Congratulations on buying your very first 3D printer – or for upgrading to a newer model. In just a few days, you will be 3D printing whenever and whatever you like, be that a super-cool robot action figure or something a bit more serious, such as a product prototype for
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At GoPrint3D, we sell 3D printers mostly to engineers, designers, manufacturers and other business and commercial users. However, we understand that in the consumer space, 3D printing is incredibly exciting and that a portion of our visitors are indeed looking for a 3D printer for their home or office. To
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Formlabs are on a roll this year. Last month, they announced a new resin called Dental SG – the company’s first bio-compatible resin designed for dental applications with the Form 2 3D printer. That particular resin allows dental professionals to directly print surgical and pilot drill guides with incredible accuracy. You can
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In this article, we take a look at the APWorks Light Rider, an electric motorcycle that looks more like an organic exoskeleton than a machine – and the 3D printing process behind it. When many people envision 3D printing in the future, they envision something extraordinary, such as the ability
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Smartphone screens have a resolution. Camera lenses have a resolution. Even the human eye has a resolution (it’s 576 megapixels, by the way). 3D printers also have a resolution – and 3D printing resolution is one of the core features which decides whether a printer is cheap, expensive, suitable for industry
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The Markforged Mark Two is a 3D printer for serious design and engineering applications. This industrial-grade desktop printer can 3D print parts with a higher strength-to-weight ratio than 60 61-T6 aluminium. If that sounds incredible, then prepare to be utterly amazed because not only will the Mark Two print parts
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On March 31st, it was reported that 3D printing community Pinshape would close down in what was a huge blow to its thousands of users and the 3D printing industry as a whole. Pinshape even published a ‘goodbye’ blog post to its users. But shortly afterwards, a glimmer of hope emerged. Pinshape
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Formlabs’ library of materials for the Form 2 3D printer is extensive. Users can choose Standard resin for astonishing detail and low cost parts, or a Functional resin for something a little different. All Formlabs resins, which at the time of writing include Standard, Flexible, Dental SG, Castable and Tough, serve
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Formlabs has today announced a new resin for dental professionals called Dental SG Resin. It is the company’s first biocompatible resin designed for dental applications. Dental SG Resin is a CE-Certified and FDA registered Class 1 biocompatible material conforming to EN-ISO 10993-1:2009/AC:2010. It has been specially formulated for use in dental labs and
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In last week’s blog post we discussed Blueprinter’s Selective Heat Sintering (SHS) technology and how it offers something different to Fused Filament Fabrication and Stereolithography 3D printers. This week, we’ll be discussing another unique 3D printing technology called Selective Deposition Lamination (SDL). Selective Deposition Lamination offers something completely different to traditional
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