by Tim Yewchuk | Mar 15, 2016 | News
You have a presentation in 10 minutes and you realize that a key element of the project you have been working on for weeks is wrong! The oversight happened at the beginning of the project and now all the work you did has been an utter waste of time. Enter scrum. The...
by Tim Yewchuk | Mar 1, 2016 | 3D Printers, 3D Printing, Tech
3D printers are quickly becoming a staple manufacturing tool to create custom, complex, and accurate models. But just how accurate are they? Luckily our machine at 3D Print Western (the Fortus 900mc by Stratasys) underwent a series of tests to answer this specific...
by Tim Yewchuk | Feb 26, 2016 | 3D Printing, Materials, Tips & Tricks
3D Print Western put five popular 3D print materials in a toe-to-toe battle. Who will triumph as the ultimate champion? 5) ABS-M30 ABS-M30 was the underdog in this royal rumble. ABS-M30 is engineered specifically for 3D printing. It never boasted to be a...
by Tim Yewchuk | Feb 23, 2016 | 3D Printing, Materials, Tech
A recent customer of 3D Print Western was concerned with the heat deflection capabilities of 3D printed plastics. He was rapid prototyping a 17” diameter by 20” tall part that needed to remain stable while operating under high heat conditions. My marketing and...
by Tim Yewchuk | Feb 19, 2016 | 3D Printing, Edmonton, Materials
A particular over achieving resin and its incredible properties have grabbed our attention here at 3D Print Western. ULTEM, a family of amorphous thermoplastic polyetherimide (PEI) created by SABIC, is a groundbreaking resin that has become compatible with FDM 3D...
