You have a great idea about a physical product and you are excited about realizing your idea. But maybe you are not skilled in that and don’t know how to bring idea to life. Especially if you are a hobbyist or inventor, you are eager to turn your ideas into reality. Then maybe you have …
Laser beam machining is popular in recent years. In this article, we will talk about some laser beam machining method and some laser applications. What are laser cutters or laser engravers? When we talk about “laser cutter” or “laser engraver”, we can consider they are the same machine. They are just called “laser engraver” or …
Using a threaded fastener is a popular and effective way to assemble 3D printed parts into one piece. Many threaded fasteners are used in injection molded, traditionally machined and 3d printed parts. With these metal parts, we can assembly and disassembly products many times. Because most 3d printer owners are not mechanical engineers, we will try …
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3D Modeling APP is more and more in recent years. Several years ago, 3D modeling is limited to high-tech computer software and applications. And in these days, only the most powerful computers were able to do 3d modeling jobs. But now smartphones are more and more powerful. And there have been some 3d modeling apps …
A lattice structure is an engineering or architectural structure made of a crisscross pattern of strips. 3D Voronoi can help you to make your objects lighter but stronger. This structure is one type of lattice. It is a very good structure in 3d printing. You can get more information about lattice/voronoi here. 3D Voronoi structure is popular …
To bond 3d printed objects together is necessary when you print a large object. All 3d printers’ capacity is limited. When you print a large object that exceed your 3d printer’s platform, you will often need to split the model into separated objects and join or assemble them together after printing. In this article, we …
1. Introduction of 3d printing cost There are many factors can affect an object’s 3d printing cost/price. The main cost can split into several portions: material cost, labor cost, other cost. Material cost 3d printing raw material cost There are many different 3d printing materials on market: ABS, PLA, PTEG, RESIN, METAL, ETC. And the price …
When you have an idea and want to bring the idea to life, the most important thing is to manufacture a product prototype of your idea. There are two options. Option one, you can try to buy some machines, such as 3d printer, CNC machine, mini machines, and then make a product prototype/mock-up by yourself. You need some professional …
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Material Jetting (MJ) is an additive manufacturing process. The process is similar to 2D printers. Material is jetted onto a building platform using either a continuous or Drop on Demand (DOD) approach. Material is jetted onto the building platform or surface, then it will be solid and the model will be built layer by layer. …
Why 3d printing design rules is crucial ? When 3d printing, we must keep in mind that there are some things that it, or the materials, can’t do. When you start to design your own models, you must consider the constraints carefully. Models must also be able to lie flat on the build plate or …
