Guides

3D printing guides

Straight answers on cost, resin or filament, part design, and scanning, from a working shop.

How much does 3D printing cost?

What makes a part cost more or less: size, material, quantity, and how fast you need it.

Detail, strength, and price, in the order that decides most parts.

Walls, overhangs, holes, threads, and fits: what to model so a part prints clean.

What you get back from a scan, and what accuracy is realistic.