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How Soon Will 3D Printing Be At My Local Mall?
A lot sooner than you’d likely think! To say there has been a lot of buzz lately about 3D printing is surely an understatement. Time.com recently named 3D printer manufacturing to the top ten fastest...
View ArticleRapid Prototype Printers VS Production Systems
The simple terminology that we typically use here at CAPINC to differentiate the two groups of FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) is Rapid Prototyping (RP) vs Direct Digital Manufacturing (DDM). An RP...
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Model and Support Material Storage for your FDM System
As a Stratasys reseller, we are continually asked about model and support material tips for Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) systems. In a past blog post I explained some basic tips on unloading and...
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3D Printed Parts for the Medical Industry: Can FDM Materials be Used when...
Making parts for the medical industry is challenging. Stringent testing and cleaning of parts minimize choices due to limited performance. Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) can be an attractive option...
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Real Stratasys FDM 3D Printing for Only $112 a Month
Entry level and hobby 3D printers offer an inexpensive alternative to production-grade, big budget 3D printers. They are great for first-time users, but users often come up against serious drawbacks...
View ArticleHow to Insert a Hex Bolt into an FDM 3D Printed Part
In today’s detailed vlog CAPINC’s Stratasys Applications Engineer, Dave Belanger shows you step-by-step how to insert a hex bolt into a Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printed part. From start to...
View ArticlePumpkin Carving Strength Test on 3D Printed Parts
With the variety of 3D printers on the market, it’s difficult to determine which printers and materials are best for your part needs. Whether you’re creating prototypes or interested in direct digital...
View ArticleMedical 3D Printing Possibilities
The possibilities are endless when it comes to 3D printing, so there is no wonder why the medical industry is rapidly adapting the technology to enhance their devices, procedures, and patient...
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White House Announces the First-Ever 3D Printed Ornament Challenge
It seems planning for the 2014 holiday season is already in full swing at the White House. And this year, for the first time every, they’re inviting any and all makers and innovators around the country...
View ArticleStratasys Releases New PolyJet and FDM 3D Printers and Material
We are happy to announce that Stratasys has released new PolyJet and Fused Deposition Modeling 3D printers to their already outstanding series. They have also created a new FDM material with the...
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Designing in SOLIDWORKS for 3D Printing
The White House recently held their first 3D printing ornament competition and CAPINC’s Applications Engineer, Crystal, entered two of her own designs. In this vlog post she explains three different...
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How to Design for 3D Printing Success
Entire shelves of books have been written about how to Design-For-Manufacture (DFM) when your parts are going to be machined or casted. But how about some resources for how to DFM when your method of...
View ArticleThink Green: How to Recycle Stratasys 3D Printer Material Cartridges
Think Green If you’ve been using a Stratasys Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) or Polyjet printer for any length of time, inevitably the question comes up about what to do with the empty material...
View Article3D Printing Gives Architects More Options
Most conversations about additive manufacturing revolve around manufacturing companies, product design, and prototyping. But there is a new industry breaking into 3D printing technology with a...
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Choosing Your 3D Printing Material: It’s About More Than Strength!
It seems like 3D printers can use any material nowadays. There are some that use lasers to print in metal, additively fusing layer after layer of powder into intricate shapes. There are some that can...
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3D Printer User Maintenance: How to Replace the Tip Wipe Assembly
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) users sometimes find material buildup on tips or embedded material in the part. The first thing we look at is the brush and flicker height. Believe it or not, these...
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New Stratasys 3D Printing Materials: Endur and ASA Color
On January 29th Stratasys launched two new materials. On the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) side Statasys launched eight new colors of the ASA material. On the Polyjet side they launched the Endur...
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User Maintenance Cycle for a Stratasys Fortus 400mc
Each time you open your 3D printer, user maintenance is preformed. When you put in a new tray, that’s a form of maintenance. When you empty the waste bucket, that’s a form of maintenance. Simply...
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FDM 3D Printed Part Post-Processing Time Slashed by a New Approach to Support...
3D printing is a great production tool to manufactures worldwide. It has been adopted by companies large and small to help get their products to market quicker and more cost effectively. Regardless of...
View ArticleIntegrating 3D Printing with Traditional Machine Shops
One of my hobbies involves a home machine shop. In this post I wanted to show you how easy it can be to integrate 3D printed parts as jigs and gauges in a traditional machine shop setting. These tools...
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