Schlagwort: Basics
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Weekend Project: How to Properly Polish & Oxidize Your Metal 3D Prints
Reading Time: 4 minutesMetal 3D printing filaments are perfect for busts, figurines, and other 3D models. But in order to achieve that true metal look, you have to know how to properly post-process your metal 3D print. This weekend, get familiar with polishing and oxidizing techniques that will help your 3D print shine. There are a…
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3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Conferences 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLocation: São Paulo, Brazil What is it?: Participants will see 3D printing business applications and demonstrations of the latest developments in printers and services, including programs for designers, artists, and manufacturers. Strength: At the Inside 3D Printing show you will see how 3D printing is revolutionizing the manufacturing, jewelry, medicine, architecture, the aerospace industry and many…
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Free STL Files & 3D Printer Models – 35 Best Sites
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYobi3D is a bleeding edge search engine that helps you find free STL files, and then offers comprehensive features like 3D visualization, sharing, and even one-click 3D printing. With this workflow, you can select any number of 3D printer models and have them fabricated without even touching a 3D printer. The…
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PETG Filament for 3D Printing: Explained & Compared
Reading Time: 2 minutesPolyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most commonly used plastic in the world. You can find the polymer almost everywhere you look, from your water bottle to clothing fibers, even in your food containers. PET is also used in thermoforming processes and can be combined with glass fiber to create engineering resins. Basically,…
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6 Safe Ways How To Remove 3D Prints From The Bed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis method works more subtle than the previous ones. Especially heated beds form a seemingly indestructible bond with the printed material sometimes. So the first step after a print has finished is to let the printer and the heated bed cool down completely. If you’re lucky, the print pops right off…
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15 Must-Have Anet A8 Upgrades and Mods
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat is it? Not for the faint at heart: This Anet A8 upgrade allows you to mount and configure a laser to your stock hotend. The idea is that you can use your printer for additive and subtractive manufacturing. Be sure to print in a high-temperature plastic like ABS or PETG. It’s also essential…
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Monoprice Select Mini – 7 Tips for Better Prints
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo weeks of use with the Monoprice, you may find that the extruder nozzle gets clogged. This is very easy to fix, however. All you need to do is remove the nozzle and soak it in acetone for several days. To remove the nozzle; first, make sure any filament is out…
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20 Best 3D Printing Software Tools (All Are Free)
Reading Time: 2 minutesAppendix : The 3D printing workflow The 3D printing workflow If you are new to 3D printing, you might be left wondering what all these 3D printing software tools do and how to make sense of it all. You should know that the 3D printing workflow consists of four major types of…
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Beginner’s Guide on How to Buy a 3D Printer
Reading Time: 5 minutesSo you want to buy a 3D printer? Read this guide before you go shopping to get the best printer for your needs and your budget. You’ve heard so many great things about 3D printers and what you can do with them. There are so many wonderful machines which can make your…
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Best Home / Desktop Laser Cutters & Laser Cutting Services
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen creating a design or pattern for laser cutting, you can use either 2D or 3D design software. Laser cutters essentially function like an average 2D inkjet printer but come with drivers that allow the laser cutting machine follow specific designs. While these specific drivers are highly common in 2D design software, there is less support…
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3D Printing Troubleshooting: 34 Common 3D Printing Problems
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AutoCAD Free Download – AutoCAD Trial Plus Free Alternatives
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAutoCAD is a commercial software for 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD). It is considered by many as the granddaddy of CAD software. The desktop application is available since 1982; in addition, a mobile app came out in 2010. Now, you can form your own opinion: Learn how to download the…
