by dddrop Administrator | Oct 8, 2018 | Blog
Maintaining your 3D printer The first hours of printing are behind you and by now your 3D printer has become indispensable to your development and production process. Before you leave for home in the evening, you want to get the printer up and running quickly so that...
by dddrop Administrator | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog
When do you need to 3D print with support material? The great advantage of 3D printing is that it allows you to print very complex models that are difficult to produce with other techniques. For example, think about printing an overhang. Because 3D printed parts are...
by dddrop Administrator | Sep 11, 2018 | Blog
How to design and print a perfect 3D model? That engineer is a special and great profession needs no further explanation. All objects around us were once developed by an engineer. For years we all produced mainly with the well-known techniques such as mill-turning or...
by dddrop Administrator | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog
How thin can a 3D printer print? In FDM printing, a model is built by printing layers of filament (plastic). This filament is heated until it melts and is then passed through the nozzle of the printer. The width of the layer printed on the print bed is determined in...
by dddrop Administrator | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog
Printing a 3D model that sticks FDM 3D printing technology uses molten filament (plastic) that is printed onto the print bed through the nozzle. For a perfectly printed model, it is crucial that the first layer of filament adheres well to the print bed. Most filaments...
by dddrop Administrator | Jul 10, 2018 | Blog
A stable printing process The right temperature remains the code word when making good 3D prints. After all, it remains a plastic process, where temperature is an essential component. With a higher ambient temperature, a number of things will be important to keep the...