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Where Is The Good Quality Filament?

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  What makes a good quality filament? How do you know if you have good filament or not? Tom and Tracy Hazzard kick off their materials week with these common questions. After testing dozens of PLA filament brands, they have a pretty good idea of what qualifies as good filament. They talk about the aspects that affect a filament’s outcome on print and behavior with the printer. They also discuss how a larger volume allows you to control the color better. Listen to them as they share all … [Read more...]

Sticking Parts To The Build Plate

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  Getting your parts stuck to the build plate is the basis for all good prints. Tom and Tracy Hazzard share some tips for getting your parts stuck and discuss some tools used, such as the blue tape. They also dive deeper into breaking down the layers of the build plate, discuss the functions of each part, and the factors that may affect each of the layers. By understanding these details, we can dissect the reasons for the parts not sticking to each other properly. --- Listen to the … [Read more...]

Size Matters In 3D Printing With Todd Ronan Of re:3D

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  Does size really matter when it comes to 3D Printing? Depending on your what, 3D print size might mean everything to you and your business. Hear about the different industries and businesses where 3D print size is critical from Tom and Tracy Hazzard’s special guest, Todd Ronan. He is the Strategic Global Sales Consultant for re:3D, developers of the largest open-source printer, the Gigabot. Here you will learn about why an ROI Matrix is important when selling or buying a 3D printer. … [Read more...]

What’s In Our 3D Print Studio?

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  What type of equipment do you use? Tom and Tracy Hazzard talk about the type of equipment they use to print their desired designs in answer to this question from John of San Diego, California. Naming Rhinoceros as their preferred design software, they also discuss some other popular tools and apps such as Solidworks, Netfabb, Simplify3D, and many others. What might be right for them might not be right for you, thereby it is ideal to choose the right equipment that suits your … [Read more...]