News — PLA

We use a Nikon D7100 here for our in-house photography and time-lapse videos. Somewhere along the way the lens cap had been misplaced/lost. 3D printing to the rescue! Tracked down a reasonably close model on thingiverse.com and scaled it it to fit. Three prototypes later and we now have a lens cap that fits. Since yellow PLA is not the best look, we'll be printing the final in some black HIPS or something more appropriate. If you need some quality PLA at a great price? In stock and ready to ship TODAY! Get your PolyMaker PLA here.  

PolyMaker PolyLite PLA 4 pack! Want to save a few bucks on some high quality PLA? In stock and ready to ship TODAY! Choose your colors and get your PolyMaker PLA 4 pack here.

PLA Welding – How to Fuse PLA Seams and Cracks PLA welding is a great technique to put in your 3D printing tool box. Allowing you to join two 3D printed pieces together or fill in cracks, PLA welding can form strong, durable bonds. How does it work? When should you use it? Read on to learn more, https://bit.ly/2VwdsME

Using Z-PLA Pro? If you have plans to use the Z-PLA Pro material, please note the followiing advisory: Special Note for Printing with Z-PLA Pro: Zortrax recommends using a separate hotend that will be solely dedicated for printing with Z-PLA Pro. The hotend should be new and not used with other materials. It is also important to check the upper extruder fan for proper functioning. If the fan does not work correctly, replace it before starting to print with Z-PLA Pro. Get your V2 Hotend here. Get your V3 Hotend here. Get your Z-PLA Pro material here.