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New DIY Concrete 3D Printer from Off-the-Shelf Parts

Forget proprietary hardware—this open-source project from Sunnyday Technologies uses standard NEMA motors and generative design to bring pallet-scale concrete printing to your workshop.

by Matthew Mensley
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Ultem (PEI) Filament Buyer’s Guide: Take Your Extrusion to the Extreme

PEI is twice as strong and heat resistant as nylon (PA12). Check our recommendations for the best PEI filament brands.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Mastering Metal
DMLS 3D Printing / Direct Metal Laser Sintering in a Nutshell

Learn why DMLS, a powder bed fusion technology, is the most common way to 3D print metal parts for a wide range of industries.

by All3DP
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Walk a Mile
Design & 3D-Print-to-Order Your Own Shoes

3D printed footwear company Zellerfeld is inviting everyone to join what it calls the footwear platform of the future; a playground of imagination, bold experiments, and radical ideas.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Better Heat Exchangers with Additive Manufacturing

Smaller, lighter, more efficient heat exchangers demonstrate many benefits of metal additive manufacturing.

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3D Printed Contact Lenses Customized in Just 20 Minutes

Researchers have developed an end-to-end digital manufacturing workflow that turns a patient's corneal scan into a customized contact lens with a post-processing technique that smooths printed optics without ever touching them.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Gravity-Defying Design
The Brilliant Geometry Secret Behind Gaudí’s Architecture & Your Next Support-Free 3D Print

Eric Utley, applications engineering manager at Protolabs, explains the engineering principles behind Gaudí's architecture and how they can help you design better support-free 3D prints.

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Why This 14-Printer EOS Deal Proves Metal AM Has Left Prototyping Behind

Driven by defense and energy sector part demand, Incodema3D’s latest investment underscores a growing industry-wide transition toward standardized, repeatable metal AM supply chains.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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Bambu Lab H2D Review for Business Users: Good for Production Parts, Struggles With Large Parts

We took the H2D for a spin to find out if it has the features and functions companies need for prototype and production parts.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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8 Stainless Steel 3D Printing Services We Recommend

We put the top providers to the test to uncover which had the best price, material selection, and service for stainless steel parts.

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Meet the Ocean: Large-Scale Resin 3D Printing at 300 mm Per Hour

Innovative printer maker Azul 3D takes another swing at commercializing its high-area rapid printing (HARP) technology.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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SolidWorks vs AutoCAD: The Differences

Choosing between these two industry leaders in CAD software will depend on your style of design. Learn how to make the right choice.

by Lauren Fuentes
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Metal Binder Jetting 3D Printing: Desktop Metal vs. HP vs. Markforged

Learn all you need to know about binder jetting metal 3D printing: The technologies, top 3D printers, and 3D printing services.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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To Fuse or to Sketch?
Fusion 360 vs SketchUp: The Differences

The Fusion 360 vs SketchUp choice isn't an easy one, as they're both great programs. Read on to compare and decide which is best for you!

by Lucas Carolo
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Small But Powerful
Microscale 3D Printing: TPP Tech Explained

Learn the science behind two-photon polymerization (TPP) and why it has the potential to usher in a new revolution in micro additive manufacturing.

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Cold Spray Metal 3D Printing Tech & Printers

By spraying layer upon layer of metal powder to build a part faster and cheaper than other metal fabrication methods, cold spray is gearing up to be a significant technology in the future of metal manufacturing.

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Fusion 360 vs AutoCAD: The Differences

Fusion 360 vs. AutoCAD: Two CAD tools with different working principles, so it comes down to what you want to make. Read on for our rundown!

by Lauren Fuentes
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Modix Big-120X V3: Review the Specs

The Modix Big-120X V3 is Modix’s newest version of it's large-format 3D printer. Let's review the specs of this competitively priced, extra-large 3D printer kit.

by Florian Gehrke
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Kings 3D’s New 140-Kg DiMetal-100 Proves ‘Desktop-Sized’ Isn’t Always ‘Desktop-Friendly’

The 140-kg laser metal printer still needs 6 kW of three-phase power, reactive-metal-powder handling, inert-gas purging, and dedicated post-processing to run.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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New Shoebox-Sized 3D Printer for Ceramic Crowns Could Have Implications Beyond Dental

Shining 3D's new Ceramix-Nano is a dental crown-making appliance, rather than general-purpose 3D printer. Could this concept apply to other industries?

by Carolyn Schwaar
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