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Hello, I'm designing snap-fit features for a small electronics housing made from PA12 (Nylon) and need to ensure the material provides the right balance of flexibility and durability. The snap-fit will be used for... read more

Hello everyone, I'm working on optimizing the weight/strength relationship for a bracket component in an aileron actuator. I'm using generative design tools in Autodesk Fusion 360. Can anyone guide me in setting up generative... read more

Hi, I have a project making use of aluminum A380 as the base material. I want to coat some of the parts with either type II or III clear anodizing and other parts with... read more

Hey everyone! I'm having some trouble with weird surface quality when 3D printing my models. The resolution of my prints seems to be awful, with surfaces looking faceted and curves that look lumpy. Can... read more

Hey everyone, I'm creating a molded ABS enclosure for an electronic product with snap-fits to close the enclosure. I'm not sure of the best direction - I've looked at some products, I see little... read more

Hello everyone, I am part of a team of students who are working on a racing car prototype and we are trying to laser engrave our logo on various metal and plastic parts. So... read more

Plastic resin- PA6/6T The resin has high melting temperature around 380deg C. Do we have any other options like silicon molding, Hand molds, Aluminium molding? to manufacture proto samples with low cost, short lead time?  read more

Hey guys! I'm having issues with paint adhering properly. I'm trying to improve the cosmetics on some moldings of a waterproof portable speaker housing molded in ABS. The paint peels off easily after drying.... read more

Hello, I am looking at printing a complex waterproof part using SLS technology, primarily due to the complexity of the part. This part will be used in a water system and it will be... read more

Hi, I have to do a lot of laser cuts for custom cases and parts. I know that some materials are bad for laser cutting, but I'm not sure which ones I should avoid.... read more