Dan Sawyer of NatureWorks LLC talks with us about all things PLA and PLA filament. We discuss NatureWorks’ Ingeo brand: what it is and how it’s made. Dan talks about how NatureWorks considered their relationship with injection molding to be a natural bridge to the 3D printing industry. “If...
Archive for month: May, 2015
F3DPS: Ep 32 – More Kickstarting
We had a request to give our two cents on the Kickstarter for the unique looking “Genesis” 3D printer. The “MoonRay” DLP printer from Sprintray is another product which is being crowdfunded. Genesis Kickstarter X3D Machines MoonRay Kickstarter SprintRay House 3D printer Don’t forget to follow Fargo 3D Printing...
F3DPS: Ep 31 – The Star Wars Special
May 4th is an official work holiday here at Fargo 3D Printing, so we dedicated a whole episode to Star Wars! Yoda bust TIE Interceptor X-Wing Hi Res Jar Jar BB8 video Lightsaber Parody Gentle Giant Studios Polhemus article 3D printed R6 Droid Hulk Buster suit Don’t forget to...
F3DPS: Ep 30 – MakerBot Layoffs and Shape Maker
MakerBot is going through some restructuring after the appointment of its new CEO. Last week, 20% of its 500 employees were let go. Motherboard coverage MakerBot had some pleasant news as well. Their PrintShop app now has a drawing scanner; this could open up 3D printing to a younger...
Get Your 3D Printer Parts Faster
One of the most-requested options we have had for Fargo 3D Printing is for fast shipping choices and more detailed tracking information. Over the weekend we changed from offering one flat-rate shipping option to offering multiple USPS and FedEx options. Our flat-rate option was fast, but we still had...