Author name: Jon Woo

Jewellery 3D printing from CAD to casting: high-resolution SLA masters, DMLS in metal, and wax patterns that hold detail a bench hand cannot reproduce twice.

Industrial additive manufacturing for OEMs and production teams: fleet capability, material certifications, and what moves a part from prototype to contracted supply.

Getting past default Cura profiles: parametric settings, per-feature control, and the version differences that change your surface finish on FDM and IDEX machines.

Large-format concrete printing: mix design, robotic gantry setup, layer adhesion, and what is actually being built with 3DCP today, from walls to facade panels.

Dual-extrusion and IDEX compared: soluble supports for internal channels, two-colour parts without painting, and the calibration that keeps both nozzles aligned.

ABS filament in production: thermal and mechanical behaviour, regulatory notes, and where it still beats PETG and nylon for functional and end-use parts.

Industrial 3D printed parts in end-use production: which materials pass certification, how we ship 25,000+ parts weekly, and where AM beats machining on cost.

Custom 3D printed toys and STEM kits made to EN 71-3 and ASTM F963: safe material selection, choke-hazard geometry, and low-volume runs without tooling.

3D printer enclosure design for industrial FDM, SLA and SLS: thermal stability, acoustic isolation, fume extraction and the safety interlocks auditors look for.

Why an enclosure is a precision thermal system, not a box: melt-pool stability, ABS and PC warp prevention, and the filtration specs that keep a shop compliant.