It has been about 35 years since additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, was introduced into our lives by Charles hull when he invented the process of SLA; Stereo-lithography. It always dazzles me how viral 3D printing has become and how fast it grows. By 2006, SLS, also known as selective …
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If you’re looking to set out on your 3D printing journey, you might be a little lost as to where to start exactly. One of the starting steps is knowing what software to use when you’re 3D printing. It’s basically divided into 2 things: The 3D modeling tool and the Slicers and …
I know the frustration! And if you are looking into this topic then you probably know it too. Personally, I find 3D printing so exciting. Watching these thin filaments turn into shapes is kind of satisfactory, isn’t it? But then after a while, it is just not good enough. It’s either you …
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PETG is a short cut of Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol, it sounds a little too complicated right? Well, to be honest, it’s not as a big of a word as it seems. It’s simply a member of the copolyester family. A modified polyester if you may say. Read more: 3D Printer Filament Guide …
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FFF is short for Fused Filament Fabrication 3D printing. The filament to a 3D printer is like the ink to a writing pen. The filament is typically made of a type of thermoplastic that can be melted and formed into different sizes and shapes. There are various kinds of filaments that you can …
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PLA and ABS are the 2 most common FDM desktop printing materials. Both are thermoplastics, which means that they turn into a soft, moldable state when they’re heated and become solid when they’re cooled down. Through the FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) process, both are melted then extruded from a nozzle to create …
With 3D printing becoming a blooming technology, it’s opening new paths for democratizing the manufacturing of some goods. Apart from the micro-level innovations, we’re going to look at the higher-level effect of 3D printing advancements such as the distribution of manufacturing power. 3D printing is becoming more consumer-friendly as it’s becoming more …
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3D printing is no longer a technology for designers and engineers only, and as it continues to become widespread, it keeps on improving and its costs are reduced. 3D printing can’t be considered cheap, but it’s definitely becoming more and more affordable. So if you’ve got your mind set on buying your …
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Why does it even matter? Well, a file format is the standard way that your encoded info is stored in a computer file. It indicates how bits encode information in a digital medium for storage.What is a 3D Printer File Format?A file extension/format/suffix is the group of characters found at …
3D printing is a very intricate process that requires a lot of calculations to give you the best output. These calculations and steps may be a hassle to figure out for a beginner and a tedious task for someone with more experience. This is why at The Micro3D we’ve made this 3D …
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