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What is the shore hardness of your TPU?
FAQ #24 FAQ Manufacturing (jawstec.com) The shore hardness for our TPU is 86A, which is about the same as a shoe heel. TPU, which is our most flexible material, is great for manufacturing many...
How accurate are your internal thread inserts?
FAQ #23 (Is the PDF part accurate?) FAQ Manufacturing (jawstec.com) If you are looking to print threads, we recommend having a thread chaser purchased to ensure the quality of the thread. For...
What material is most impact resistant?
FAQ #22 FAQ Manufacturing (jawstec.com) Our strongest and most impact resistant material is MJF Polypropylene. This material also has excellent chemical resistance, low moisture absorption, and...
What is the most flexible material you offer?
FAQ #21 FAQ Manufacturing (jawstec.com) Our most flexible material is SLS TPU, which is easily bendable and should work for almost any project you may have. It has a shore hardness of 86A, which is...
How do I request a specific orientation on my parts?
FAQ #20 FAQ Manufacturing (jawstec.com) We now offer a section on our quote page for requesting a specific orientation. After uploading your CAD file to the quote engine, simply select the box for...
Which 3D material is least likely to warp in the sun?
FAQ #19 FAQ Manufacturing (jawstec.com) The best material for a product that must not warp in the sun is SLS Nylon with a raw finish and no dyed coloring in post production. If you do need color on...
What type of post-processing finishes do you offer?
FAQ #18 FAQ Manufacturing (jawstec.com) Currently we offer 4 finishes on our products: tumbling, polished, vapor polished, and raw. These finishes each have a different degree of smoothness, with...
What resolution are your prints?
FAQ #17 FAQ Manufacturing (jawstec.com) Our prints have a layer thickness of 80 microns in MJF and 120/80 microns in SLS. This means that SLS has a slightly higher resolution than MJF. The reason...
What type of files can I 3D print off of?
FAQ #16 FAQ Manufacturing (jawstec.com) We are able to use almost any type of 3D CAD file, but STLs are our preferred method. We can also use 3mf, STP, STEP, and OBJ. However, we are unable to quote...
What type of 3D printers do you use?
FAQ #15 FAQ Manufacturing (jawstec.com) We do our printing jobs with the HP MJF 4200 and 5210 machines. We also have EOS P396 and P770 printers. Recently we have added a couple of XYZ SLS printers...