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If you have the desire to print standard hardware, but lack the motivation to reverse engineer the parts yourself, I have some good news for you. The McMaster Carr online catalog is well organized, has an overwhelming selection, and as it turns out, is a fantastic resource for standard hardware CAD Designs. A good portion of the standard hardware have downloadable CAD files within the product det... (More)

All the various slice settings can seem a bit overwhelming when you first start 3D printing. Perimeters, wall thickness, infill patterns, support material spacing… all important and useful but not necessarily intuitive when first starting out. This is part 1 of a series that will explain all the various slice settings found in MatterControl so you can unleash the full potential of your 3D p... (More)

So you have all of your product specifications nailed down (or at least 80% finalized) and you are ready to begin your design. Where do you start and how will you know that your design, or at least your concept of the design, is what the customer wants or needs? The answer to this and many other questions posited by like-minded designers may be found in the realm of iterative design.... (More)

3D printers look like fun, and you can't wait to join the party-- right? If you've been waiting for the opportune moment to dive head-first into this exciting world of new technology, wait no more; your time has come. This article will walk you through taking your first steps into the wide world of 3D printing. (More)

In Part 1, we covered the Basic view mode of MatterControl. You can view it here if you missed it. Part 2 will cover all the settings found in the Standard view. Standard view provides an excellent balance of control and simplicity. To change to Standard view mode, click “Settings” on the Home Screen and then Select standard mode from the drop down menu. Note: We recently released vers... (More)

We get to test a lot of really cool filaments and try a bunch of different printers at MatterHackers. Over the past year, the number of available filaments has skyrocketed as has the number of available printers and printer options. Unfortunately, the amount of available information about all of these options leaves much to be desired. (More)

In Part 1, we covered the Basic view mode of MatterControl. You can view it here if you missed it. Part 2 covered the Standard view mode. You can view it here if you missed it. Part 3 covers the Advanced view mode. More specifically, part 3 only covers the settings unique to the Advanced view mode. To change to Advanced view mode, click “Settings & Controls” on the Home Screen and ... (More)