Interesting article from Forbes and 2014 on the maturing market. http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucerogers/2014/09/03/3d-printing-goes-mainstream/
Category: 3D Printing (Additive Machining)
Pertaining to all forms of 3D printing
Excellent Source of CAD Models
It`s hosted by Dassault Systemes, makers of Solidworks: Free 2D and 3D CAD Models of User-Contributed and Supplier-Certified Parts & Assemblies, 2D Blocks, Library Features, Macros, and more http://www.3dcontentcentral.com/default.aspx
Ball screw Mapping and Compensation
If you’ve done any investigation into ballscrews, you’ll see there’s a bewildering array of variables: metric/imperial, tolerance classes, pitch/lead, rotational moments of inertia, backlash compensation methods. One that may affect cut dimensions is the variation in pitch between one Read more…
Extrusion Head for CNC
Well, Why not? You’ve most of the machine there! Well, some people believe you’ll have accelerated wear on expensive ballscrews in localized areas, and the speeds will never approach those of a lightweight machine (throwing all that heavy cast iron Read more…