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3D Modeling to Slic3r Slicing Software Review

By Tom Hazzard

WTFFF 395 | Slic3r Slicing Software Review

Switching from our series of CAD software reviews to a few slicing software reviews, and kicking it off with Slic3r. Slic3r's slicing software is one of the original slicing softwares out there, but it has kept up with 3D printing's advances and remains an on-going open source project. As the baseline standard for 3D print slicing software, it has certainly come a long way and we have much to say about its features and options for beginners and experts. Listen to the podcast here: 3D … [Read more...]

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Stability Issues in 3D Printing

By Tracy and Tom Hazzard

WTFFF 390 | Stabilitity Issues in 3D Printing

3D print figurines have inherent stability issues because they are made of different materials that are often moveable such as the arms and head of a doll. Disney research has come out with a white paper that provides a stability solution to these 3D prints through inserting weights to the product as it is being printed. Tom and Tracy talk how to address modeling the inside of the part and some of the complexities of creating stable 3D prints or even prints that are meant to sink if thrown in … [Read more...]

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ZMorph Multicolor Image Mapping

By Tom Hazzard

WTFFF 380 | ZMorph Multicolor Image Mapping

Poland is a hot bed of high tech FFF 3D printers, so it is no surprise that ZMorph has introduced a multicolor image mapping tool to create mixed or blended filaments with their line of 3D printers. There are very few 3D printer and software combinations out there that are able to attain such fantastic results, and it is something many have been after for a long while. Also out of Microsoft is a new patent for CMYK+W mixing for achieving reportedly any color on a 3D printer, and while this idea … [Read more...]

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Digital Formed 3D Print Gift Angel

By Tracy and Tom Hazzard

WTFFF 375 | Digital Formed 3D Print Gift Angel

Part software, part web plug in, the Digital Forming customization tool is the app that 3D printing for consumer products has been missing. We tested it out on our 3D print angel ornament to see how the entire process works from setting up customization limits and allowances to it generating a new STL file for the custom worded design. Any 3D print business thinking about expanding their product line to include personalized varations from text to texture, or size to final shape, should check out … [Read more...]

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3D Print Design Coding is Not Art – REPLAY

By Tracy and Tom Hazzard

WTFFF 374 | Design by Coding REPLAY

  Listen to the podcast here: Design by Coding is Not Art First I want to clarify the fact that there is no reason not to edit code. Using that as a tool, I have no problem with that. Designing via code is limiting. It’s severely limiting, but people do it. I get it. But look at the result of it. The results of that sundial is pretty frickin’ ugly. It’s basic, but it’s functionally great. It’s not a beautifully designed object; it’s an object that functions the way it’s supposed … [Read more...]

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3DP Maintenance Tips for Consistent Material Flow – REPLAY

By Tracy and Tom Hazzard

WTFFF 373 | 3DP Maintenance Tips

Listen to the podcast here:   Maintenance Tips for Consistent Material Flow One of the most basic things that I learned early on—because I change colors a lot for different parts, I don’t just put one spool of filament up there and let it go—if you are a new user, you want to pay attention to this—is to take a spool that you started using out of your printer and store it. You have to make sure that the end of that filament is properly captured and it doesn’t unwind a little bit. … [Read more...]

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