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12 essential tools for 3D printing at home

The tools that make home 3D printing easier and your prints better, from calipers and flush cutters to filament dry boxes, chosen by a working print studio.

Got your own printer? These are the tools we use every day in our Logan studio. None of them are expensive, and each one saves you time or rescues a print.

For removing and finishing prints

For measuring and designing

For better first layers

For looking after filament

For safety

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