Month: May 2019

Making Vapour Smoothing Safe with the Zortrax Apoller

When done correctly, vapour smoothing makes 3D printed models virtually indistinguishable from injection moulded models. It’s a popular post-processing technique because it eliminates layer lines, resulting in a glossy or matte final product. However, the liquids used – acetone or MEK – are hazardous and volatile. Traditionally, vapour smoothing is performed manually with a glass …

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Advancing Design of Electric Motorbikes with Formlabs and Bath Zero

Bath Zero Emissions’ mission is to build a zero emissions motorbike that will compete in the Zero class of the Isle of Man TT and the MotoE electric motorcycle race series. Engineering students at the University of Bath were tasked with looking into ways to improve the design of the bike as well as the safety …

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Climbing Mount Everest with Markforged 3D Printed Parts with Björn Lindwall

Climbing Mount Everest is a Holy Grail for many an explorer and traveller. Many have tried, fewer have succeeded. Some have sadly lost their life chasing the summit. For Björn Lindwall, the challenge of climbing Mount Everest was too good to pass up on. As the CEO and founder of SolidEngineer in Sweden, his day …

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3D printing refractory mould cores with Ultimaker and Průmyslová keramika

Průmyslová keramika of Czechia are one of the leading suppliers of ceramic mixes and custom heat-resistant parts in Europe. Prior to 2016, they manufactured custom refractory moulds using traditional manufacturing processes, but outgrew these from an output and design perspective. Since 2016, they have been making their own moulds in-house with Ultimaker 3D printers – in …

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