There is a lot of confusion regarding 3D printing threads when it comes to the translation of CAD data to a physical prototype. This is largely because CAD vendors have introduced some shortcuts to make it easier for engineers and designers to add “virtual” or “cosmetic” threads to the designs without manually drawing the actual […]
What are we to do about 3D printed guns? Some Americans rejoice at the idea; others panic. The now famous (or infamous) group Defense Distributed recently released plans for a fully 3D printed gun. The only non-3D printed parts are a single nail required for the firing pin and a non-functional metal block “required” to […]
A touching story of how 3D printing can be used to change and improve lives. The innovative doctors at Nemours use Stratasys FDM parts to build exoskeletons for children with disorders requiring assistance moving their arms. They call the device a Wilmington Robotic Exoskeleton (WREX): WREX is a modular body-powered orthosis that is mounted to a person’s […]
Featured is an incredible demonstration of 3D printing art scupltures. Neri Oxman, architect, designer and assistant professor at MIT Media Lab, creates digital sculptures melding nature with digital design and additive manufacturing technology. She uses Objet’s multi-material Connex 3D Printing to bring the designs to life. In collaboration with Objet Geometries R&D, she appears to have access […]
PartSnap is now offering a new finish: metal plated 3D printed parts with a VeroWhitePlus core. The metal plating is available with matte and polished finishes and, in addition to its aesthetic value, it also provides structural enhancements to the parts. RePliForm has developed an excellent multi-layed metal-plating technology that they call RePliKote. Take a look […]
3D Printed Octopod Underwater Salvage V Here’s a common question I receive at PartSnap: How much detail can be handled in a 3D printed scale model? When SLA is selected for prototyping and model-making, the answer is: a lot. The SLA process creates parts with layers 0.001″ or less! It builds parts layer by layer, handling […]
It Pays To Prototype One of the most practical applications of high resolution SLA 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 […]
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 […]