Author: David Helmers
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New Podcast Episode Released
3Degrees Discussions & Wolfpack Workshop – 3D Printing Podcast I’m not an extrovert 🙃 and this was a first for me… But I do like to nerd out just a little bit about 3D printing! I’m sharing the podcast episode (released yesterday) from Mike Vasquez’s 3Degrees Discussions, in which he’s featured our conversation about Wolfpack Workshop… Read more
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The Lost Art of Mechanical Design?
I think this may be becoming a lost art… hope I’m wrong. 😶 One skill that I feel is gradually being lost is the ability to design a machine without the use of PLC automation. People used to make machines where everything was mechanically timed instead of programmed. There was not an absolute need for… Read more
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Injection Molding Vs. 3D Printing – Which One Wins?
I spent some time the other day teaching myself something new. I often talk about how my new SLA machine creates “injection mold quality parts” and competes with injection molding in a lot of key metrics. I decided to learn how to design a part for the injection molding process. I selected an old model… Read more
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The Formlabs Form 4L & Tough 1000 Resin
It’s the beginning of a new chapter at Wolfpack Workshop! We’ve just added a Formlabs Form 4L to the workshop – signaling the beginning of a new era of SLA printing & greatly expanded capabilities. Here’s a spotlight on one of its amazing materials, Tough 1000 Resin: HDPE injection-molded toughness, 3D printed parts! How to… Read more
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Introducing “USAIN VOLT” – Our Newest H2D Printer
Introducing our newest H2D “Usain Volt” to the Workshop! 👏 I’m excited to announce I’ve added another H2D to the fleet of printers here at Wolfpack Workshop. Staying true to my “speed” theme, I’ve named it Usain Volt. Ever since I purchased my Bambu Lab H2D and H2S earlier this year, I’ve found that my… Read more
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You Can’t Push a Rope – Engineering at its Simplest
You can’t push a rope. I had a professor who liked to say that engineering school could be summed up in two sentences: 1. f=ma2. You can’t push a rope. Although humorous, this does demonstrate an important problem solving skill that all engineers need to have. Several times in engineering school, I would solve one… Read more
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Layered Insights 3D Printing Podcast – Coming Soon!
Excited to announce that I’ll be featured in Season 2 of Layered Insights – a 3D Printing podcast with Matthew Guy of Niche 3D LLC & Alexander G. Orphanos of AG3D Labs. Step into a fun conversation about some of my latest projects at Wolfpack Workshop, new 3D Printing technologies, and maybe just a little… Read more
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The Spirograph & The Cycloidal Gearbox
This common toy actually demonstrates one of the biggest flaws of a well-known piece of modern machinery. The cycloidal gearbox– whose most significant limitation is well-demonstrated by the beautiful patterns that the Spirograph creates. Did you grow up using the Spirograph? It’s a tool for creating geometric art, pictured below. I remember being really impressed… Read more
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3Degrees + Wolfpack Workshop – 3D Printing Podcast Coming Soon!
Mike of 3Degrees Discussions & David of Wolfpack Workshop talk 3D printing & starting a business from the ground up – Podcast Episode Coming Soon! I had the privilege yesterday evening to chat with Mike Vasquez of 3Degrees. Mike’s podcast, 3Degrees Discussions, is devoted to the stories behind the innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the… Read more
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Anti-Aliasing in 3D Printing
Stair-stepping on shallow surfaces has always been a limitation of FDM… until now! 💪 Anti-aliasing is a new FDM 3D printing technique I recently learned about. When applied, it almost eliminates the stair-stepping texture you see on all shallow top surfaces! Let me tell you how it works. All standard slicers typically print each layer… Read more