Editorial policy

This page explains how guides on 1c3d.com are written, checked, and corrected, and how products end up in them.

How guides are written

Guides are written to answer a specific question a maker has, such as how to set up a slicer, what a setting does, or how to wire a board. Many guides are drafted with the help of AI writing tools and then edited and published by me. Guides for the machines I own (the Kobra 3 V2, Ray5 20W and Wolfpawn 4040 Pro) are checked against those machines. For other hardware, guides are based on manufacturer documentation, datasheets and established community knowledge.

Every guide shows when it was published. When a guide is substantially changed, it is updated in place rather than republished as a new page.

Accuracy and safety

Settings in guides are starting points, not guarantees. Machines, firmware versions and materials vary, so test on scrap first. Lasers, CNC routers, lithium batteries and mains wiring can injure you or start a fire. Guides that involve them include safety notes, and you are responsible for working safely with your own equipment.

Corrections

If something is wrong, out of date, or unclear, tell me through the contact form or the Flag button at the bottom of the page. Confirmed errors are fixed in the guide. Guides that can't be made accurate are removed.

Products and affiliate links

Some guides include a "Parts and tools" box and links to Amazon. These are affiliate links: if you buy through them, 1c3d earns a commission at no extra cost to you. Products are chosen because they fit what the guide covers. No manufacturer pays to be included or to be reviewed, and affiliate links are marked as sponsored links in the page code. Prices are never shown on 1c3d because they change; the links take you to Amazon's current price.

Community content

Forum posts, pastes and material profiles submitted by members belong to their authors and are not reviewed before they appear, though they are moderated. Member content is labeled with the member's name.