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Multiple Styles of Filament business / maker

1) Reseller : These are typically online shops who don’t make any products or even re-brand them, but merely collect (hopefully) good quality products from other manufacturers and place them for sale.  2) Small Manufacturer : A small operation dedicated to producing 3D printer filament using their own gear. Typically these companies employ radical approaches to differentiating their products.   3) Printer Manufacturer : Many 3D printer manufacturers also sell filament, but in almost all cases they are simply partnering with another manufacturer and re-labeling the product to the printer manufacturer’s brand.  4) Partner Manufacturer : Some filament manufacturers partner with larger plastics companies to jointly produce unique filament products unavailable to smaller manufacturers who don’t have access to chemists and labs to create new plastics.  5) Repurposed Manufacturer : Often an existing plastics manufacturer attempts to re-purpose their equipment to p...
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How could you earn by 3D printing without any Knowledge? ( Affiliate Marketing)

You may have heard a lots about website where you can earn by uploading model or even print them and sell locally or etsy.  But don't you think it is not simple as it is told or shown. Creating a model is not something which one can learn overnight. And owning a printer now a days is easy and affordable but is not easy as shown in its commercial or YouTube videos. It takes a lot of time to understand your machine and even you require to learn to maintain it regularly. Well there is much better ways to earn by 3D printing, well ever you wonder of selling printer. But as you know you require to get franchise or dealership of brand.  As you may be aware affiliate marketing where you can get a good amount of commission on every sale made by purchasing through your link.  Here are the website which will help you to get started: 1)   Amazon  ; well many of you are aware of amazon affiliate marketing. Well amazon as lots of products from 3D printer, sca...

How easy is modeling for 3D printing?

Well modelling for 3D printing is as similar as to normal CAD modelling, but like any other machining process you need to decide some degree of tolerance especially when you are designing a parts with int. Since, modelling can be done on many software, but if you are engineer and want to design a part that have movement so you better understand above statement. { Note: I am making a pdf or standard tolerance limit, it is currently under process and will be applicable for all design purpose including for 3D printing. } So Let me answer how easy is modelling for 3D printing, well it is totally depend on what type of model you are making it can be a simple toy or toy with moving parts, it can be jewelry or any engineering / architecture prototype. So, if your designing just for basic application I recommend you try online software like ThinkerCAD, Vectary And BlocksCAd. This are the most easiest software that I found for modelling. The best among this that even I use is vectary s...

Finally a 5-axis 3d printing!

It is started by Bengaluru-based venture Ethereal Machines. They have very good background  building cnc machine. and even they make 5-axis cnc machine so it was not something new to them in terms of hardware and even little bit in terms of software. But real challenge was there for them was to make it work for both on 3d printing and cnc. Currently they are working on shortening the code to run the machine and they said, " we will shorten the code soon". Here is the link to the YouTube video of theirs ( Teaser ! not sponsored by them or me) This machine can work individually as well as simultaneously on the workpiece. It can milled and 3d print on it and the result are great. Which you check at CES 2018, latest in 3d printing.

Way To Get in the 3D Printing Business (Motivational Talk)

You may watch many videos on YouTube or read books on how to make money by 3d printing or how to get successful by 3d printing but, what really it takes to start making money by 3D printing? Well here are some of my tips and suggestions from my experience experience: -> You need to have that passion; well everything successful has started from passion and not from a perfect business plan. -> You require to learn basic skill to start making basic model, which is the least expensive way to get into this business. -> Mind in the money; It is not just a hobby where you pay your money from other sources to make it work. It is not just for fun / time-pass. -> Always make yourself motivated, no matter whatever other say about it never leave it. ( well my father always support me in this).  -> Try to build multiple skill related to 3d printing, well it is not just always about modelling, you start building your own 3d printer, you can offer maintenance servic...

How different types of 3d printers works?

FDM WORKING : A 3D model file (usually a .STL or .OBJ) is imported into a program called a slicer. Cura, Slic3r, and Simplify3D are all great examples of slicer programs.  This program will “slice” the object into single layers and create gcode that tells the printer where to move and also controls parameters like print speed and temperature.  Gcode is sent to the machine The printing nozzle heats and melts filament that’s forced through the nozzle The object is built layer by layer with each successive layer fusing on top of the one below it until the 3D object is complete Software recommended:  Slic3r ,  Cura  &    Ideamaker   SLA WORKING : The 3D Model is imported into a slicing program like PreForm, Ideamaker,  A tank is filled with liquid photo-polymer resin  A build platform lowers into the tank and one layer of the design is traced by a UV laser. The laser is positioned using...