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Help & FAQs

Hopefully useful information covering from ordering 3D Prints through to what can be printed?

FAQs

You have been asked to buy some 3D Printed parts, where do you start?

i-am3d.com, of course, but you already knew that as you are here.

To start making wonderful parts using our MJF printers, you can order directly through our super efficient online ordering system or you can contact us directly for a quotation.

If all this seems baffling and new then please have a look at our buyers guide here.

Still baffled? Please get in touch with us and we can help to get you going.

Why are your 3D Printed parts cheaper on a long leadtime?

Provision of a long leadtime allows us to balance the builds better in the printers. Our aim is to fill the printers for every build to a certain nesting density. Having a catalogue of parts available to us to print helps with this. For example if we are printing a batch of drone parts which by their nature are all light we can add "weight" to the build if we have some denser parts waiting to print.

This gives us more efficiency which we pass on to you as lower costs.

What can be printed?

The world, literally, we did it!

So far we have printed, jigs, brackets, vacuum former moulds, supports, gears, enclosures, mechanisms, drip trays, T.Rex skulls(!) the list goes on and increases everyday.

We do impose some restrictions of our own though, we will not print firearms or working parts thereof.

What formats can Incremental-AM accept?

Ideally high resolution .STL files as we can load these directly. However we can also convert from most 3D model formats including, Solidworks, Catia, Inventor, Fusion 360 the list is huge.

Please contact us if you are at all unsure of how to submit models to Incremental.

Most models can be submitted by email but if they are too large we can arrange or accept model transfer via third party services such as Dropbox or Wetransfer.

What is the difference between Industrial 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing?

The answer is not a lot!

We use the term Additive Manufacturing because the Incremental Engineering mission is direct manufacturing of end use parts and components.

We still love prototypes , as long as they are functional!

How can I place an order?

We operate as a traditional supplier, this is deliberate to fit with most SME purchasing models.

You send us a request for quote, we quote then hopefully, you order.

We can accept straight forward orders, call off orders, kit orders and JIT orders with stock holding at Incremental.

Can parts be branded, logo'd and serial numbered?

Yes, subject to some design guidelines we can achieve this with you.

Are you willing to sign NDAs?

Yes, we would be very happy to sign your NDA or we can supply a template if you prefer.

Are my designs safe with Incremental-AM?

Yes they most definitely are.

Your valuable design data is stored behind a state of the art firewall and is only maintained for the duration of the production cycle, unless otherwise instructed for ongoing supplies.

Typical Material Specification

Material: HP High Reusablilty PA 12Tensile strength in all directions: 48MPaTensile Modulus: 1800MPaElongation at break: 20% / 15%Flexural strength (@ 5%): 70 MPaFlexural modulus: 1800 MPaIzod impact notched (@ 3.2 mm, 23°C)Shore Hardness D, 80


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