15 Cool Things to 3D Print for Beginners

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3D printing helps save time and money by enabling you to print many small, plastic, usable home, office, and garage items yourself and even provides a fun way to make really neat gifts. However, as a beginner, you may be at your wits end about cool things to 3D print. Therefore, we recommend these 15 cool things to 3D print, which will have you proud to both use and display your designs knowing you made them yourself! 1. Hamburger Press Make the perfect burgers every time with this handy 3D … [Read more...]

15 Places to Download Free STL Files for 3D Printing

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Anyone interested in 3D printing will quickly discover that STL files are an important part of the process. STL files are to 3D printing as HTML files are to websites. Both offer computer readable instructions describing how elements should be positioned. The main difference is that while HTML files create on screen presentations, STL files can make the leap into the real world. While some STL files come with a pricetag, the following sites offer a wide selection of free STL files for 3D … [Read more...]

The Evolution and Production of Microphone Block, A 3D Print Project

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3D printing is an absolutely wonderful process to create a product, develop it over time, and evolve it with flexibility. 3D printing is also absolutely right on the money and allows you to manufacture things a number of different ways. We reveal an important 3D print project that we have been working on, a Microphone Block, a real world project that we have done for our own business which has evolved over two years and now has reached a certain level of maturity. We delve into the evolution and … [Read more...]

Self Service 3D Printing

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When you’re using your 3D printer and you encounter a problem, what do you do? In these situations, it’s always smart to initially employ self-service 3D printing. You try to figure it out and solve it yourself first. If that doesn’t work, you could call the company for tech support. A lot of times there are issues that the company can help you solve. However, all too often the manufacturers of 3D printers will quickly tell you to subscribe to their service plan or replace the whole printer. … [Read more...]

Reusable Filament Spools: Getting More Impact By Having Less with Steven Gall

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If you have been 3D printing for a long time, you are most likely one of those people who go through several spools of filament a day. The plastic that filament spools come in pile up over time and you don’t really know what to do with them. Steven Gall and his company Keene Village Plastics which is one of the original filament manufacturers for the 3D printing industry came up with a new filament delivery innovation that specifically addresses this dilemma. They introduce and deliver filament … [Read more...]

A 3D Printing Business Case Study With World Class Magician, Adam Wilber

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Running the world's largest magic company, Adam Wilber had to create a lot of magic tricks for his repertoire. As a magician, he wants to create certain types of experiences for people that watch him. Adam discloses that the true magic of 3D printing lies in outsourcing creativity. He is able play within the world of magic, from idea to sketch to design and then to physical things that he uses. Adam gets help from designers and creators all over the world who can take on the tasks that he’s … [Read more...]