Top 5: SolidCAM’s Hybrid 3D Printing and CNC Solutions

Hello everybody and welcome to this week’s top 5, where we select the best videos on 3D printing from the past week! We have an exciting collection of videos for you today, ranging from SolidCAM’s partnership with Desktop Metal, to our very own 3Dnatives lab content! Our tech expert, Elliot, has reviewed Nexa3D’s XiP printer and will share with you his user experience and general feedback on the machine. Then, we have a video about the application of 3D printing in engineering, where it is used to make parts for drones. As we learn in the video, the main benefit of this is their ability to get quick feedback on test parts. Turning to the medical side, we have some content from the BBC about the possibility of using 3D printing to make human organs for transplants- they meet up with a team currently investigating this idea. To finish, we have a shorter clip from AddUp, also on a medical theme; this one shows their metal 3D printed implants for medical needs. Enjoy!

Top 1: SolidCAM and Desktop Metal Collaboration

Firstly we take a look at SolidCAM’s integration of metal binder jetting with traditional CNC machining, as part of their partnership with Desktop Metal. They show us the process from the initial design with CAD file, automatic transfer to the printer, then calibration test print, then the high-tech printing. The video ends with a demonstration of the drying oven and furnace steps and the finished parts are displayed on screen. We can then see the analysis, in which the SolidCAM team scan the parts and check for quality and then use a CNC machine to finish the parts.

Top 2: 3Dnatives Lab- Nexa3D XiP review

Next up, we have a video straight from our testing lab. Our resident tech expert and 3D printing enthusiast, Elliot, has tested out Nexa3D’s brand new XiP, the California-based company’s first venture into resin desktop printing. Elliot has tried out the printer and is tell you the history of the company, his user experience, the advantages and disadvantages of the printer: in short, is it worth the hype? This video gives you a complete rundown, from the design process to the printing experience. We also get to see the parts that Elliot prints with the XiP. Enjoy!