The Slant 3D Sample Brick

Production 3D Printing is a new technology. And not everyone has interacted with it or understands what kind of pieces and features can be made with it. That is why we designed the Slant 3D Sample Brick. This 3D Printed part demonstrates many of the key features and capabilities of the additive manufacturing process. Everything from complex internal geometries to complex surface textures.

The sample Brick can be ordered for free with the form below. Just let us know where to send it and we will get it to you.

Clients may use the 3d printed sample brick as a reference for proper design of 3D printed parts. As well as a way to evaluate our high volume 3D printing processes.

Features on the Brick

1. Surface Textures - Textures are free to add to the horizontal surfaces of 3D printed parts. No post processing or added material is necessary
2. Complex Internal Channels - The two holes at the top of the piece are connected via an internal channel. These types of features may be as circuitous and complex as needed for the application
3. Logo and Text Application - Eliminate the need for stickers and secondary processes by placing the logo into the model
4. Overhangs - See the different features that create a good overhang from additive manufacturing. Good designs have few overhangs more than 60 degrees from the vertical. Overhangs larger than that require support, fillets or chamfers, chamfers are ideal. You can see that there is roughness on the underside of the fillets because the last part of the curve eventually becomes horizontal which makes it nearly impossible to create a perfect feature without warping or roughness.
5. Fillets - 3D Printing is best deployed on parts with well filleted features. Rounded edges and features create smoother prints with better surface finish
6. Resolution - The Sample Brick is printed at a 0.2mm resolution. This is the medium resolution. Slant 3D can produced raw functional parts at 0.3mm resolution. And High tolerance, smooth surface finish part at 0.1-0.05 layer resolution.

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