On February 9th, Cimquest and MakerBot are hosting an interactive post-processing workshop. The event will walk you through the process of creating silicone molds around 3D printed masters. By attending, you will gain knowledge on how to apply this to your product development process. You'll also get to take home your final part, as well as the mold, master, and a supplies kit so you can repeat the process on your own. Watch the video [...]
http://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/5ffgbnt8gk?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 This enhancement allows you to remove the feature history in a part, while retaining geometric references in the assembly. This provides a quick way to share your concept or final design to others, without revealing the techniques that you used to get you there. [separator style_type="single" top_margin="10" bottom_margin="5" sep_color="" border_size="" icon="" icon_circle="" icon_circle_color="" width="" alignment="center" class="" id=""]
We are so very proud and excited to have been awarded “Top US Reseller” award from CNC Software, the makers of Mastercam for the second consecutive year. With all the great Mastercam resellers around the country this really is a big achievement for us. Congratulations to the entire team at Cimquest for all their hard work and thank you to all of our customers for your continued support. We couldn’t have achieved this award without [...]
If you’ve ever watched the Blue Man Group perform, you may have wondered about the series of tubes they strike to create percussive yet melodic notes. It’s called a tubulum, and it’s in the same family of instruments as a xylophone or vibraphone, only it utilizes hollow tubes to create music. The Blue Man Group’s giant tubulum was built from PVC pipes, but we realized that we could create the same effect through 3D printing. [...]
3D printed medical models have come a long way in helping doctors in their approach to specific surgical procedures. If there is one area where 3D printing excels and that is the best demonstration of unique complex geometry and high value, it is probably medical applications. Every person has a unique body composition and therefore custom solutions and treatments must be tailored to different individuals. A patient of the Jacobs institute was diagnosed with a [...]
In today’s blog post we will review the settings in the converters section of the Mastercam 2017 configuration file. Mastercam can read and write files in several different native formats, as well as some neutral and kernel specific ones. The converter settings let you set your initial preferences for these functions. First, click on the File tab at the upper left corner of the screen to access the backstage area. From there, click on Configuration [...]
http://cimquesttv.wistia.com/medias/07feame4do?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Automobile companies continue to adopt technologies that stimulate vast customization. 3D printing can help achieve this customization, especially in an age in which consumers demand more and more personalization. [separator style_type="single" top_margin="10" bottom_margin="5" sep_color="" border_size="" icon="" icon_circle="" icon_circle_color="" width="" alignment="center" class="" id=""]
There are various types of dial indicators and other manual gauges that can be used to inspect freeform surfaces and determine if they are within tolerance. However, inspecting surface profile tolerances can be quite challenging when you are measuring freeform surfaces. One solution for this scenario is utilizing Verisurf software along with the CMM Master. In Verisurf, you can define the Geometric Characteristic, the Tolerance Zone Size, and add the Datum References called out on [...]