Design for 3D Printing

3D Printing Tolerances for Polymer Parts

When you're 3D printing, tolerances are just the "wiggle room" you have for how much the size of your printed part can differ from what you originally designed on your computer. Think of it like a guideline that helps ensure your finished print looks just right, not too big or too small.

Oct 30, 2019

How Strong Are SLS Printed Parts?

A question we often get asked is “How strong are SLS printed parts?”. One option is to have your Sintratec Kit prints parts out of a nylon (PA12) powder, which is fused together by a laser. This method raises questions of strength...

Oct 28, 2019

How Much Can You Fit In Your Sintratec Kit?

The Sintratec Kit is a compact but mighty desktop SLS printer that can be packed full of parts for printing. Since each layer takes about the same time, whether it's 1 part or 64 parts, it is more effective...

Oct 23, 2019

Thinking Outside the Box

Many people look at the Sintratec Kit and believe the build volume is too small for their application. It’s true that the recommended 90 x 90 x 110 mm build volume would be too small to print many kinds of tall parts. However, there are still ways to print large parts...

Jul 20, 2019

To print or not to print...Threads and 3D Printing

Customers commonly ask us if machine threads can be 3d printed into their parts, and it is a tricky because the answer is "it depends". Are the threads fine or coarse? Let's discuss...

Jul 11, 2019

FFF: Design for Printing

As with all manufacturing processes, you will come across some limitations in terms of what designs are suitable for 3D printing. That being said, we are capable of printing extremely complex...