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January 14, 2016
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A-Z 3D Printing Handbook Download

Diagnose 3D Printing Issues with this Free 3D Printing Handbook Download

By | 3D Printing, Education, Rapid Prototyping, Software | No Comments

Diagnose 3D Printing Issues Like a Pro!

This handbook covers how to diagnose and repair ALL desktop 3D printing issues.  From A-Z, every category is covered.

3D printer maintenance is not always straightforward. This handbook will guide you through all of the 3D printing issues we have run into over thousands of hours of 3D printing time.

Learn about:

Cooling 3D Printing
* Bed Adhesion
* Build Plate Not Heating
* Build Plate Not Reading Correct Temperature
* Built Up Material in Nozzle
* Ghosting
* Hotend Can’t Reach or Maintain Temperature
* Hotend Not Heating or Reading Incorrect Temperature
* Layer Shifts
* Model Errors
* Nozzle Clogs
* Over Extrusion
* Parts Not Mating Together
* Poor Layer Adhesion
* Print Pauses Mid Print
* Running Out of Filament
* Stepper Motors Overheating or Malfunctioning
* Stripped Filament
* Unlevelled Build Plate
* Warping
* Z-Axis Wobble
* Z-Height Issues
* And much more!

The physical paperback version sells on Amazon for $19.99.  You can get your free digital version in .pdf format below!

Click to Download the A to Z 3D Printing Handbook (5168 downloads)

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December 15, 2015
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ABS

Complete ABS Profile Print Settings

By | 3D Printing, Cura, FIlaments, Rapid Prototyping, Software | No Comments
Through trial and error we have slowly honed in our profile settings for different 3D printing materials.   This is our second profile tutorial and today we will be taking a look at the settings and profiles that have worked for us while printing in ABS.

Further than just explaining preferred temperature settings, we will be taking an indepth look at advanced support and infill settings, as well as many other factors that go into making a clean and successful print.

ABS is quite unique to PLA for a few reasons.  The first is the difficulty to print.  Small items are quite easy, and the printer can handle ABS without any issues.  The problem arises when printing large parts.  Since ABS has a high shrinkage rate which causes warping, we will only print larger ABS jobs with our proprietary enclosure or on our fully enclosed 3D printer. Read More

November 18, 2015
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PLA Prints

Complete PLA Profile Print Settings

By | 3D Printing, Cura, FIlaments, Rapid Prototyping, Software | No Comments
Through trial and error we have slowly honed in our PLA settings and print profiles along with many other 3D printing materials.   Over the next few months we will be taking a look at these settings and profiles that have worked for us.

Further than just explaining preferred temperature settings, we will be taking an indepth look at advanced support and infill settings, as well as many other factors that go into making a clean and successful print. Read More

November 10, 2015
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3D Printing Materials

Best Unique 3D Printing Filaments of 2015

By | 3D Printing, FIlaments, Rapid Prototyping | No Comments

We have tested some very advanced materials throughout the past year from industrial grade nylons to flexible elastomers. These functional FDM materials have allowed SD3D production services to be used as a solution to demanding end-user applications. We are excited to see what 2016 will bring as material suppliers seem to be accelerating their rate of R&D. The following twelve materials are our favorite new materials of 2015. Read More

September 30, 2015
5
David Feeney SD3D ABC

SD3D Accepting Bitcoin on ABC 10 San Diego

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Yesterday morning Jonathan Horn of ABC 10 San Diego visited the SD3D headquarters to show an example of what can be accomplished using bitcoin and the Bitcoin network.  We began accepting bitcoin for 3D printing and 3D design work nearly 2 years ago, and while customers using this payment method are few, we are a great option for anyone looking to spend their bitcoin rather than sell them.

In fact, you can read all our involvement in our Bitcoin Meets 3D Printing article from October 1st, 2013 – just about exactly two years ago.

While our employees do not get paid in bitcoin, ABC 10 was following Airbitz, a startup in downtown San Diego who does just this.  Be sure to watch the segment with SD3D’s CEO David Feeney below:  Read More

September 16, 2015
5
SD3D at Printshow

SD3D at the 3D Printshow

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SD3D was fortunate enough to have a booth at the 3D Printshow in Pasadena this past weekend.  The show ranged from large scale 3D printer manufacturers to artists utilizing additive manufacturing to their benefit.  We were able to show off some of the capabilities of our services and brought two Lulzbot TAZ 5’s with us that were printing the entire time.   Read More

August 17, 2015
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Punchtec 3D printer heated bed 0-100C

Not all 3D Printer Heated Beds are Created Equal

By | 3D Printing, Hardware, Hardware Case Study | No Comments
We do a lot of research and development on 3D printing systems at SD3D in an effort to improve the quality and reliability of our machines and to help select the best 3D printer technology available for our production factory. The 3D printer heated bed is perhaps one of the most important components on a 3D printer. Since this component is often overlooked in selecting a 3D printer, we decided to dedicate this post to reviewing different 3D printer heated build plates. Recently, we took six off-the-shelf desktop 3D printers and our proprietary 3DGenie FDM printer and compared the quality of the heated build plate (HBP) with respect to surface temperature gradients.  Read More

August 11, 2015
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Filament monitor

Technology Update: Filament Monitor

By | Hardware, Rapid Prototyping, Software | No Comments

Since releasing our technology and innovation infographic a few weeks ago we have been hard at work to display some of these hardware and software advancements in action.  The first to display is our revolutionary filament monitor.

The filament monitor senses the physical position of the filament to provide closed loop motion control for the extrusion axis when used with our encoded stepper motors.  This provides a solution for filament jams, material shearing and under/over extrusion.  This monitor also provides feedback for automated inventory control systems, including our RFID material tracking module. Read More