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If you are a professional engineer, 3D printing and design methodology can bring your creations to production faster and can be an ideal tool for producing prototypes to show to potential manufacturers.
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Why hasn't someone at design spark created such a basic design tool as standard/metric bolt/screw/machine threads and/or gear type/ teeth, as such are used extremely extensively in mechanical design? Sure,...
Your explanation has been very useful, thank you!
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Unless you have been North of the wall in recent months then you will know that the long awaited final season of Game of Thrones is upon us. Here are some cool 3D print projects for you to get into between episodes.
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Joel from 3D Printing Nerd looks at the reasons that could be causing bad prints.