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How Strong Are SLS Printed Parts? - 3DChimera

How Strong Are SLS Printed Parts?

by Julian Cecil

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, because the printed part is not a solid chunk of nylon. On the flip side, sintered nylon is surprisingly tough and holds detailed features well.

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How much Can You Fit In Your Sintratec Kit? - 3DChimera

How much Can You Fit In Your Sintratec Kit?

by Julian Cecil
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 to utilize as much of the volume as possible. This means you can load up the build chamber to print overnight and it will be ready for cleanup and running the next day.  
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Thinking Outside the Box - 3DChimera

Thinking Outside the Box

by Julian Cecil
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 on the Sintratec Kit!
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To print or not to print...Threads and 3D Printing - 3DChimera

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

by Alexander Hussain

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".  

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FFF: Design for Printing - 3DChimera

FFF: Design for Printing

by Viki Collazo
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 geometries that no other process could. As long as we keep our designs within these constraints, we can start to see some pretty incredible parts.
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