On today’s episode, we’re going back into our past stomping grounds as we were new people in business and industry. Reminiscing about Grand Rapids, Michigan, which is one of the first places we lived for a number of years and decided intentionally to go there for business purposes. There’s a guy named Chris Kaminsky who has started Mi3D for Michigan and has a Meetup group and association about 3D printing there in West Michigan. This is reminding us of how we were involved in multiple pre … [Read more...]
3D Print Bump Stocks
In light of the recent events in Las Vegas, Tom and Tracy talk about 3D print bump stocks. This is not a statement or debate about the Second Amendment or even of the legality of things, but more of a discussion about the ethical, moral and even physical risks that designers must think about when creating something. 3D Print Bump Stocks We're going to do an episode that’s maybe a little controversial but we’re going to do it anyway, especially with what happened in Las Vegas with the … [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...]
3D Print Life Support – 3D Printlife
We have a returning guest today, Buzz Baldwin from 3D Printlife. He’s got something new to talk about today. We had a couple of these kinds of episodes going on recently where we’ve talked about various sites that are helping people learn 3D printing or get tech support for 3D printing, and that’s what this is really about. This is about life support for 3D printing. I love the way he puts it because that’s how it feels when your printer goes down and when you can't do something about it and you … [Read more...]
3D Hubs Los Angeles: Co-polyester for 3D Printing
Showcasing the various co-polyester filaments developed by Eastman and colorFabb. This is the ultimate opportunity to learn more about how nGen and _XT are different and when to choose a certain material. The workshop will teach you best practice settings and printing strategies to become a master of the co-polyester portfolio. ColorFabb will also bring along a new co-polyester scheduled for release Q1 of 2016. This co-polyester features the highest heat resistance yet and provides the best … [Read more...]
3D Printer Overload
With over 900 3D printers out in the market, choosing one that will suit your needs can be a nightmare for anyone. In this episode, Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about the 3D printer overload and a 3D print market desperately trying to cope up where the business is. Get to know their take on the number of players in the market and why most newcomers lose traction in product specification and quality. Tom and Tracy also share their tactics - from running and testing to going to 3D hubs and … [Read more...]