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3 Things you need to know about 3D printing medical equipment
If you do have to use something like this mask then use materials the are inherently "germaphobic":
CPE, PET, rPET, PETG, and PP would fall under this category. Notice that all the above points still apply to these materials when 3D printed!
Initiatives and Community Support on Covid-19 from Shop3D.ca
We believe the long term solution isn't trying to print end use medical parts, it's to help manufacturers retool as quickly as possible to mass produce medical equipment. Any manufacturer can reach out to Shop3D for printing, prototyping and design support to support this initiative.
New Formlabs 2000 Resin | The lowdown on Tough and Durable Resin Family
The latest resin from Formlabs - Tough 2000. Improving and replacing Tough V5 and opening the door for more applications. See how Tough 2000 could be right for your project.
Rail Industry Solution: 3D Printing Spare Train Parts
Raise3D interviews a Russian manufacturing company for railway equipment — 2050.AT. See how 3D printing has made their progress efficient and sustainable for their project.
Launch of Shop3D.ca Select and Website Expansion
We've redone the home page of our website as we formalize our service offerings to better showcase what you can't find on our webshop. Our incredible showrooms and demos, all our support and service offerings and resources important to you. This launch will be ongoing as we add more and more helpful resources to our site but never slow you down when you want to order supplies.
3D Printing Tip #2 - Improving Build Plate Adhesion
If you're printing in materials other than PLA, you probably noticed that your print either doesn't stick to the bed or warps some time into the job. Here are a few ways to mitigate those effects.
New Formlabs Resin | Tough 1500 | What you need to know
The latest Formlabs resin is called Tough 1500 and is positioned in toughness right between Tough V5 and Durable. Here's a quick comparison of the three.
Form 3/3B/3L Latest Firmware and PreForm Update Recap
The latest Form 3 firmware and PreForm update enables printing of Elastic, Rigid, and Grey Pro resins. Here's a comparison of the available resins of the Form 2 versus the Form 3/3B/3L. The latest firmware update also includes some speed optimizations.
eSun Restock & Introducing New Filaments
We've had a major restock on eSun Filament, and expanded our range of filaments. Here is what is new to our lineup:
Shop3D.ca 3D Printing Holiday Gift Guide
Here are the top items on our wishlists to help inspire gifts for the makers in your life.