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Gift inspiration for tech enthusiasts! From Arduino boards to dual-color PLA filaments, explore the top tools and tech that will elevate your maker experience.

Don't let a single-extruder 3D printer limit your creativity. Learn how to create vibrant multicolored prints with expert techniques in this practical guide.

The key systems and components are at hand to create the future of automated semiconductor and consumer electronics manufacturing.

Step up your 3D printing game with new filaments. Uncover the secrets of successful printing, from material selection to fine-tuning settings.

Craft captivating multi-color prints effortlessly. Our guide to dual-extruder printing with Lulzbot and Cura will take your creations to the next level.

Unveiling the power of Gcode: Understand its role in 3D printing and discover essential commands for precise and reliable prints. Start printing now!

DigiKey is partnering with GroupGets to help startups GetMade! This partnership will help startups who have fallen short of a successful crowdfunding campaign.

Fine-tuning and modifying a safe cracking robot to successfully test over 80 thousand combinations.

Finding an equivalent to an obsolete part can be difficult. However, DigiKey’s website has tools to help find crosses to parts quickly and easily.

In recent years, two developments have blurred the line between 3D printing and composite fabrication.

Once mastered, using the ENDER-3 S1 Pro 3D printer to customize your Hammond aluminum enclosure end caps saves a lot of time—and may save your fingers.

We have cool electronic items that are ready to play straight out of the box, and of course, we have something for makers, tinkerers, and electronic enthusiasts.

What really amazed me about Silicon was the people and their creations. The amount of time, energy, and love put into these designs was nothing short of ‎amazing.

Learn about a few problems a clogged or dirty nozzle could lead to and some methods that help you maintain the perfect performance of your 3D printer.

3D printer nozzles can easily clog for various reasons. We'll investigate a few common causes of nozzle clogs, and give some tips to help prevent these problems.

There are a number of filament options beyond standard PLA and ABS for 3D printing. Here are some of the more nuanced options available for your next print.

Many 3D printer filaments, if not stored correctly, can degrade with time. Learn how to keep your filament printing like new with these storage tips.

DigiKey now has a 3D printing service available using the same check-out process you’ve come to know and love while ordering all of your electronic components.

New products from SparkFun and LulzBot for motion detection and desktop fabrication, respectively.

There’s a good chance that some variation on a laser-scanning approach has value for most industrial manufacturing or tracking applications.