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January 2022

Metrology Minute – Traditional 2D Drawing inspection

By |January 7th, 2022|Metrology Minute|

In our last Metrology Minute post, we demonstrated how Control X can be used to extract feature size and location information directly from the scan, without the use of a nominal CAD model. With this route, a more traditional type of inspection could take place using just the scan of a manufactured part or assembly. We explained how a region’s model may be used to identify and measure analytic features, directly from a scan.

What NOT To Do With Your Brand New 3D Printer

By |January 5th, 2022|3D Printing / Additive Mfg|

a reprint from https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/seven-things-not-to-do-with-your-brand-new-3d-printer

What NOT To Do With Your Brand New 3D Printer

You just received a brand new desktop 3D printer. What should you NOT do?

It’s that time of year when huge sales of inexpensive desktop 3D printers arrive in people’s homes, often for the very first time.

Yes, it’s an exciting moment: you now have the power to build virtually anything, or at least […]

Wood 3D Printing Used in Our Ornament Design Challenge

By |January 3rd, 2022|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Desktop Metal|

Wood 3D Printing

There were many submissions to our Holiday Ornament challenge this year. The 1st and 2nd place winners were already announced a couple of weeks back. Another one of our favorites was the Christmas Star submitted by Forest Denton. We really liked his design for its geometric simplicity and also thought it would be a great example to have our friends at Desktop Metal 3D […]

December 2021

Save Money With a Tax Break

By |December 23rd, 2021|News / Promos|

Most successful businesses take advantage of legal tax incentives to help lower their operating costs. Did you know that you can immediately deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software? Section 179 of the IRS tax code lets businesses do just that.

Much of the equipment businesses purchased to conform to COVID-19 restrictions will qualify for the Section 179 tax Deduction. 

2021 is The Best Year Ever […]

Announcing the Winners of our 3D Printed Holiday Ornament Challenge

By |December 14th, 2021|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, News / Promos|

The Social Media voting on our 3D Printed Ornament Challenge ended last week and we are happy to announce the winners.

Congratulations go to . . .

Marcus Mitchell from New York – 1st Place
Marcus will receive a $500 Amazon gift card for his “Wishing You a Toyful Holiday” ornament design.

“My design was based on the classic children’s stacking rings toy. I wanted to design a functional, decorative and […]

Desktop Metal End of Year Trade In Offer

By |December 8th, 2021|3D Printing / Additive Mfg, Desktop Metal|

Desktop Metal End of Year Trade In Offer Desktop Metal is offering an end-of-year trade-in promotion on a new Studio or Shop system on orders received by December 17th with delivery by the end of 2021. To qualify for this promotion the MSRP of the equipment replaced (at the time of original purchase) must be at least equal or greater than the discount applied to the order. […]

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