30 June 2016 | Sabina Gonzalez-George  The MarkForged 3D printers (Mark One & Mark Two range) are designed to use a nylon material that can be reinforced with continuous fibres producing high-strength, functional parts, models and components. With the release of a new material Onyx, we explain the different materials and their uses. |
7 January 2016 | Sabina Gonzalez-George  With extrusion (FFF/FDM) desktop 3D printers, one of the most used, and perhaps, most mis-used term acting as a means of comparing different machines is the Z height capability. Printer A can do 20 microns whereas, Printer B can only do 100 microns, so A must be a better printer with the best output. Right? Well our Technical Team have put it to the test to highlight what microns really mean in a real-world application. |
1 December 2015 | Sabina Gonzalez-George  In February 2016, we will be featuring the latest technology developments for engineering applications at the Southern Manufacturing Show 2016, on stand N55. The event runs from Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th February and our CREAT3D team will be providing free consultations and advice for appropriate 3D printing applications for your business, on stand N55. |
13 August 2015 | Sabina Gonzalez-George  How to store your 3D printing materials correctlyHave you ever printed a model successfully and then used the same file and settings a week later only to find the print has failed? More often than not, this can be due to the incorrect storage of your filament. Read on for our handy guide about how to store your 3D printing materials correctly. |
14 July 2015 | Sabina Gonzalez-George  The new Mark One Composite 3D Printer: Our Review In June, we held the official UK launch (read more about the launch) of the new Mark One Composite 3D Printer by MarkForged, a printer that has been exceptionally well received. As we have been putting ours through its paces, we wanted to give you the inside scoop on this new 3D printer. Read on for our thoughts. |
6 July 2015 | Sabina Gonzalez-George  A Year with MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D Printer: Our Review The MakerBot Replicator Z18 3D Printer was released in the Summer of 2014 and we were lucky enough to get one of the first ones into the UK. We thought, that almost 12 months on from getting our Z18, it would be good to do a quick review to share our experiences and thoughts. |
2 July 2015 | Sabina Gonzalez-George  Ultimaker, manufacturers of the Ultimaker range of desktop 3D printers, have released a version of Cura, their 3D printing software. Cura v15.09 has a new look and a number of enhancements, to make the processing of preparing files for 3D printing even easier with an Ultimaker 3D Printer. |
1 July 2015 | Sabina Gonzalez-George  MarkForged, manufacturers of the composite desktop 3D Printer, the Mark One have released further enhancements to their 3D printing software, Eiger. Eiger is the Mark One's incredibly intuitive and advanced software, which now features additional functionalities that make processing a part with fibre reinforcement, faster and even easier. |
30 June 2015 | Sabina Gonzalez-George  The UK’s first-ever desktop carbon fibre 3D printer unveiled in Derby The UK’s first-ever high strength desktop 3D composite printer was launched this week by CREAT3D at Derby’s Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering (IISE) at an event supported by Enscite. This makes Derby the first city in the UK to have one of the world’s first desktop 3D composite printers that is set to revolutionise low cost design modelling and fast prototyping. |
