Wednesday, September 14, 2016

37 Site Repositories with Free 3D Models for Inspiration

#3DALT has scoured the web for some of the best repositories of free 3D Models. Below is a current list of a number of sources and websites that offer free 3D Models. For instance:
  1. 123D                                                 Autodesk repository
  2. 3DaGoGo                                        Designs have been tested that they are printable
  3. 3D Cola                                           Some free, some paid 3D models
  4. 3DM3                                              Model bank
  5. 3DModelFree                                Mostly architectural models
  6. 3D Print NIH                                 NIH 3D Print Exchange for publicly available biomedical files
  7. 3D File Market                              Most popular designs have been verified that they are printable
  8. 3D Part Source                              Industrial part search
  9. 3DSHAP.ES                                   Search engine for a number of different sites still in Beta
  10. 3DShook                                         Free trial, Over 1600 models $10 for 12, $25 for 40models
  11. Archive 3D                                     Mainly architectural 3D Models
  12. Artist-3D                                        3DS Max Models
  13. Bld3r                                               3D printing social network, models are from various sites
  14. CadNav                                           Free 3D models, and textures
  15. cgtrader                                          3D Models and Low Poly 3D Models
  16. Cults                                                Many fun objects
  17. The FORGE                                   Free 3D Printed Models
  18. GrabCAD                                        GradCAD Community CAD library
  19. Library Lyna                                  3D models to foster learning of the blind and visually impaired.
  20. MorphoSource                               Very large repository of fossils and bone 3d models
  21. Nasa 3D Resources                      Official NASA 3D models (for spacecraft and other space objects)
  22. Pinshape                                         Community to share or sell designs
  23. Repables                                         3D printable file repository
  24. Rascomras                                     (in Spanish)
  25. SketchFab                                      3D Models
  26. Sweet Home 3D                           Architectural
  27. Shapeking                                     Exchange of 3D Models
  28. STL Finder                                    .stl search engine
  29. Smithsonian X 3D                       Smithsonian 3D Printing
  30. Thingiverse                                   Community for discovering, making, and sharing 3D printable things
  31. TF3DM                                          Download 3D Models
  32. Threeding                                     Marketplace for free and paid 3D printable models and files
  33. TurboSquid                                  3D Models for Professionals
  34. Treasure Island                           Printable with FDM.
  35. YouMagine                                   Where makers collaborate on 3D designs
  36. Veggi                                              Main 3d model search engine
  37. Yobi 3D                                         3D Search Engine
Please let us know if there are any sites that we should add to the list. After finding an interesting model to print, Upload Your Model to 3DALT.com and we will get you a quote quickly!

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Welcome to the ALT Professional 3D Printing Blog



Santa Barbara 3D Printing



Welcome to ALT’s Professional 3D Printing Blog!

We are excited to announce our new blog! This is our first blog post! In our blog, you will find a wealth of information about exciting new 3D printing technology and the services we provide! We are an additive manufacturing startup located in Santa Barbara, California, now serving as a 3D Printing Service Bureau.


3D Printing Service


Do you have a project idea or a model you want to see come to life? Feeling creative? If you can imagine it, we can print it! Upload your model on our site https://3dalt.com/3d-printing-service and we will get back to you within 24 hours!

You can also send us an email, call, or come by our offices on the beautiful Riviera and check out our 3D printers in action! We can fabricate parts with 100-600 micron resolution. We have several 3D printers with a build volume of X: 200 mm x Y: 200 mm x Z: 250 mm and several with a build volume of X: 400 mm x Y: 400 mm x Z: 300 mm.

Common 3D Printing Filaments and Materials


We can rapidly fabricate prints with traditional thermoplastic Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) in off-the-shelf filaments such as PLA, PET, TPU, Nylon and Wood Fiber, and we are currently developing tools and materials to make 3D objects more sustainable through bio-derived composites and recycled plastic waste.



We offer a streamlined process, competitive pricing, high quality, and fast turn-around time for all of your 3D printing needs. If you need your part immediately, contact us for a same day quote at https://3dalt.com/3d-printing-service! Send us your file (most standard file types are supported such as STL, OBJ, etc.) and let us know the quantity, material type, color, infill, layer thickness, and units (inches, cm, mm) you need and we will get started on your project right away! We are open Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm. You can pick up your 3D printed objects at our offices in Santa Barbara or have them shipped directly to your door.


Here are a few examples of some parts we’ve printed:



3D Printing R&D



In addition to standard single extrusion, thermoplastic 3D printing capabilities, we have a multitude of additive manufacturing tools capable of fabricating complex multi-material multiple-color objects using custom designed advanced materials with a wide range of physical properties. We have machines that can print UV resins, high-strength composites, soft or pliable polymers and conductive metals. We frequently work with industrial designers, makers, architects and researchers on custom projects to develop unique 3D designs, fabricate prototypes and provide solutions to custom projects. We are currently developing tools and materials to make 3D objects more sustainable through bio-derived composites and recycled plastic waste.

In addition to 3D printing, we also provide design consultation, prototyping, modeling and product development services. Our team members are experts in material science, CAD and printing software and have the experience operating a variety of 3D printers to offer design guidelines based on the desired material, size and application. They will carefully review all projects and optimize fabrication parameters to ensure the highest quality manufacturing. For more complex projects, our team will work with you to develop their ideas, providing design and modeling consultation.


About ALT Santa Barbara 3D Printing



TALT is poineering advancements in a new era of manufacturing, developing novel 3D printing hardware and software for their unique approach to manufacturing and advanced material development. At ALT, facilities are in place to engineer unique nano-inks, characterize new materials and composites with superior physical properties, and perform material property tests to determine tensile strength, elastic modulus, and hardness. Both thermosets and thermoplastics can be deposited in highly functional objects and macro/nanocomposite structures for high strength and high conductivity. ALT technology also enables the printing of embedded electronics in 3D objects using conductive, piezoelectric, and polymer-based inks with curing and sintering capabilities. ALT prides itself on top rate customer service and competitive prices. ALT’s mission is to provide their customers with solutions to turn their dreams into reality.


Contact:
Christen Shaw
contact@3dalt.com
(800) 273-5517 ex.707

Jonathon Barton
jbarton@3dalt.com
(800) 273-5517 ex.701


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