Happy Holidays from X3D

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The ARC-One 3D Printer Kickstarter

/ 12/14/2015
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X3D is proud to announce a local WA 3D Printing Kickstarter, the ARC-One 3D Printer. A next generation 3D printer that’s not only more affordable, but has a massive build plate size and easy to use interface.</div>
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<b>They only need your help to bring it to life!</b><br />
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<b>To back this fantastic project and for more information check out the ARC-One Kickstarter page: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcadian3d/arc-one-3d-printer-smarter-larger-more-affordable/description">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcadian3d/arc-one-3d-printer-smarter-larger-more-affordable/description</a></b></div>
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<i>“Our plan to undercut these prices, while making a better machine than the rest, was a driving motivator in our quest to make the ARC-one.“ -  Arcadian 3D</i></div>
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After observing other flaws in existing 3D Printing machines, the ARC-One team set out to create a printer superior to the rest. The ARC-One’s nozzle allows for faster printing speeds and the innovative built-in application handles all the hard work. The ARC-One is a revolutionary 3D printer that is much more affordable than comparative printers created by the competition. </div>
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<i>“The ARC-one was designed with everyone in mind, so anyone can use it.” - Arcadian 3D</i></div>
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Print via USB drive, SD-Card or download directly on the printers 5-inch display. With this next generation printer you can print for less, creating projects and prototypes without having to glue smaller pieces together or leaving your workspace.<br />
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<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">From single small objects to mass-produced multiples or large prototypes, the 400mm x 400mm x 400mm capacity (16”), heated platform will suit yours needs with it’s dual nozzle, high speed (150mm/s-300mm/s), Automated bed leveling and high print resolution capabilities.  </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Use the built in 5 inch (full colour, full touch) LCD and the Encoder/button, or simply connect a mouse and keyboard and a HDMI monitor </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Print from the Internet, Wi-Fi, LAN, Bluetooth, USB, SD Card or from your PC Windows, Mac and Linux support </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Compatible with all open-source and on-the-market host programs (repetier, makerware, printerOS, simplify3d) for model prep & printing </span></li>
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<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Print in a minimum layer height of 50 microns and a feature position of 12 micron (depending on chosen nozzle size) </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">A large build volume in a smaller than ever printer size of 600mm x 600mmx 600mm which is a record of space efficiency in this type of printer</span></li>
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<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Open-spool support (spools can fit with printed adapters - Max spool width 300mm) </span></li>
<li><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">(240/110v) 650w Silicon heat bed </span></li>
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Cute Two-Legged Puppy is given a 3D printed Wheelchair

/ 12/06/2015
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Tumbles, a puppy born without his front legs in October this year was rescued by Friends of Shelter Dogs, a non profit organisation, when he was only two weeks old. He learned to walk by using his nose to stabilise himself when walking on his back legs. </div>
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Ohio University printed Tumbles a wheelchair to help him get off the ground and use his back legs more naturally. Tumble’s wheelchair roughly took 14 hours to print on a standard consumer printer. A group of physical therapists are helping Tumbles adjust to his new set of wheels. Tumbles will be provided with free wheels for the rest of his life.<br />
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Client Print: Fox Hybrid

/ 11/29/2015
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Client Print: BMO

/ 11/22/2015
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X3D 3D Printing Cafe' Grand Opening!

/ 10/30/2015
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We will be explaining how 3D printing works along with the different types of materials that can be printed. From ABS plastic to wood or bronze, there are so many possibilities to help you create your ultimate masterpiece!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">If you've got a file, we have the technology. Print momentos for your family and friends whilst adding a personal touch that simply buying from the store can’t provide.</span><br />
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3D Printing has arrived in Perth. X3D is opening a public use 3D cafe in Mount Lawley and we want you there for the grand opening! Join us and get 50%...

