Custom 3D Printing Services (10 Gram)

Do you have a really cool 3D .STL file / model that you would like to have 3D Printed? Like a Cosplay accessory or an invention or maybe a custom cookie cutter? There are a lot of great files available for free or to buy on numerous sites.
Or maybe you have your own prototype file that you or your company has created and would like to have it 3D Printed. I can help you with that. Your creation will be made in durable, slightly flexible PLA plastic. It's a bio-based environmentally friendly plastic made from corn with no petroleum products.
There are so many fantastic places to download free STL files. That's the type of file that I need from you so that it can be 3D Printed.

3D printing service is available on request, Please upload your *.stl file while placing your order, for multiple files please upload *.stl file Seperatally. Charges are based on 10 gram. The setup cost of 500 will be deducted for each *.stl file.

Basic Rules, Tips and Tricks:

Wall Thickness:

In 3D Printing, wall thickness refers to the distance between one surface of your model and the opposite sheer surface. Wall thickness can either provide you with a strong solid surface, or with a flexible and expandable surface. A good example of when creating thin surface walls is ideal is when designing a spiral that needs some suspension properties. This makes your design light and flexible. The opposite effect can be achieved by making your surface walls thicker. This would be ideal for a more solid spiral-inspired flower vase.

Hollow Out Your Model:

If possible, try to hollow out your model. This avoids deformation and discoloration during the printing process. You can either hollow out your model and keep the Polyamide powder trapped inside or design a strategically placed hole (two is better) so that the powder can be easily removed after printing.

Big Flat Planes Can Cause Warping:

 Designing a big flat plain the size of an A4 page is a bad idea. In most cases, your model will deform. This process is called "warping". Even if you create support ribs under your plane, it doesn’t solve the problem. It increases the chance of deformation even more. The key here is to avoid big flat planes.

The Right Space between Your (Moving) Parts:

When you want to design something like a pearl or chainmail necklace, the spacing between your surfaces is crucial. It will determine the flexibility/bendability of your design. We advise you to keep a minimum space of 0.4 mm between designed surfaces. The more space you can afford the better.

The more complex your design, the more complicated it becomes for the powder to free itself from the empty spaces. Try to think of how the powder will flow through the spaces of your 3D Printed design.

When you design something like chainmail, make sure you provide enough space between the rings in your 3D model. It allows the powder between the rings to flow away when the model is taken out of the 3D Printer.

At least 0.4 mm of space should be kept between the rings - it can always be more. The space you create between your rings will purely depend on their size. With big rings, you can create a lot of space so you can print more of them in a confined area. With small rings, you will have to limit your space to keep a distance between the opposite horizontal or vertical ring in the chain.

Using Surface Textures to Hide Building Layers:

Because of the nature of the 3D Printing process, a visible layer-based surface often remains on your designs. To remove these visible building layers, models are often polished. However, you can also take advantage of the unsmooth surface by applying a surface texture to your model that will disguise the building layers.

Assembly:

When designing models that need to be assembled, it’s important to provide enough distance between the parts that will be attached together. A perfect fit in your software package does not mean a perfect fit after printing because your software ignores the friction present in the real world. Therefore, always leave at least 0.6 mm between the different parts.

Embossed and Engraved Details:

For engraved text or surface details, we recommend letters with a minimum line thickness of 1 mm, a depth of 1.5 mm, and an overall height of at least 4.5 mm. Embossed text or surface details should be thick enough that they will not break during production or transport. We recommend letters that have a line thickness of at least 0.8 mm, an overall height of at least 3 mm, and a depth of at least 0.8 mm.

Basic Rules, Tips and Tricks for Grouped Models:

It is possible to have several individual shells within a single 3D file. If the shells are part of interlocking elements, such as chainmail for example, consult the rules indicated in the “The Right Space Between Your (Moving) Parts” paragraph earlier. If the shells in your design are not interlocking or intersecting, additional design rules and considerations can be found below.

O part, where art thou?

