Changing The World With 3-D Printing Every once in a while, a technological leap changes the way people interact with the world. In the business and entertainment worlds, for instance, air travel, the internet and mobile phones have created revolutions. The world was not the same after their invention. A recent development that allows a fundamentally new way of approaching the design and manufacturing process is three dimensional printing. Inventiveness itself is almost revolutionized. It is now possible to make a three dimensional object you visualize on your computer with ABS filament. Coming off of a spool, the filament liquefies as it takes its shape, but then after going through the 3-D printer, swiftly becomes solid again. To make cutting-edge possibilities, special hardware and software are necessary, but the price is more than worth it. Having enough choices is not a problem for the user of the 3-D printer. The filament comes in a range of sizes, from 1.75 mm to 3 mm. A huge selection of colors are also available, from a basic red, white, and blue palette to the more exotic likes of custard yellow, lavender, and magenta. For extra fun, purchasers can even get glow in the dark filament. If you would like to generate a two tone look, you can pause printing and change the spool in the middle of the project. The cost of each spool varies depending on its diameter. Obviously, three dimensional printing is not as inexpensive as printing two dimensional documents, but for what the user gets, many users seem to think the cost is quite reasonable. At this point, it may be expensive for the individual user, but the prices will only drop as the technology becomes more common. Used in manufacturing for many years, large companies make use of giant 3-D printers to shave costs. Prototypes of completed products can be created much more quickly. More traditional manufacturing techniques with metals and plastics are time consuming and use a lot of raw materials. Besides that, there is usually a lot of waste involved. There is no extra material needed when it is all generated straight from the printer spools. Numerous new creative avenues are possible with a three dimensional printer. The ABS filament takes any design idea to fruition when printed. Designers can make a prototype of a product in their own shop without needing to wait weeks or months for it to come from another manufacturing site. Thus the time lag between inspiration and production lessens by an order of magnitude. This permits innovators with a smaller budget to take larger risks. Another advantage is that those who are not necessarily innovators or designers can every now and then think of great product ideas. They can test things out using three dimensional printing. Buyers should be aware of several other things. One, the software for 3-D printing works with any major computer operating system. In the printing process, quite a lot of heat is generated which is yet another thing users should realize. This is required for the ABS filament to change forms from a coil on a spool to the latest outstanding brainstorm product for Johnny Designer. A nozzle could approach greater than 200 degrees Celsius, which equates to 392 degrees Fahrenheit. Be careful when using this equipment. The experience of being able to make one's own 3-D object from start to finish is something that any creative person will certainly relish, even though personal 3-D printers are still relatively expensive. MatterHackers enables you to keep up with technological trends by having a quality ABS filament MatterHackers Inc
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