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What Are the Different Types of 3D Printing?

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

The term 3D printing encompasses several manufacturing technologies that build parts layer-by-layer. Each varies in the way they form plastic and m...

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3D Printer Types & Technologies

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

While there are many varieties in 3D printer technologies, there are seven most common types. All printing technologies build parts in discrete...

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How much does 3D printing cost?

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

Once you understand how 3D printing works, it's important to talk money. A 3D printer should be a long-term asset for your organization that deliv...

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How to use a 3D printer

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

How do you use a 3D printer step by step? Many different technologies share the same basic steps which we’ll cover next, but each 3D printer can a...

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What is 3D printing?

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

3D printing is a manufacturing process that creates a physical object from a digital model file. The technology works by adding layer upon layer o...

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6 Types of 3D Printing You Didn't Know Existed

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

Various types of 3D printer are available beyond the one in your shed that prints plastic. 3D printing is used in almost all industries, including...

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The Subleties of 3D Printing

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

Polymers What are polymers? I struggled for a long time with the temptation to quote an article from Wikipedia, but somehow I didn’t succumb, and t...

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7 different types of 3D printers

by Licky Li October 29, 2024

The different types of 3D printing technology There are various 3D printing methods which were developed to build 3D structures and objects. ...

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Introduction of anodized

by Licky Li October 28, 2024

Anodized is the electrochemical oxidation of metals or alloys. Under the corresponding electrolyte and specific process conditions, aluminum and i...

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Several Common Metal 3D Printing Technologies

by Licky Li October 28, 2024

Metal 3D printing is considered the vertex of all 3D printing. The earliest metal 3D printing patent is DMLS (direct metal laser sintering), which ...

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How To Distinguish CNC machining Surface Roughness Between 6.3 And 0.8?

by Licky Li October 28, 2024

It is our common method to measure the roughness of the cnc machined surface of parts with a roughness meter, but do you know how to "measure" the...

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SPI Mold Finish: Surface Finish For Injection Molded Parts

by Licky Li October 28, 2024

SPI mold surface finish: Surface finish of injection molded parts. The surface finish of injection mold on injection molded plastic parts is cop...

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