperature of 30-40 degrees Celsius.   Because of its unique properties as a flexible filament, we strongly recommend using LulzBot’s FlexyStruder accessory printer tool head, shown with a green extruder body in this video.   NinjaFlex has quickly become…

LulzBot 3D Printer Filament Profile Series: PLA

Welcome to the LulzBot filament profile series! In these videos we are showcasing properties and applications for the many materials you can print with on a LulzBot 3D printer.   The filament highlighted in this video is called PLA, a thermoplastic aliphatic polyester also known as Polylactic Acid or Polylactide.   For PLA prints we recommend using an ABS plus acetone solution, or a gluestick, applied directly to the PET tape on your print bed.   For optimum PLA print quality, we recommend a nozzle temperature of 175-200 degrees Celsius, and a bed temperature of 45-70 degrees Celsius. You can…

How to level the bed on a LulzBot TAZ

Learn how to level the print bed on a LulzBot TAZ 3D printer! A print bed that is level helps to ensure your print is precise and as close to perfect as possible. You can be printing with your LulzBot TAZ 3D printer in just a few simple steps.  

LulzBot Dual Extruder for 3D Printing

LulzBot Dual Extruder gives advanced users the ability to do multi-material and multi-color 3D printing on a LulzBot TAZ.   You can print with a wide range of materials like PLA, ABS, and HIPS out of each extruder. Or two different colors of the same material!   Please note that multi-material 3D printing is challenging and requires advanced understanding of the machine.   The Dual Extruder Tool Head is one of many tool heads available for your LulzBot 3D printer.   All LulzBot products are Libre / Open Source Hardware, meaning you can adopt the latest and greatest technology being…

LulzBot FlexyDually – Flexible Dual Extruder for 3D Printer

We’re proud to announce our FlexyDually for the LulzBot TAZ 3D printer! The FlexyDually is a very special extruder– it can print in both non-flexible and flexible materials in the same 3D printing session!   3D print complete tires, valves with embedded gaskets, straps with buckles, and many other objects!You can print with ABS and NinjaFlex, as shown in the video, or other non-flexible and flexible filaments of your choosing. This accessory gives advanced users the ability to do multi-material and multi-color 3D printing on a LulzBot TAZ.   Please note that multi-material 3D printing is challenging and requires advanced…

LulzBot Mini Tutorial: How to Change Filament

In this video, we cover how you can change the filament on your LulzBot Mini 3D printer! The LulzBot Mini desktop 3D printer can print in many different materials.  

LulzBot Mini Desktop 3D Printer in Action

The LulzBot Mini desktop 3D printer makes 3D printing easy, for everyone! It is ideal for home use and for people new to 3D printing, from small businesses and designers to educators and librarians. With auto-bed leveling and nozzle cleaning, a heated bed, and an all metal hot end, the LulzBot Mini is a reliable machine that can print with many different types of materials. Some of the materials you can print with the LulzBot Mini include: -Standard filaments (ABS, PLA, HIPS) -Metal-Like filaments (BronzeFill, CopperFill, BrassFill) -Exotic filaments (LayWoo3D, LayBrick, BambooFill, WoodFill) -Heavy Duty filaments (Nylon, TGlase, Polycarbonate) -and…

LulzBot TAZ 5 Desktop 3D Printer in Action

The LulzBot™ TAZ is a versatile, high performance desktop 3D printer for industrial users that respects your freedom to create. The LulzBot™ TAZ is critically acclaimed, from being named “Most Maker Machine” by Make magazine, “Best 3D printer under $2,500” by 3D Printing Industry, and “Best Printer Under $3,000” by 3D Forged.   All LulzBot™ products use Free Software and are Open Source Hardware. This means your LulzBot™ TAZ uses proven technology developed collaboratively. It also means you are free to adopt the latest and greatest technology being developed across the 3D printing industry, from new software programs to experimental…

LulzBot TAZ 6

Engineers, designers, educators, and makers agree: The LulzBot® TAZ 6 is the most reliable, easiest-to-use desktop 3D printer ever, featuring innovative self-leveling and self-cleaning, and a modular tool head design for flexible and multi-material upgrades. With proven 3D printing technology and one of the largest print volumes in its class, the LulzBot TAZ 6 is ready to work.  

3D Printed EMG-controlled Prosthetic ATLAS Arm By Atlas Laboratories

This Electromyography (EMG)-controlled prosthetic, the ATLAS arm, was 3D printed on a LulzBot TAZ 5 3D printer with the FlexyDually Tool Head v2 by Stephen P Hawes, of Atlas Laboratories!  

3D Print MOAR with the LulzBot TAZ MOARstruder Tool Head

Bigger. Faster. Stronger. MOAR: The LulzBot TAZ MOARstruder Tool Head is a high output tool head with an extra-long heater block, dual print cooling fans, and a 1.2 mm diameter nozzle. These features enable high-speed printing and tough 3D printed objects.