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What is Metal 3D Printing? Metal 3D Printing is an advanced manufacturing method that builds metal parts from a CAD file using a layer-by-layer technique […]

Introduction Typically, a lithophane is described as thin translucent porcelain that has been etched or carved with an image and is viewed when back lit […]

What is 3D Resin Printing? Stereolithography (SLA), Digital Light Processing (DLP), and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) are 3 different types of 3D Resin Printing processes. […]

Introduction Whether you’re a 3D Printing enthusiast who dreams about printing and sharing designs, or an engineer who’s familiar with mechanical or industrial design looking […]

Introduction Three-dimensional (3D) Printing is a relatively new manufacturing process that was first patented in 1980. Since the inception of the open source RepRap project […]

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), sometimes referred to as Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), is one of the most popular types of extrusion 3D Printing. The FDM […]

Introduction Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is an Additive Manufacturing (AM) process that uses laser power to sinter powdered material, typically plastics, into a solid 3D […]