3D Prototype Design Inc

3D Printing Supply Chain Issues Solution

Black prototype parts

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 and machined. Because of their […]

Need to know you can speak with a real person at your 3D Printing company?

Several of our new 3D Printing customers  have been sharing with us how much they value the fact that 3D Prototype Design can be contacted by phone or email and then receive such a quick response by a real rapid prototyping expert. One customer even went so far as to share a story with us […]

If you want an ABS 3D printed part, don’t get it in ABS

sls vs fdm 3d printing

Let me start off with Happy New Year wishes to all! 2017 actually marks our 21st year offering 3d printing services in Canada! Back in the day, we started with one FDM 3d printer (the extruding kind) using primarily ABS and had to inform potential customers why and how rapid prototyping could benefit there development […]

Honouring Lego Master’s legacy — custom 3D Printed Lego Urn

Alex lego urn cap removed

In Memory of Alex “aullicks” Sirman — May The Force Be With You It was with great honour and privilege that we were able to be a part of Alex’s memorial and create this 3d printed Lego-like urn with a Star Wars feel. As you read more below from a letter we received from Alex’s […]

3D Printed K’nex ‘Digger’ in nylon, final production quality and function!

3d prototype knex 3d printed excavator

The new year had me reflecting on some of our past projects and accomplishments and I felt this one was worth sharing again! (this time showing you a direct comparison of the actual K’nex model to our model). Each part was post processed in the desired colour, then assembled using the K’nex instructions. It built […]

3D Printed Baby Yoda from Star’s Wars spin-off Mandalorian

3d printed baby yoda

3D Printed Baby Yoda ornament on Jon Favreau’s tree as posted on instagram! (we even commented on his feed). Disney’s Star Wars spin off show, Mandalorian, introduced the world to the cutest thing ever… Baby Yoda! We were trying to determine which process was used to 3d print and thought how amazing it would have […]

3D Printing on the Moon… finally someone is talking sense!

3d printing on the moon

3D Printing on the Moon… finally someone is talking sense! Up until this time I have found the media promoting stories about 3d printing on Mars, how limitless it would be and grand visions of just what could be accomplished, but… missing a very key component. How can you 3d print without limits on any […]

3D Printing request UNLIKE ANYTHING in 23 years

3d printed lego urn brick

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 recently passed away from cancer […]

2.3 Million Gallons of Water pumped through SLS 3D Printed Part

Zelda photo

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 million gallons of water! That’s […]

3D Printing Scaled Down Models

3d printing canada sls nylon house

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