Markforged Mechanical Features (MMF) is a blog post series about designing technical components for fiber-reinforced 3D printing with our Markforged 3D printers. This kicks off the MMF blog post series. Our customers often ask us how their usual technical features can be 3D printed. They want to take advantage of the properties of Markforged materials. In this and the [...]
In our current video series, we show you how to most efficiently integrate our Markforged 3D printers into your workflow. With Onyx, you can 3D print threads. Both internal and external threads can be produced precisely and without support material. This is possible starting with a thread size of M8. For smaller threads, you can use [...]
In this blog post, I'm reporting on coloring Onyx parts. A customer asked me before the weekend whether Onyx components could be colored with metallic paint. I couldn't answer that question. So I had a challenge for the weekend: I had to try it out right away – spraying and coloring an Onyx component with metallic paint. After [...]
In our current video series, we show you how to most efficiently integrate our Markforged 3D printers into your workflow. Today, we'll show you how to apply glue to the build platform before 3D printing. Please only use the glue stick recommended by Markforged, as it's non-smearing and also acts as a release agent. [...]
The wheel: We've been working on it for more than 6,000 years and still haven't perfected it. Charles Guan (engineer and developer of combat robots) realized while designing the Overhaul 2.0 combat robot that the wheel could be reinvented and improved. Wheel design: A powerful 6-wheel drive was intended to give the Overhaul 2.0's grapple a speed advantage in combat [...]
The basis of a good 3D-printed component is the 3D CAD model. A 3D print is only as good as your 3D model. To process a 3D CAD model in our Eiger software, we need a derived STL file (STereoLithography, Standard Tessellation Language). Learn how to generate a perfect STL file from SOLIDWORK in our info sheet "The Perfect STL File [...]
The high-strength properties of reinforcing fibers and the surface texture of onyx allow for beautiful and functional 3D-printed components. However, some components require a special aesthetic. In this blog post, we explain how to paint or varnish 3D-printed components. 1. Preparation: The 3D-printed part must be prepared for painting. To ensure the paint adheres perfectly, [...]
Markforged currently offers two different plastics: nylon and onyx. This limits the color selection. Nylon is translucent white, while onyx is matte black. Kevlar reinforcement fibers have a yellowish sheen, fiberglass is pink, and carbon fiber is black. However, for various reasons, it is necessary to produce a component in a unique color. In this article, we would like to introduce you to [...]
A few months ago, we launched Onyx, a rigid, professional-grade composite material for end-use applications. Onyx takes part dimensional stability and 3D print success rates to a whole new level. In this article, we'll explore this in more detail. Dimensional stability refers to how well a 3D-printed part retains its shape during the printing process.
For special aesthetics or for marking, 3D-printed components can be engraved and colored. The following article explains how to highlight an engraving or lettering using a wax crayon. 1. The Wax Crayon A wax crayon fills in worn-out engravings with a wax substance. One of the most well-known applications for the use of [...]