Print Bed Adhesion Tips

/ 10/23/2015
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Have you ever begun a 3D print only to have to start all over again because the print refuses to stick to the print bed?</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">  </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Bed adhesion is critical to ensure the success of your print. A solid first layer is a must to ensure a stable foundation for the remainder of your 3D print. Two popular print bed additive methods are to use either Kapton Tape or Buildtak.</span></div>
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Buildtak is fantastic and sticks incredibly well. If Kapton tape hasn’t fixed your bed adhesion problem, Buildtak definitely will (especially for those tricky ABS prints!) Make sure you follow their instructions to the letter (Buildtak instructions can be found here: <a href="http://www.buildtak.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bt_instructions.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.buildtak.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/bt_instructions.pdf </a>)</div>
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Once the Buildtak has been adhered to your printer make sure you level your print bed again to accommodate the extra height the Buildtak adds to your printed (or else the nozzle will scrape along the print bed!) Also, make sure your print is set up with little to no first layer brim/squish or else it will be very hard to remove from the print bed once finished - trust me, we know!</div>
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Buy Buildtak here: <a href="https://www.x3d.com.au/store/category/1813-3d-printing-accessories">https://www.x3d.com.au/store/category/1813-3d-printing-accessories</a></div>
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Kapton tape can be used on high print bed temperatures such as 260C. To apply Kapton Tape to your print bed either apply underwater or with a spray bottle so it adheres better. Make sure there are no bubbles under the tape and that there is no overlap of tape when applying. Press the tape down slowly for a bubble free layer. If there are bubbles the tape can be removed and you can try again.</div>
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What infill should you use for your 3D prints?

/ 10/13/2015
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are four main types of infill: rectangular, triangular, wiggle and honeycomb (hexagonal).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most common and general purpose infill. It’s often a default in printing software yet it offers no real structural benefit compared to some of the other infills.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Triangular infills provide great strength, especially for high lateral loads. This infill is great to use when you print longer slender structures (such as bridges replicas, etc) or need good wall strength.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wiggle infill should be used when you want your print to have a bit of flexibility and twist. It is the least rigid infill while still providing support.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most efficient and fastest to print, the go to infill for the majority of prints. It will it save material, time, energy and create high strength prints. Consider replacing your default rectangular infill with the honeycomb infill, your prints will thank you for it!</span></div>
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Luke's 3D Printing Story: The e-NABLE Movement

/ 8/19/2015
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e-NABLE designs, prints and donates “helper hands” free of charge to children and adults using Ultimaker 3D printers. They help people to find a 3D printer near them to print and assemble the pieces, or the hand files can be downloaded and printed at home.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">"I feel a strong sense of pride as a father that my wife and I are able to provide my son with a new hand. Through e-NABLE and our Ultimaker 2 3D printer we are able to come up with a new hand whenever he needs one. Luke loves being able to pick the colours of his hand and show new designs off to his friends at school. e-NABLE and Ultimaker have made it easy for me to give my son the life he deserves." - Gregg</span></blockquote>
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The amazing assistive hands e-NABLE designs provide people with the ability of moving fingers if they able to bend their wrist.<br />
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To learn more about the Ultimaker 2 3D printing range that Gregg and e-NABLE use to print 3D hands, <a href="https://www.x3d.com.au/store/product/20094-ultimaker-2" target="_blank">click here.</a></div>

Meet eight year old Luke Dennison. Luke was born without the use of his left hand, so his father Gregg searched for a way to help his son. He found...

Pushing the Limits of 3D Printing: 3D Printed Bike

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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.x3d.com.au/store/product/22811-colorfabb-xt-cf20-carbon-fibre-1-75mm-diameter" target="_blank">Buy ColorFabb XT-CF20 Filament on the X3D Website</a> </span>or <a href="https://www.x3d.com.au/store/product/22814-colorfabb-xt-cf20-carbon-fibre-1-75mm-b-5-metre-sample-b-" target="_blank">Try a sample first! </a></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This Race track bike was printed on a regular desktop 3D printer at colorFabb‘s print lab using colorFabb's XT-CF20 filament (a carbon fiber based Amphora 3D polymer) a plastic especially engineered for 3D printing. The 20% carbon fiber content makes the 3D Printed parts strong and stiff.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This concept bike (designed by <a href="http://stephan-schuermann.wix.com/portfolio" style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; line-height: 22.5px;" target="_blank">Stephan Schürmann</a>) has been developed to demonstrate that a 3D Printed racing bike can be produced on a regular, commercially available 3D Printer. The design goal was to use the bike in real life, under normal circumstances. </span></div>
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Buy ColorFabb XT-CF20 Filament on the X3D Website or Try a sample first! This Race track bike was printed on a regular desktop 3D printer at...

