Contact Your 3D Printing Experts in Christchurch

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PLEASE NOTE:

3D Printing:

File Requirements:

The 3D printing service requires you to provide an electronic design file in STL, STEP, 3MF or OBJ format.

If you do not have one then you will need the design service (also known as modelling).

Design/Modeling Service:

The design service is offered and quoted separately to the Printing service because the file produced by the design service is needed before 3D Printing can be quoted. A ‘Proof’ 3D Print in inexpensive (PLA) material is included with this service. We will then quote for 3D Printing using final material and quantity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find the best answers before starting your journey with us by reading the responses we’ve already provided to our clients in Christchurch and New Zealand.

What 3D Printing Equipment do you use?

We use both Prusa Research Filament (FDM) printers and Bambu Labs Printers.
We currently have the following models:
– Prusa XL (2 Toolhead) (Large format printer)
– CoreOne
– Bambu H2D (Dual Extruder Large Format Printer)

These printers:

Produce prints of exceptional quality
Accommodate a wide range of materials including 3rd party
Offer competitive speed
Operate efficiently with minimal setup to print
Use the Slicer software that is open source and actively maintained
Are reliable and easily maintained with inexpensive parts normally available within 1 week

Do you provide post-processing services?

Yes, we routinely remove printing support materials, clean the surface, and can also assemble separate parts of a printed item using screws, add threaded inserts or similar methods if needed.

How can I place an order for 3D printing?

It’s very easy. Just fill out the form on our Contact Us page with a brief description of your needs, attach a photo, CAD blueprint (PDF), or model (STEP, STL, OBJ) file, and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.

Can you print a model from Thingiverse (or another public website)?

Yes, You can download the file you need and attach it to our Contact Form.
We assume you have the legal right to reproduce it, as we only print what you provide. You are responsible for any copyright issues and fees for downloading the model. If fees need to be paid, pay them and download the model into your own shareable storage such as Google Drive then send us the public link.

Do your 3D prints have layer lines?

In general, yes. Modern 3D FDM materials show layer lines less obviously. Surface finishing, such as gloss and texture reduces visibility, and finer resolution printing also helps improve the result. Carbon Fibre Materials hide layer lines very well.

Do you offer printing in multiple colors?

We can offer 3D printing in up to two colours for one item. Assemblies with separate parts can have individual parts printed in different colours and/or materials, assembled into one Model.

What is the largest item you can print?

Our largest equipment allows us to print models that fit inside a space that is 350 mm (W) x 350 mm (D) x 350 mm (H). Diagonals of that space (from 490 mm up to 600 mm) can be used with some models, but scaffold supports may be needed.
Our smaller printers have a maximum space of 250 mm (W) x 220 mm (D) x 270 mm (H) with diagonals (from 330 mm to 420 mm).
Sizes larger than these limits can be considered by cutting and joining if the design of the model allows.

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