3D printing
At this time that includes 3D printing info related to:
- Filament printing (FDM)
- Resin printing (SLA, polyjet)
Drafting
- 3D modeling software
- Designing for 3D Printing
- 3D model repositories:
- Sketchfab
- Thingiverse
- Printables (from Prusa Research)
- Makerworld - (from Bambu Lab)
- MyMiniFactory
- 3D Warehouse
- Yeggi
- Free3D
- STLFinder
- 3D Kitbash - Premium 3D-printable 3D models of toys.
- Turbosquid
- Manyfold (a self-hostable 3D model repository)
- Inspiration:
- 12 shop tools made on 3D printer (YouTube)
3D Printers and Material
- 3D Printers Index
- 3D Printing Materials
- How to build a 3D printer (YouTube)
- How to build a 3D printer from a kit or from scratch (All3DP)
- Safety:
Health and Safety
- Health Risks of Filament Extrusion Printing (FDM aka FFF)
- Health Risks of Resin Printing
- Health Risks of Metal AM Materials
Techniques
- Post-processing 3D printed parts: Joining, finishing, etc.
- How to cast silicone parts with 3D printed molds
- Mold making and Casting with 3D printers
- Molding and Casting
3D printing Services
Web-based
- Shapeways
- CraftCloud - Metal additive manufacturing
- JLCPCB - PCB manufacture, 3D printing
- Formlabs Cloud Manufacturing - possibly still in a beta state, in PreForm software, log into Formlabs account will enable one to get a quote for a job
- Hubs.com - a network of manufacturers (FDM, SLA, SLS, MJF, as well as CNC, sheet metal, etc.)
- Beamler - Global industrial 3D printer network.
- 3D Hubs
- Sculpteo
- Jiga - Manufacturing as a service with known machine shops.
- Murtfeldt Additive Solutions - Industrical 3D printing service.
- Rapidobject - 3D printing solution provider.
- Vikings - 3D printing and fulfillment on demand.
- DIVO3D - Washington State 3D printing, 3D design and 3D Scanning with local pickup and national shipping.
Bay Area
- Artifactory3d (Oakland, CA): Polyjet, SLA, and FDM
- Advanced World Products
- Carbon reinforced nylon (Markforged X7, Markforged FX20)
- Bound Metal Deposition (Markforged Metal X)
3D Printing as a Business
Here are any resources I've found about running a 3D printing business
- Slant 3D (YouTube)
- Williams Workshop (YouTube)
- How do I start a 3D printing business (discussion on Reddit)
- How to Start a 3D Printing Business & Which Sector to Choose (3D Sourced)
- How to Start a 3D Printing Business: What to Know (Shopify)
- How to Start a 3D Printing Business: 9 Factors and Tips (Raise3D)
3D printing in media
- Patient received first fully 3D-printed prosthetic eye. Engadget. November 30, 2021.
- First 3D-printed car. 2014.
- Koenigsegg utilizes many 3D printed components. Business Insider. 2014.
- "GE team secretly printed a helicopter engine, replacing 900 parts with 16", Modern Machine Shop, retrieved 9 April 2017.
- Carlton Reid. Big Sneaker Brands Promised a 3D-Printed Revolution. These Are the Disrupters Making it Happen. WIRED. Nov 11, 2024.
- Inside Larry Page's secret bet to 3D-print the future of air travel. Business Insider. March 12, 2025.
- See also 3D Printing Architecture