Tips for Quality 3D Printing

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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check the first few layers. It pays to watch these first few layers as if these do not print properly it is highly likely the rest of the print will have problems. This could result in many hours and much filament  wasted.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Print small parts and not large parts. There is always the temptation to print as big as you can. But if there is a problem the whole part can be wasted. Better to print small parts that can be fused together later as if one part has a problem there is less waste and you will only have to print a small part again.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maintenance and Cleaning Up. Like any printer - abuse it and it will let you down. It pays to follow the instruction manual and any maintenance procedures as well as to regularly clean your bed with rubbing alcohol. Use <a href="https://www.x3d.com.au/store/category/1813-accessories" target="_blank">Kapton Tape or Buildtak</a> to improve filament adhesion to your bed.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't get Tangled! Keep an eye on the filament feed to ensure the filament is not loose on the spool. Again a problem with cheap filaments.</span></li>
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3D printing can be fun but sometimes challenging. With so many variables it is not surprising that often a print does not always turn out as expected....

X3D Premium Filaments

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X3D Launches Premium Filament Range!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">X3D have introduced a new and exciting premium range of 3D Printing Filaments to the Australian marketplace. Both in ABS and PLA and in an extensive range of colours - <a href="https://www.x3d.com.au/store/category/1810-x3d-premium-filaments" target="_blank">X3D filaments</a> have been designed and tested to produce a perfect print every time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">X3D Filaments can be bought by the 1 kilo roll or by the metre and they all come with no quibble refund or replace quality guarantee. With free overnight delivery including in the price we think X3D premium filaments will be a popular choice with the 3D Printing community across Australia.</span></div>
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X3D Launches Premium Filament Range! X3D have introduced a new and exciting premium range of 3D Printing Filaments to the Australian marketplace....

Filament by the Metre

/ 6/07/2015
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">X3D are committed to sourcing and investing in worlds newest and best filaments for the 3D Desktop printing market. We realise that with so many filaments and so many choices not everybody wants to buy a whole spool. </span><br />
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to try every filament from our extensive range without having to dig deep into your pockets. From <a href="https://www.x3d.com.au/store/category/1889-specialty-filaments" target="_blank">speciality filaments</a> to premium everyday ABS and PLA filaments. Now you only need to buy what you need.</span><br />
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X3D are committed to sourcing and investing in worlds newest and best filaments for the 3D Desktop printing market. We realise that with so many filaments...

Conductive Graphene Filament for 3D Printing

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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">X3D are now stocking BlackMagic3D's <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24px;">Conductive Graphene Filament. This is a highly conductive material designed for 3D printing circuitry and sensor applications. </span>Graphene is the thinnest and strongest material known to man. It is also
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conductive 3D Printer filament is possibly a game changer. Providing the ability to print circuit boards, gaming controllers, digital keyboards, trackpads, drum Machines and MIDI controllers. BlackMagic3D are even using the graphene filament to develop <a href="http://player.vimeo.com/video/109764973" target="_blank">Printed Batteries</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now you can order a sample of this new and exciting filament from <a href="https://www.x3d.com.au/store/product/22714-black-magic-3d-200g-1-75mm" target="_blank">X3D</a> with free delivery to anywhere in Australia!</span></div>
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Conductive 3D Printing Filament X3D are now stocking BlackMagic3D's Conductive Graphene Filament. This is a highly conductive material designed for...

3D Printing for Chocolate Lovers

/ 4/23/2015
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you love chocolate? Would you like to print your own custom design for that special occasion? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Soon you may be able to use <a href="http://x3d.com.au/" target="_blank">3D printing</a> to print your own.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the Netherlands, Marijn Roover is a food designer and he has printed his own Chocolate Globe which is embossed in gold. It was 3D  printed layer by layer in chocolate!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From later on this year you will even be able to buy your own 3D food printing machine, aptly called the "Foodini" from Natural Machines in Spain.  Maybe the Star Trek food replicator is closer then we think! </span></div>
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Do you love chocolate? Would you like to print your own custom design for that special occasion? Soon you may be able to use 3D printing to print...

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