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Flexible filament warping solutions

Flexible Filament Warping | How To Avoid in 3D Printing

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You already know the wonders of using flexible filaments. They exhibit the property of shock absorption and restoration to original shape when twisted. However, printing your designs with flexible filament is relatively difficult. Among many challenges flexible filament is posing, one is the flexible filament warping. This detailed guide will address the reasons and propose …

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How to dry flexible filament

How To Dry Flexible Filament? Simple Steps

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To remove unnecessary moisture from the material, placing filament spool in an appropriate dry location or having a device to dry it is compulsory. The temperature and time at which heating action should be carried out depends on the material used. This article will shed light on reasons and methods of how to dry flexible …

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Best Infill For Transparent Filament Infill Settings & Types

Best Infill For Transparent Filament | Infill Settings & Types

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To get a perfect clear transparent 3D print besides the perfect filament and printer settings a perfect infill design or pattern is also very important. The infill is the part that will drastically increase or decrease the transparency of your transparent 3D-printed object. So, after some research and experiment, we found some of the most …

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types of 3D printer joints

3D Printer Joints | Types, Subtypes, And Uses

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Adding joints in any design allows to perform movements and also increases the area of uses or utilities. Currently, there are various types of joint mechanisms and it is our responsibility to choose the correct one for our application from different types of 3d printed joints. In FDM 3d printer we can create nice and …

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Best Practices in SLA Printing

Best Practices in SLA Printing Follow For Excellent Prints

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Looking to start SLA printing? Having trouble recognizing the perfect resin printer? Or finding difficulty in handling supports? Don’t Worry !! In the article below, there are some of the tips and tricks discussed on the know-hows of SLA printing. SLA printing is one of the major forms of additive manufacturing techniques. But, it has …

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Major 3D Print Failures Causes and Solutions

Major 3D Print Failures | Types, Causes, & Their Solutions

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When starting with something fresh we are unaware of the failures we will face. A similar thing is true with 3D printing also, as we indulge ourselves more and more in 3D printing at some point in time we will face some common 3D print failures. 3D print failures are common at the initial stages …

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Transparent Filament Setting for Slicer & Printer

Transparent Filament Settings For Slicer & 3D Printer

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Well, you might have surfed over the internet or watched countless videos explaining how to 3D print transparent filaments. A clear 3D printing model requires a number of things. It can be bit of a problem. No 3D printer is available to produce 100% transparent  3D prints but after some printer and slicer settings and …

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Solving Bed Adhesion In Flexible Filaments

Solving Bed Adhesion In Flexible Filaments | Best Tips

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Flexible filaments are plastics with rubbery properties like TPE(Thermoplastic elastomers), TPU(Thermoplastic Polyurethane), or TPC(Thermoplastic Copolyester). These are most commonly used for automotive parts, household appliances, or medical devices. The filaments are usually soft and elastic and can thus withstand high loads. These filaments are a great choice for gaskets or bumpers.  At times, there occurs …

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3D Printer Nozzle Upgrade

How to Upgrade Your 3D Printer Nozzle – Simple Steps

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The nozzle is one of the most stressed mechanical parts in your 3d printer, it faces multiple harsh situations. But most of us are not unable to recognize that our nozzle is getting damaged because nozzle damage starts internally. So it is necessary to do a 3d printer nozzle upgrade. Also, the nozzle has to …

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FDM Printing Post Processing and Curing Methods

FDM Printing Post Processing and Curing Methods

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FDM 3D printing has been establishing itself as the manufacturing technology of the future across many industries. But, still, there are many peoples who are starting in this field. The one thing that all newcomers face is the finishing or post-processing of the finished FDM models. We ourselves have faced this problem in past, thus …

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