Tag: 3d printing

Nov222010November 22, 2010November 21, 20101Commentby L.

Ponoko starts 3D printing

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Ponoko is a laser cutting service that recently started offering 3D printing. Their 3D services is similar to what Shapeways offers. It’s nice to see a pair of high quality competitors…

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Oct032010October 3, 2010October 2, 20101Commentby L.

CAD-based optomechanics mock-ups

Posted in Hardware, Tips

I use SolidWorks to design custom parts for my rigs. Many times, these parts mate with existing Thorlabs parts. Fortunately, Thorlabs offers SolidWorks files that can be directly added to…

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Sep282010September 28, 2010September 27, 20104Commentsby L.

3D Printed Equipment from the DeRisi Lab

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The DiRisi Lab at UCSF shares their STL files for 3D printing some equipment. There’s a pipette holder, several gel combs, an objective case, and more. You can print your own with your…

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Aug162010August 16, 2010August 16, 20100Commentby L.

Shapeways sample pack

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Shapeways now has a sample pack you can order to help you pick a process and material for your 3D printed object. It’s $30, but comes with a $25 voucher for your next…

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Aug022010August 2, 2010August 19, 20101Commentby L.

Shapeways – Cheap 3D printing

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Shapeways is geared towards the arts and crafts crowd, so they don’t offer the professional options a place like Quickparts does. But they do offer very competitive prices. In particular, if you want to…

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Jun172010June 17, 2010June 17, 20104Commentsby L.

Tips for 3D printing

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When you want a custom plastic piece fast (and the design isn’t amenable to being made out of multiple flat laser cut pieces) then 3D printing is the way to go.

3D printing is actually a whole family of different processes: SLS,…

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