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Our 3d printed SLS plastic Star Trek TOS communicator -cool right?!
From the ‘only because we can’ category… Working at a 3d printing company certainly has its privileges! In 2016 I pre-ordered a Star Trek TOS bluetooth communicator as a gift for my husband. Instead of yet again wrapping a piece of paper with a promise, one or our techs got
3D Printing request UNLIKE ANYTHING in 23 years
My week started with a phone call and a question as to whether our company could help with a very personalized item. Within one minute, it was shared that this customer wanted a 6” custom Lego brick followed by these words “this will be an urn for my son’s ashes, who
5 Common NDA Mistakes (our experiences)
As we are in the 3D Printing business, it’s common for us to be asked by new customers to sign an NDA prior to sending their CAD files. Having worked with 3D Prototype Design now in my 17th year I’ve personally viewed multiple NDA’s, have experienced and found a few
2.3 Million Gallons of Water pumped through SLS 3D Printed Part
You may have noticed the Zelda pump (3d printed by us with SLS and nylon) on our home page, but I thought I’d bring light to it again as recently our customer let us know that with their last round of testing the pump ran for 2-1/2 days, pumping 2.3
3D Printing Scaled Down Models
We often receive questions about 3d printing scaled down models that never happen as contacting us first isn’t the right starting point, unless a few things are already taken care of! Watch this quick video and/or visit our Sales Models page to learn more. https://youtu.be/jM0ucRIbPV0
We Had This IDEA in 2002!
“3Doodler Create” I remember years ago when I first started with 3D Prototype Design, our lead technician Tim came up with an invention based on FDM printing. His idea was to make a small hand held device that could be used as a hobby tool to create in mid air
Black Panther’s Queen Ramona Impressive 3D Printed Costume Pieces
While watching Marvel’s Black Panther film over the weekend, I immediately spotted the unmistakable 3d printed pieces worn by actress Angela Bassett. Before I even left the theater, I was consulting Google to confirm I was right. Not only that, there were many other costume pieces throughout the moving that
3D Print a Darth Vader Pancake — Why not?
This fun new invention could allow you to make a 3d printed Darth Vader pancake, based the concept of 3d printing technology. But, before we get into it I have to start this posting with the following disclaimer… “3D Prototype does not offer custom 3d printed pancakes or sell the
3D Printing and the Oscar’s Statuettes
With the help of 3d printing technology, Oscar statues now utilize technology to create the coveted awards with precision accuracy. In 2016 designers utilized an original 1929 Oscar statuette were originally designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley. The vintage figure was first 3d scanned to create an