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Practical articles on quoting, capacity and the shop floor, written for people who run custom-parts shops. Plus the vendor network and the tools behind it.
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Quoting
- Solvi vs. DigiFabster: when you need more than a quote button
- How digital manufacturers can reduce quote turnaround time
- Why quote accuracy matters more than speed
- Quote faster with smart templates
- Pricing nested parts on build plates
- What your quote conversion rate is telling you
- Should you build or buy quoting software
Capacity and the Job Board
Tools and Programs
Latest From the Blog
MJF Batch Consistency: Why Parts Vary Order to Order
MJF batch consistency drops when a bureau changes orientation or bed position between orders. What HP’s guidelines say and how to lock your parts down.
SLS Assembly Clearance: Why Fits Come Out Loose
SLS assembly clearance depends on feature size, orientation and cooling. Formlabs’ minimum gaps for mating parts and how to test fits before a full build.
MJF Polypropylene: Can You Vapor Smooth PP Parts?
AMT lists one agent, FA9202, for vapor smoothing MJF polypropylene. What its own tables say, which machines run it, and what to ask a bureau first.
White SLS Powder: Why Desktop Printers Print Grey
White SLS powder needs the laser energy to be absorbed. Why diode and fiber laser printers use grey powder, and what changes with a CO2 laser instead.
SLS Part Orientation: Is 45 Degrees Always Best?
SLS part orientation trades surface finish against strength and warp. What Formlabs recommends, where 45 degrees helps, and when it costs you strength.
Tumbling MJF Parts: Why Do They Turn Darker?
Tumbling MJF parts exposes the black core under the gray skin. HP’s own tumbling data on roughness, lost material and broken pins, plus media choice.
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