Knowledge Base
This is a place for finding useful information about our printer and help documentation needed to excel in using the machines efficiently.
3D Printing in Engineering: From Concept to Functional Prototype
Every product goes through the same ladder: a sketch, a shape you can hold, a version that works, a version that survives testing, and finally the…
Vijay Raghav Varada · 4 min readHow to Get a Part 3D Printed by Fracktal: Upload, Quote, Delivery
Getting a part printed by us is a short process, and most of the delay people experience with any print service comes from the file rather…
Vijay Raghav Varada · 4 min readFDM, SLS, SLA or Metal: Which 3D Printing Process for Which Part
"3D printing" is five different processes that share a file format. Choosing the wrong one is the most common reason a printed part disappoints: a nylon…
Vijay Raghav Varada · 4 min readFDM Print Settings Explained: The Six That Matter
FDM print settings decide whether a part comes off the machine strong, accurate and on time, or as a stringy, warped object that took nine hours…
Ishaan Pilar · 6 min readIs 3D Printing Sustainable? Waste, Materials and Energy
Is 3D printing sustainable? Honestly: sometimes, and the difference is in how it is used. A printer that makes one part, once, from exactly the material…
Ishaan Pilar · 5 min read3D Printed Electronics Enclosures: Materials, Design, Cost
3D printed electronics enclosures are the first thing most engineers print and the part most of them print worst. A box is easy to model and…
Ishaan Pilar · 5 min read3D Printed Jigs, Fixtures and Gauges: A Design Guide
3D printed jigs and fixtures are the highest-return part anyone prints. A fixture is needed in ones, changes constantly, and is used hard, and every one…
Vijay Raghav Varada · 5 min read3D Printed End-Use Parts: When Production Printing Pays
3D printed end-use parts are production parts made without a tool: the housing, the clip, the duct or the bracket that ships in the product, printed…
Vijay Raghav Varada · 4 min read
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