Jason Pereira, Author at 3DPRINTUK https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/author/nick/ SLS 3D Printing Service | Batch Production | CAD | Model Finishing in London, UK | Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:53:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/apple-icon-light-100x100.png Jason Pereira, Author at 3DPRINTUK https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/author/nick/ 32 32 The Ultimate Guide to Nesting https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/the-ultimate-guide-to-nesting/ Fri, 06 May 2016 15:58:34 +0000 https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/?p=4250 The post The Ultimate Guide to Nesting appeared first on 3DPRINTUK.

]]> The Ultimate Guide to Nesting https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/ultimate-guide-nesting/ Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:11:50 +0000 https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/?p=5108 Nesting Explained Nesting is unique to us as a way of saving money. With other companies the more densely you pack your file the more expensive it is at the checkout. Not with us. Nesting is most beneficial when you have a part that has a lot of excess space inside the bounding box it […]

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]]> Spruing Tutorial https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/spruing-tutorial/ Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:25:11 +0000 https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/?p=5127 Spruing:   Sprues are a way to get around this minimum part cost – a sprue is just a small rod that connects the parts together, this removes the minimum part cost. Sprues are only necessary in this instance, not for example, if you have 5 parts that have a bounding box of 100x100x100 mm3. Sprues […]

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]]> Converting to STL Format https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/converting-to-stl-format/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:33:25 +0000 https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/?p=4229 The post Converting to STL Format appeared first on 3DPRINTUK.

]]> ‘Making Structures Solid’- A Sketchup Tutorial by Paul Childerhouse https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/making-structures-solid-a-sketchup-tutorial-by-paul-childerhouse/ Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:39:18 +0000 https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/?p=4531 MAKING STRUCTURES SOLID Hello and welcome to this short tutorial on Making Structures Solid. My name is Paul and I’d like to share some of the things I’ve found out about making solid structures using Sketchup. The information in this tutorial relates specifically to the free version of Sketchup. The paid-for version (Sketchup Pro) is […]

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]]> Gareth Jones from Chase Cars Guide to Nesting https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/gareth-jones-from-chase-cars-guide-to-nesting/ Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:40:51 +0000 https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/?p=4523 Here’s how you cram as much as possible into the tiniest space, this means you can save money and the tycoons at 3D-print who sit in their diamond-encrusted offices, lighting 12” Havana cigars with $100 bills give you better value.  Just kidding, I know that Nick sometimes uses $50s when times are tough. When designing […]

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]]> Autodesk Alias: Converting to STL (Open surfaces) https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/autodesk-alias-converting-to-stl-open-surfaces/ Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:14:19 +0000 https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/?p=4504 Hello, My name is Ankishu Gupta and I am an Automotive Design student. I’d like to share with you my method of converting surface models built in Autodesk Alias to .stl @iles ready for 3D Printing/Rapid Prototyping. In this short tutorial, I will be using Autodesk Alias Autostudio for modeling and converting, and Netfabb basic for checking […]

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]]> Advanced painting – Spray painting https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/advanced-painting-spray-painting/ Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:40:05 +0000 https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/?p=4486 Advanced Finishing – Spray Painting The professional and advanced way of furthering your 3d prints. This isn’t a step by step guide on achieving a certain finish but simply an overview of the work-flow behind the crucial priming work needed for SLS Nylon prints. There are many online tutorials showcasing various techniques required at the painting stage […]

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]]> The Basic Rules for STL Files https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/the-basic-rules-for-stl-files/ Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:37:38 +0000 https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/?p=4455 The post The Basic Rules for STL Files appeared first on 3DPRINTUK.

]]> Converting to millimeters (mm) https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/converting-to-millimeters-mm/ Wed, 06 May 2015 16:08:35 +0000 https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/?p=4255 The post Converting to millimeters (mm) appeared first on 3DPRINTUK.

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