Going Green with 3D Printing
We are at a moment in time where everyone is trying to conduct business in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly manner (which is a great thing). That is why…
Guest Bloggers Welcome
If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. -Margaret Fuller Contribute Your Genius. We would love to connect with bloggers that have a passion for engineering and innovation!…
Avoid These Common Additive Manufacturing Design Mistakes
Design News recently featured a guest blog post from a member of the Quickparts team, Jeff Cline, titled: 7 Common Mistakes in Designing Parts for Additive Manufacturing. We found this article…
Case Study: Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing Gets Wet
Additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) provides solutions for a number of every day problems. You constantly hear and read about individuals using additive manufacturing to build replacement parts…
A Recent Project: The Hawaiian Sand Anchor
We recently had the chance to work on a project with Pacific Ocean Dreams; The project is that of the ‘Hawaiian Sand Anchor‘. The manufacturing phase is now complete and…
Engineering Advice for Students & Recent Graduates
A new school year is right around the corner for many students. Kids in elementary and middle school are ramping up for a year full of learning and self-discovery, while…
New Design Project – UFO: A DIY Turntable Strobe
As a design, engineering and 3D printing company we have the opportunity to meet fantastic entrepreneurs and business owners and often we become fully immersed in the projects we work…
Bringing CAD (Computer-Aided Design) into the Classroom
Most think of CAD and 3D modeling as technology that’s taught at the college or professional level, it is now trickling down to high-school and even middle-school classrooms. CAD increasingly is…
Patent Attorneys for New Product Development Lab
We are having a very busy summer here at 3D Innovations, and we are currently getting ready to help launch a Product Development Lab at the Manoa Innovation Center in…
Successful Product Design
There is a difference between product design and successful product design… Let’s take a moment to explore the stages of product design a little further. Purpose: Product design aids the capability…