The 3D Printing Handbook by 3D Hubs
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Get an instant 3D Printing quote All uploads are secure and confidentialOur online 3d printing services leverage a global network of over 2,400 3D printing machines, which means our customers get both competitive prices and fast lead times. We specialise in five processes, bringing you everything you need for custom 3D printing projects, from rapid prototyping with FDM to small production runs of metal 3D prints for industrial applications.
“Again great job. If you need parts quickly and good quality.? ”
“Doing the job as you would like to expect. Quality is good.”
“Very good contact and cooperation. Perfect!”
“Quick response, excellent quality, and the 2 fairly large prints I ordered were done the next day (a day sooner than the estimate). Would highly recommend!”
“Super snel en goede communicatie. Het materiaal is iets harder dan verwacht, maar dit is de eerste keer dat ik iets 3D heb laten printen en het werkt nog steeds fijn.”
“1 woord; Geweldig! Ben zeer tevreden met het eindresultaat Goede service en tussentijdse feedback op het geprinte werk en snelle levering. Ik raad 3D hubs zekers aan.”
“de prints waren top....kan iedereen aanraden om hier je prints te laten printen”
“Great service. I definitely will come back ”
“Good quality, delivers on time and overall good experience.”
“Very good and qualitative work. Highly recommended. ”
“Thank you so much, you were super helpful the entire way and very responsive!”
“Zeer professioneel, stap voor stap foto's van het printen. Geweldig resultaat, netjes verpakt voor verzending. Snelle service. ik was vergeten iets 2x uit te printen, was geen probleem, meteen een extra uitgeprint. Ik ga zeker vaker bestellen, 11/10”
“Good print quality, easy to communicate and fast printing ”
“Great service, got exactly what I wanted with regular updates and pictures during the process.”
“Great quality products delivered, also the accuracy of the final product was exactly like we wanted. We appreciate your timely delivery of products . It was great doing business with you . We would reach out to you with more requests soon.”
“Another great print, thanks guys! One suggestion though: when shipping, please use stronger cartboard boxes. The box was pretty damaged upon arrival because the shipping guys stack boxes on top of each other. Heavier boxes had compressed mine/yours. Luckily, the model was unharmed. Four times five stars nonetheless. Keep up the good work!!”
“Very good help with the design for making your design suitable for 3D printing!”
“Had to get printed parts in a very short timeframe, hub helped me to achieve this by making the prints overnight and allow me to pick them up during the evening of saturday. ”
“Print was perfect as always ! Very very happy.”
“Very easy to work with, got the parts just as I expected.”
“Great help and delivered product was exactly as expected”
“Excellent communication and print quality.”
“Friendly attentive and professional service. Highly recommended.”
“Very fast and high quality print! Recommended.”
“Fast, precise and good communication, thanks!”
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Need help choosing? See our guide to selecting the right 3D printing process.
3D printing process
FDM | SLA | SLS | MJF | DMLS | |
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Available materials | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
[US] Lead time in days | From 1 | From 2 | From 3 | From 3 | From 10 |
[EU] Lead time in days | From 1 | From 2 | From 3 | From 3 | From 10 |
[US] Maximum build size | 19.68'' x 19.68'' x 19.68'' | 5.7" x 5.7" x 6.8" | 16.5" × 19.7" × 16.5" | 14.9'' x 11.2'' x 14.9'' | 9.84'' x 12.80'' x 9.84'' |
[EU] Maximum build size | 500 x 500 x 500 mm | 145 × 145 × 175 mm | 400 x 480 x 400 mm | 380 x 285 x 380 mm | 250 x 325 x 250 mm |
[US] Dimensional accuracy | ± 0.5% with a lower limit on ± 0.0196'' | ± 0.5% with a lower limit on ± 0.006" | ± 0.5% with a lower limit on ± 0.012'' | ± 0.5% with a lower limit on ± 0.012'' | <10mm: ± 0.2% with a lower limit of ± 0.008" >10mm: ± 2% |
[EU] Dimensional accuracy | ± 0.5% with a lower limit on ± 0.5 mm | ± 0.5% with a lower limit on ± 0.15 mm | ± 0.5% with a lower limit on ± 0.3 mm | ± 0.5% with a lower limit on ± 0.3 mm | <10mm: ± 0.2% with a lower limit of ± 0.2 mm >10mm: ± 2% |
Prototyping applications | Low-fidelity, proof-of-concept prototyping and visual design verification. | Detailed visual prototypes (especially of injection molded parts). | Functional and high-fidelity prototypes. Similar to MJF. | Functional and high-fidelity prototypes. Similar to SLS. | Design verification of metal parts. |
End-part applications | Non-visual end parts, such as jigs and fixtures. | Small, smooth, non-functional end parts. | Small batches of functional plastic parts. Similar to MJF | Small batches of functional plastic parts. Similar to SLS. | Alternative to CNC machining for complex, small or low-volume metal parts. |
Need help choosing? We have a whole range of resources on selecting the right 3D printing material for your application
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Resin | Post-cure time (mins) | Post-cure temperature |
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Standard clear | 15 | 60 °C |
Standard black | 30 | 60 °C |
Standard white | 30 | 60 °C |
Standard grey | 30 | 60 °C |
Tough 2000 | 30 | 70 °C |
Durable | 60 | 60 °C |
Grey pro | 15 | 80 °C |
High temp | 120 | 80 °C |
Flexible | 15 | 60 °C |
Rigid | 15 | 80 °C |
Every order includes our standard inspection report. Further reports and certifications are available on request, submit an order to begin.