"Congratulations, you've printed your first 3D product design," is such a lovely thing to hear, but it can't end there. The testing phase, by all means, is just as important as the design and printing phases, especially if your product is meant to have any practical usage. Tom and Tracy Hazzard discuss product testing and calculating the strength of the products you've created. Tom and Tracy emphasize the importance of this phase to your career in 3D printing. Learn how to go about … [Read more...]
3D Printing with Pellets
3D printing continues to amaze us with regular developments happening in start ups and bigger organizations. In this Tech Tuesday episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard explain the process of 3D printing with pellets. They talk about WASP’s designs, specifically their 3D printed chair. Using pellets instead of filaments is a great alternative. However, it still presents some disadvantages. Tom and Tracy then … [Read more...]
How a 3D Print Service Bureau Expands Options with Jessica Hedstrom of Sculpteo
Sculpteo is an online 3D printing service that is making global waves because of its end results. Here with Tom and Tracy Hazzard is the company’s Community Manager, Jessica Hedstrom. Besides sharing about their innovation, Jessica talks about the wonders of the new materials that most 3D print service bureaus are offering. She touches base on the most popular materials and dives deeper into each of them. Furthermore, there … [Read more...]
New Filament Colors from Toner Plastics
Color is, without a doubt, important in 3D printing. After being sent new filament colors from Toner Plastics, hosts Tom and Tracy Hazzard share their experience printing their newest tones. They have four new colors – Rose Tan, Black Raspberry, Red Delicious, and Teal. These colors are available in PLA and ABS, which you can find on their website. Tom and Tracy note some positive aspects to the 3D filament shop’s tones. These variations are something you, too, can be excited … [Read more...]
3D Printing Outside the Build Plate
The build plate is by far the most crucial part of any 3D printing machine. Creating something outside of it, something bigger that can be handled by the machine, makes its job more vital and, at the same time, remarkable. In this Tech Tuesday episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard share something amazing that can be done in the 3D printing space, which is building outside the build plate. Autodesk’s Project Escher program has done 3D printing outside the build plate, and its ability to do so … [Read more...]
Algae 3D Print Filament with Barbara Zeller of Algix 3D
With any form of plastic processing, 3D printing included, it's fair for concern about the continued use of such a potentially harmful inorganic material to come up. But there are companies out there looking to make a 180 away from plastic and are finding viable alternatives that the market can pick up soon. Tom and Tracy Hazzard interview Barbara Zeller, the Marketing and Communications Manager of Algix. Barbara talks about the transition of Algix from creating biofuels to fabricating … [Read more...]
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