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PartSnap To Introduce Online 3D Printing Instant Quote

Update (27 July 2012): PartSnap Online 3D Printing Instant Quote (beta) is now live. When PartSnap started, we had no immediate need for an online 3D Printing Instant Quote system.  We were founded with the goal of serving the underservered Rapid Prototyping markets around Dallas / Fort Worth / North Texas.  These markets include small […]

PartSnap Attends Additive Manufacturing RAPID Conference

NEWS RELEASE         Society of Manufacturing Engineers RAPID 2012 Conference and Exposition Proves 3D Imaging and Additive Manufacturing Technologies are Hot Attendees inspired by the creative, innovative and revolutionary new uses for AM equipment, materials and applications in a wide range of industries.   DEARBORN, Mich., May 31, 2012 — The Society of Manufacturing […]

3D Printing for Injection Molded Parts Design Validation

More Complex Injection Molded Design - Back Side View

It Pays To Prototype One of the most practical applications of high resolution PolyJet 3D Printing is for the validation of injection molded parts design.  Will the parts fit and function as intended?  With injection mold tooling costs running from $5,000 up to over $50,000 – it pays to prototype. Now you can leverage PartSnap’s […]

Objet30 Pro Desktop 3D Printer With 7 Different Materials Including VeroClear

PartSnap attended the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ annual Additive Manufacturing RAPID conference to witness the release of Objet’s new Objet30 Pro Desktop 3D printer.  The printer offers 7 different build materials including high-temperature and VeroClear. The Industry’s Widest Desktop Versatility with 7 Materials 1.  Windscreen, Headlamps & Base – in Objet Transparent Material (Objet VeroClear) for fit and […]

3D Printing for Architectural Models

PartSnap 3D Printing can be used for a wide range of architectural models and applications: 3D Printed Models of Architectural Structures 3D Printed Models of Furniture for Design, Staging and Decorating 3D Printed Models of Hardware and Architectural Details        Credits: CAD Models of Queen Anne furniture models are provided courtesy of Kacie Hultgren, http://www.thingiverse.com/PrettySmallThings […]

3D Printing the Free Universal Construction Kit

Below are some images of 3D printing samples of the Free Universal Construction Kit in VeroWhitePlus and VeroGray.  The Universal Construction Kit is an effort by Free Art and Technology (F.A.T.) and Sy-Lab to provide compatibility between LEGO blocks, Tinkertoys, K’Nex, Duplo and other proprietary building blocks and toys. Photos with dark background: Free Art […]

3D Printing Visual Part and Feature Size Guide

PartSnap’s 3D Printer has a build size of approximately 12in x 8in x 6in, about the footprint of a sheet of letter or A4 sized paper.  It is well suited for a wide range of part sizes, industries and applications. Below is a gallery of some parts created with Objet 3D printing showcasing the diversity […]

Product Development, Project Management & File Sharing Now Incorporated into PartSnap

PartSnap how has an Extranet available to existing and future clients.  The Extranet allows collaborative project scheduling, file sharing, quotation and invoice viewing, and more. Current customers have immediate access to the PartSnap 3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping Extranet. The Extranet adds incredible value to Product Development projects by allowing PartSnap and clients to interact on iterative […]

Rapid Prototyping Becomes More Accessible to North Texas Innovators

For Immediate Release Michael Moussa PartSnap 214-449-1455 sales@partsnap.com http://www.PartSnap.com Rapid Prototyping Becomes More Accessible to North Texas Innovators Euless, TX – October, 18 2011 – Small businesses and innovators in Dallas / Fort Worth will now have a local source for high resolution 3D printing with the introduction of PartSnap. Rapid prototyping services offered by PartSnap […]

Kinematic 3D Models

PartSnap’s 3D printer can manufacture kinematic 3d models (plastic models with moving parts) in a single print session.  During printing, moving parts are separated from each other with a small gap which is filled with support material.  After printing, the support material is washed away and the kinematic parts are freed to move relative to […]