Venting Your Kiln
Understanding how to vent your kiln is important. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the requirements for venting your kiln to ensure a smooth and efficient operation
UNR Aerospace Club
The University of Nevada, Reno Aerospace Club is using FFF Metal by The Virtual Foundry to build a solid rocket motor. Once successful, the club will then evaluate a potential liquid engine with internal channeling to take full advantage of additive metal manufacturing. Project leads Chris Zinser and Justin Powell outlined their project to make
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What’s the Biggest Part I Can Make with FFF Metal?
Hello Partner Innovators! One of the questions you regularly ask us is: What’s the biggest part I can make with FFF Metal by The Virtual Foundry? The awesome thing about FFF Metal with The Virtual Foundry is that you have total control over every step of the process. That means you can push the envelope
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Printing Filamet™ with Ultimaker: Tips and Setup
Imagine combining the versatility of PLA with the strength and allure of metal, glass, or ceramic. Filamet™ 3D printing materials are ingeniously crafted, infusing regular PLA with metal, glass, or ceramic powder. Since the metal powder is held together with PLA, these filaments print just like PLA. Sweet! In general, you’ll select the generic PLA
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Collaboration Agreement with the University of Pécs
The Virtual Foundry and University of Pécs sign Collaboration MOU Stoughton, Wisconsin and Pécs, Hungary: The Virtual Foundry today announced a new partnership with University of Pécs 3D Printing and Visualization Centre. This partnership will establish a long-term cooperation for 3D printing material development. “We are so pleased to be expanding the global footprint of
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FAQ: Can the Sintering Powders be Reused?
Two things need to happen during sintering:The part shape is supported, andOxygen is prevented from reaching the part We solve part shape support with Sintering Refractory Ballast – Al2O3 and Talc (for copper and bronze) or Steel Blend (for the steels).We solve for oxygen with Sintering Carbon Lots of you have asked if these powders
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Design for Additive Manufacturing with Filamet™
Each metal additive manufacturing process has its own set of guidelines for ideal part size and shape – Design for Additive Manufacturing – and Filamet™ is no different. While the open-architecture process that Filamet™ allows gives you unlimited options, there are some parameters that, if followed, will make it easier for you to get the
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You’re going to make some beautiful things
In a recently published webinar about sintering Filamet™, our sintering partner, David Lawson of Sapphire3D, used the phrase “development-minded.” As in, you have to be development-minded in this process. What does that mean in the context of FFFMetal and The Virtual Foundry? You’re going to have to work a little bit. We don’t have all
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New plasma atomization reactor enables The Virtual Foundry to expand its range of exotic metals
As part of The Virtual Foundry’s continuing efforts to help its customers develop unique materials with exceptional physical properties for additive manufacturing, the advanced material science company has acquired a plasma atomization reactor. This device uses plasma to melt and atomize metal, creating small, uniform, dense and spherical metal powders that are ideal for additive
The Virtual Foundry develops custom materials for additive manufacturing
Until recently, engineers and designers were limited in the materials they could use for additive manufacturing. That’s because the catalogs of the major 3D printer manufacturers tend to focus on the most popular, high-volume materials. These creators now have another option: Custom metal, glass and ceramic materials from The Virtual Foundry, specially formulated to help
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