If a single file contains several shells that are not connected or interlocking, this can cause considerable challenges for our production team. First, identification of all your parts or shells may be challenging. When producing your design, your parts are combined with parts from other orders in the 3D Printer. Most printers have a fixed printing volume. To save on time and costs, we fill up the machine with as many ordered parts as the build will allow. This virtual 3D layout is then used for printing. Once the printing process is finished, we end up with a block of powder with all the different parts inside. If you have uploaded multiple small, unconnected shells, you can see how it could be very difficult to go back and recognize all the different shells contained within the powder block. Therefore, to solve this issue, we only accept models that are either connected or that can be enclosed in a container or box. Continue reading below for more details and some important consequences of these options.

Connecting parts:

One way to make sure all the shells in your design stay together and can be processed as one part is to connect the different shells with support beams. It’s important that the parts are well connected and that the connection beams are strong enough. Use a minimum wall thickness of 3 mm, because anything thinner will not be strong enough to support the different parts of your design.

The heavier/bulkier your individual parts are, the thicker the connecting beams should be. If the connections between the parts are too weak, there is a risk that your parts might get lost. You can prevent bulkier shells by hollowing them out. Just don’t forget to provide several large drainage holes so that the powder on the inside can be removed – otherwise, your part will not become lighter. The part’s wall should be less than 5 mm thick.

It’s also advisable to have 4 firm connections per shell. The larger the shells, the more difficult they are to connect properly. That’s why the sum of the dimensions of the imaginary box (X+Y+Z) around your design should be less than 350 mm.

Combining parts on a ring:

If your parts have holes through them, another way to keep them connected is by combining them on a ring. Putting your parts on a key-chain style ring ensures that we can process your designs as one part. However, when your parts are grouped this way, we can no longer orient them individually or define the correct space between them. So, to avoid any problems during the build, prepare your design with a minimum of 1 mm spacing between each part. The minimum thickness of the connecting ring should be 3 mm. Be sure to limit the number of parts on the ring, as too many items, or large and heavy parts, might cause the ring to break. Designs in which the chance of breakage is too high will not be accepted.

Fully closed container:

The final option is to design a closed container around your parts. As there will be no holes in the container, all powder will stay inside the container. Always engrave your container with a unique label identical to the filename of your design so we can easily identify your box as we won’t be able to check the contents of your container. Use a clearly readable font such as Arial Black for the engraved text. We recommend using letters with a minimum line thickness of 1 mm, a depth of 0.8 mm, and an overall height of at least 3 mm.

For the container walls, use a minimum wall thickness of 1.2 mm. Please be aware that in order to remove your parts, you will have to cut the container. This will be more difficult the thicker the wall.

In addition to your container features, you also need to keep a minimum spacing distance of 3 mm between each individual part and between the sides of the container and the parts. If the distance is smaller than this, parts might get sintered together.

If the overall volume of your container is larger than 1700 cm3, you should limit the density in the container because objects that are too dense can cause an irregular cooling down process. This may cause yellowing and deformation of your parts. Limit the total volume of the model to 10% of the overall volume of the container.

Please be aware that you will have to remove all excess powder by yourself. Be prepared and arrange a workspace that can bear some powder dust. Otherwise, choose one of the other options above.

We also advise designing an area into the box where it can be opened, which will allow for easier opening. This can be by achieved by adding perforations, for example a small rectangle of 0.8 x 2 mm.

Outcomes:

Once printed, each model will need to be cleaned with a brush and sandblasted to remove the excess powder stuck to your model. This is the same for grouped models but in these cases access to all of the parts is more difficult. Because parts will be connected to each other as well as a container, this may prevent every edge and corner from getting sandblasted. Please be aware that some residual powder might be present when receiving your parts. To clean your parts further, the residual powder can be removed with a brush or compressed air.

Please be aware that grouped models are only offered in natural finish. Because of the limitations stated above for these types of files, a good result cannot be guaranteed. Other finishes can be achieved through various post-processing techniques but will require perfectly cleaned and fully accessible parts, which is not possible for grouped models enclosed in a container immediately upon printing.

DISCLAIMER:

The techniques for combining multiple parts into one file that are described above will not allow us to make accurate quality inspections, to provide optimal cleaning of each part by our production team nor to pack and protect each individual part in the best way for shipment. Choosing these options implies that you accept these conditions and don’t mind getting your hands dirty to do some extra cleaning of your parts.