Tag: fdm printing
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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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How to Choose the Right Materials for Functional 3D Printed Parts
Choosing the right material is one of the most important decisions in any 3D printing service’s workflow. 3D printing makes it easy to turn a digital model into a physical part, but it’s material selection that ultimately determines whether that part will survive real-world use, or fail. At Wolfpack Workshop, material choice is never an… Read more
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PETG – & Why I love it!
My recent Linkedin post on PETG vs. PLA sparked such a discussion I thought it worthwhile to include on my website’s blog. To view the comments & wealth of knowledge in the discussion, view the entire post on Linkedin. Why does everyone seem to use PLA when there’s… So many better options, honestly. 🤷♂️ There… Read more
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Spotlight on a new favorite (TOUGH!) material
Glass-reinforced Nylon – A Material Worth its Salt Meet one of my new favorite materials, with surprising STRENGTH & TOUGHNESS. This week, one of my customers asked me to source a few parts for one of their clients (a small-batch run of 4 mounting jigs, 12pc. total) out of a material that was “tougher than… Read more
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Can I Replace a Machine Part With a 3D Printed Version?
Download the PDF Guide Introduction Your old machine part fails. Spares are expensive, or worse, discontinued… Could 3D printing be the answer? SUMMARY Replacement parts are expensive due to OEM monopolies, overseas parts, and low production quantities. 3D printing can be a good option for replacing parts, especially when the parts are high complexity, low-medium… Read more