How Do You Use Polyimide Tape?
At our lab, we find frequent uses for the wider rolls of our polyimide tape. However, we've become curious about customer uses of the thinner rolls of polyimide tape-- particularly the 10mm and 20mm...
View ArticleAccuracy vs Precision and Threaded Rod vs Leadscrews in 3D PrintersAccuracy...
Many Personal 3D Printers use threaded rod as a drive mechanism, usually just for the Z-axis, most of the rest use precision leadscrews. We've seen debate in multiple forums about which is better, and...
View ArticleLots of Filament Back in Stock!
As evidenced by the number of products that have been out or stock recently, our extended Summer Sale has been a hit. As a way of thanking our loyal customers, we have decided to keep our sale prices...
View ArticleBill Me Later through PayPal
Did you know that when you buy from us using PayPal, you can spread the cost across multiple payments interest free over time? Maybe you've been eyeing our printer filament and wondering if you could...
View ArticleAnnouncing our new LumiCord website!Announcing our new LumiCord website!
We’re very pleased to announce the launch of our new division, LumiCord, and its website, at www.lumi-cord.com. The Birth of LumiCord LumiCord is the product of research on high capacity...
View ArticleEducational Discount
For those of you who aren't aware of this already, ProtoParadigm offers a 10% discount to students and educators. If you fall into one of these categories or feel like you should be considered, please...
View ArticleCustomer Spotlight: 3D Printed Case for Arduino-Based BBQ ControllerCustomer...
We recently learned about a fantastic project that a customer of ours is supporting called the HeaterMeter, and just in time for summer! Conceived by Bryan Mayland, the HeaterMeter is an AVR / Arduino...
View ArticleMore Contests to Come
We recently held a contest on the 3D printing subreddit of Reddit to bring attention to the growing 3-D printing industry while also encouraging designers, 3-D printing fanatics and beginners to...
View ArticleCube Root in OpenSCAD
A while back, I wanted to make a parametric design in OpenSCAD that required the calculation of a cube root for one of the parameters for a volume calculation, but discovered that there didn't seem to...
View ArticleClean-Shelves Sale!
As we gear up to announce several new product lines and new options in 3D Printer Filament, we're putting all of our existing filament on sale to clear the shelves. Our standard 2LB Spools are...
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