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Multi-material printing

These were printed with the Stratasys J55, the support material is water soluble. All you…

3D scanning for beginners

3D scanning using an iPhone involves the use of the phone's built-in hardware and software…

Multicolor 3d printers

Multicolor 3D printers, also known as full-color 3D printers, are additive manufacturing machines capable of…

Parts annealing with boiling water

It is possible to perform annealing with boiling water. Simply soak the parts in boiling…

Techtip: about the use of screw without screw nut

When you use a small screw on a 3d printed part without a screw nut…

3d printing techtip: wall thickness

Parts that are subject to stress and impact should be modeled to have reasonable thickness…

3d printing techtip: improper bed leveling

This is what will happen if you replace the pad on the print bed but…

3d printing techtip: Excessive stringing when printing PETG

Retraction distance is what determines how much plastic is pulled out of the nozzle. The…

Filament jam

One main cause that leads to a 3d printer not feeding filament properly is a…