Now that you have your handy 3D printer, you must be excited to get started! However, to begin your printing projects, you will need to invest in 3D printing software. This will enable you to print various objects. There is a wide selection of 3D printing software available; however, to get the most out of your 3D printer and to print the most flawless 3D designs, you need the best 3D printing software, which this review will help you with. The following 3D printing software options have been … [Read more...]
Working with Scanned 3D Models with Scott Tarcy
I've got a great interview with Scott Tarcy of CAD Design Help. Scott has been on the podcast once before and it was just a general discussion about his company and what he does in the 3D printing industry in general. However this time, I've got a really interesting interview regarding something that we've been talking about on and off in some episodes here on WTFFF recently but from a different perspective. In the last couple of months, we've had two episodes on scanning of 3D objects. One … [Read more...]
Bevel 3D Scanner Review
We're going to review the Bevel today. This is a 3D scanner that goes on your phone, a handheld scanner. It was a Kickstarter by Matter and Form. We're going to share how we tested it and tried out, and what results we got from it. We're also going to discuss some of the areas that we think could be improved, both with the product itself and from a business standpoint. Bevel 3D Scanner Review This is a review of the Bevel, which is a 3D scanner that goes on your phone, a … [Read more...]
Free CAD Software Is Not Always Free
In today's episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about free CAD software, and how most of them are not really free. These software usually come at the price of privacy, of dealing with ads, of having your profile up there on the internet, etc. They discuss some possible ways to change things for the better. Free CAD Software Is Not Always Free Today, we want to talk about that free CAD software, “free”, and how it's really not always free. We had a unique experience … [Read more...]
CAD Part Size vs. Actual 3D Printed Size
In today's episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about CAD part size versus going to your actual 3D printed size. They discuss how and why this is a problem, and also provide some great tips and examples of what you can do to avoid this problem or how you can deal with it when such issues with actual 3D printed size arise. CAD Part Size vs. Actual 3D Printed Size We have had some requests for some more tech questions, tech topics. We've got a good one and it's … [Read more...]
Reasons to Buy a 3D Printer
In today's episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard answer one of the most common questions they get asked. "Why should I buy a 3D printer? Should I buy a 3D printer? Is it for me?" They share their thoughts on what they think are the best reasons, and also some reasons not to buy one. They also share some of their personal experience with their daughter to show how buying a 3D printer may really be for you. Reasons to Buy a 3D Printer We are going to talk about reasons … [Read more...]
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