How do I prevent my 3D print from warping?
How do I prevent my 3D print from warping? From time to time our help desk is confronted with the question of how to prevent 3d prints from warping. Especially with ABS filament, but also with less common materials like nylon, the material tends to warp...
3D print tip: How to increase your 3D printing speed
5 ways to increase your 3D printing speed Fast prototyping is possible with a 3D printer. However, sometimes a higher 3D printing speed is preferred. Our helpdesk often receive the question whether it is possible to increase the 3D printing speed. This is possible,...
Remote 3D Printing Using the dddrop Smart Module
Remote printing with the dddrop smart module The dddrop smart module has many advantages that can be applied for remote work situations. The module gives full control of the 3D printing process via a mobile and desktop application, provides a live feed via the 3D...
3D printing with flexible filament
The advantages of flexible filament Printing with an FDM 3D printer offers more and more possibilities. In the past, PLA filament was by far the most widely used material, because it is cheap and very easy to print. Now we see the use of other types of filament...
The advantages of carbon fiber 3D filament
The advantages of the PET-G Carbon material When printing with an FDM 3D printer, PLA is by far the most well-known and used printing material, as it is cheap and relatively easy to use in 3D printing. PLA does have disadvantages, for example with heat resistance;...
How to prevent 3D print ghosting
What is 'ghosting' and what can I do to prevent it? The side of 3D printed models are made up of hundreds of different layers. When everything is working optimally, these layers appear to be one because of the smoothness of the surface. But when something goes wrong...
How to maintain your 3D-printer?
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...
3D print tip: printing with support material
When do you need to print with support materials? The big advantage of 3D printing is that it enables you to print very complex models, that are hard to produce with other techniques. For instance, think of printing an overhang. Because 3D printed parts are built up...
3D design and printing
How to design and print a perfect 3D model? That engineering is a special and great profession, needs no further explanation. All objects around us have once been developed by an engineer. For years, we’ve all mainly produced with the known techniques as mill-turning...