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3D Printing a Model? Start Here

It seems that this time of year we find to be ‘scaled down model’ time of year likely because there’s a lot of trade shows that are coming up or fall sales sales meetings being scheduled in advance.

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3D Printing Assemblies with SLS

In the ever-evolving world of 3D printing, some innovations stand the test of time and serve as a testament to the technology’s transformative potential. One such innovation is a remarkable set of 3D printed gears, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary.

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Remote Control Stephen Hawking Big Bang Theory

In an episode of The Big Bang Theory (S10, E09), ‘The Hawking Excitation’ Howard unveils a miniature remote control toy of Stephen Hawking. Despite initial objections from his wife and friends, Stephen Hawking, guest starring on the show, expressed his delight at the idea of a mini RC toy of himself.

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Leading the Way with Direct Digital Manufacturing

Revolutionizing Prototyping: Direct Digital Manufacturing with 3D Printing At 3D Prototype Design, we are at the forefront of transforming the manufacturing landscape with cutting-edge technologies. Our expertise in Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM) with Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and 3D printing since 1996 is redefining the way components are produced. It’s

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Why Shapeways Closed its Doors

Honestly, we’re surprised that Shapeways didn’t closed much sooner, and that was years before they obtained so much investor support and financing. While our SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) 3d printing pricing was very competitive with the majority of their offerings (beating them several times),  it still baffled us as to

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How does SLS 3D Printing Work?

How does SLS 3D Printing Work? Many people are surprised when they learn how truly different SLS 3D printing is from what they thought it was. As Canada’s first 3D Printing Company since ’96 and SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) specialists for over 20 yrs, we still find it fun to

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3D Printing Supply Chain Issues Solution

3D Printing Supply Chain Issues — No More Providing 3d printing supply chain solutions to our customers is not uncommon. Our parts are as close as you can get to injection molded components. Made with the SLS process and nylon 12. As a result, parts can be sterilized, tapped, drilled

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Laboratory Equipment Supplies with 3D Printing

New Way to Manufacture Laboratory Equipment Supplies We’ve 3d printed countless laboratory equipment supplies for our customers over the last 25 years.  Used in labs, medical settings, testing facilities, consumer products and more. No more molds, minimum requirements or lengthy time lines! You can order what you need, when you

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