Most FDM prints placed outdoors fail within months. Here’s how to pick the right filament — and design the part — so it actually survives.
Best Filament for Outdoor 3D Prints (UV, Rain, and Heat Resistance)
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PLA vs PETG vs ASA vs PCTG: Which Filament Should You Use?
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These four materials cover 95% of FDM printing needs. A practical guide to choosing between PLA, PETG, ASA, and PCTG — with specs, use cases, and honest tradeoffs.
Building the Starlex Tool Changer: A Klipper Programming Journey
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Hardware & Firmware · 3D Printing · Klipper · Multi-Material · Swiss3dc.com What happens when you decide to build a 12-tool 3D printer and the hardware keeps changing underneath you? You write a lot of Klipper macros. This is the story of the programming challenges we solved along the way, what the current system looks […]
Building a Fully Automated Filament Tracking Ecosystem
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Managing a print farm means managing consumables at scale. Filament arrives by the kilogram, gets loaded onto machines, gets consumed across dozens of jobs, and eventually runs out — often in the middle of a print if you’re not careful. The same stock serves two masters simultaneously: it feeds the printers as a production consumable, […]
Fresh Filament Stock Arrived: Our Latest 3D Kordo Delivery
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Our workshop just received a fresh shipment of Everfil filaments from 3D Kordo — PLA, PETG, ASA, PCTG and recycled rPETG in over 25 colours. Ready for your next custom print.
From Proof of Concept to Production: snapmaker_moonraker Reaches v1.1.0
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# From Proof of Concept to Production: snapmaker_moonraker Reaches v1.1.0 In February, we published [Bridging the Snapmaker J1S to the Moonraker Ecosystem](/bridging-the-snapmaker-j1s-to-the-moonraker-ecosystem/), describing how we built an open-source protocol bridge that makes the Snapmaker J1S behave like a Klipper printer. At the time of writing, the bridge could send files from PrusaSlicer, monitor temperatures, track […]
Bridging the Snapmaker J1S to the Moonraker Ecosystem
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Bridging the Snapmaker J1S to the Moonraker Ecosystem At 3D Etplus, we operate a fleet of 3D printers daily. Most of them share a common workflow: slice in PrusaSlicer, send the GCode to the printer over the network, and monitor the job from a Mainsail dashboard — all powered by the Moonraker API. Our Snapmaker […]
CNC Milling machines
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CNC milling machines: automation for precision A CNC milling machine is a computer-controlled machine tool that performs milling operations on materials such as metal, wood or plastic. Unlike manual milling machines, which require constant human intervention, CNC milling machines automate the process, reducing the risk of error and increasing productivity. The components of a CNC […]
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Laser Cutters
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Laser cutters: precision and efficiency Laser cutting is an advanced technology that uses a high-powered laser beam to cut and engrave various materials. Laser cutters are distinguished by their ability to produce clean, repeatable cuts, often down to microscopic level, which considerably improves the quality of finished products. What makes up a laser cutter? A […]
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Resin 3D printer
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How a resin 3D printer works Resin 3D printers represent a significant advance in the field of object manufacturing. Unlike FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D printers, which use plastic filaments, resin printers employ light-sensitive liquid resins to create three-dimensional objects. This technology, also known as stereolithography (SLA), produces prints of remarkable precision and surface quality. […]
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