Ultimate 3d-Changing how we price lower quantity part runs!
At Ultimate 3D we excel at large production runs. As a result, we compete with injection molding prices when you amortize the tooling into the mix.
We have come to realize that our pricing structure is inhibitive to the onesie, twosie quantities. Hence, we have restructured how we price your parts.
That said, if you have sent us parts to quote for small quantity runs and prototypes and found our price to be slightly too high, give us another shot at your projects!
With 1 week or less lead times, you have your parts in hand very fast. Put us to the test and see why we are an industry leader when it comes to customer service and competitive pricing.
Email us your files, tell us how many parts you want pricing for and which material you prefer. Include your contact info so we can give you a call to discuss how we can best serve your project needs!
Giving you something to Dance about!
Our mission is to provide 3D printing customers with extraordinary products and services from a team that loves doing their job. We want people to be excited about 3D printing with us.
WHAT WE DO
Rapid Prototyping: Once your CAD file is ready, we will usually print your parts in 1 week or less.
(Higher volume orders may require extra time).
We specialize in high quantity production parts and are very competitive with injection molding on lower volumes. Consequently, it is possible to make thousands a part faster and lower priced than injection molding.
We print parts that are impossible to injection mold.
We gladly review all models for printability and cost effectiveness and give constructive feedback for your benefit.
Ultimate 3D now Finishing 3D Printed Parts
Finishing 3D Printed Parts
We have teamed up with a world class Painter/Finisher to help bring your prototype and production parts to life. Finishing 3D printed price.
We offer a full spectrum of colors, once the color is decided you can chose a finish from Flat to Full Gloss finishes.
Your parts are sanded smooth, then filler primer is applied. At this point the parts are wet sanded. Then the color of choice is sprayed on. Once the color is on, a clear coat is applied in the desired finish (Flat to Full Gloss).
If you have a proof-of-concept project that you need in a hurry, we can print the parts in a week. They painted in a matter of days and shipped to you overnight!
The project below was printed in our SLS machines using Nylon 12 material. The parts also received 2mm heat staked threaded inserts for assembly purposes.
Our mission is to provide 3D printing customers with extraordinary products and services from a team that loves doing their job. We want people to be excited about 3D printing with us.
WHAT WE DO
It is called “rapid prototyping” for a good reason. Once your CAD file ready, we will usually print your parts within three to four days – faster if necessary.
(Higher volume orders may require extra time).
We specialize in high quantity production parts and are very competitive with injection molding on lower volumes. It is possible to make thousands of one part faster and lower priced than injection molding when you amortize the cost of tooling into the part cost in many cases.
We can print parts that cannot be injection molded, due to under-cuts, hollows, holes on an angle and complex geometries.
We gladly review all models for printability and cost effectiveness and give constructive feedback for your benefit.
Ultimate 3D Open House
A little over a year ago we became Ultimate 3D LLC, in celebration we want to throw a party and you are invited!
Please RSVP at info@ult3d.hookdm.net so we know how many to plan for.
Many have already committed, but we don"t want anyone left out! We will have locally grown grass fed hamburger and all the fixin"s and a tour of the facility!
Meet the crew: Robin and Patty, Tom and Tammy, Mike and Julie.
Our Mascot online casino will be here too!
Here are the details!
Everyone is welcome to show up anytime after 11:30 with lunch provided at noon. You will see where and how your parts are created, we may even have a build scheduled to change out during that time so you can see what a fun mess this process is.
For those that ride and want to explore some really cool and obscure roads west of Portland, Robin, Mike & Tom will lead a 2-3 hour ride. We will leave the shop at 8:30 am returning between 11:00 - 11:30. So be here at by 8:00 or soon after so we can go over some of the particulars of the ride.
What to bring: your appetite and questions and if you ride, bring your motorcycle.
Please RSVP info@ult3d.hookdm.net so we know how many to prepare for and let us know if you plan to be here for the ride.
Address: 5575 SE Alexander St, Hillsboro, OR 97123 (click to map it)
If you have a project that requires 3D Printing or if you are not sure if your project can be 3D printed, give us a call 503-848-8227 we will gladly discuss your project and help point you in the right direction. Prior to calling email your models to quote@ult3d.hookdm.net so we can look at them while we talk!
We are friendly and genuinely want to help!
3D Printing with Nylon: Why we love it, and you should too
As many of you may already know, nylon is a thermoplastic. If you're 3D printing with nylon materials, you're either using a powder that hardens into durable plastic when melted by a laser, or you're using a plastic filament that's extruded through a nozzle. Nylon has unique properties that make it a preferable material to print with in many cases.
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Why should you print with nylon?
Compared to other common 3D printing materials, nylon has quite a few advantages, which we will discuss in this post. Whether you’re considering printing your own products, or you want to order products from a third party, this should give you an introductory understanding of 3D printing with nylon.
Nylon is a thermoplastic, which allows it to be reused—whether printing via FDM or SLS. In an FDM context, the plastic can be melted and re-melted. However, the properties will change with heat and begin to break down. Most of the excess powder from SLS can be reused. Reusing nylon in the context of selective laser sintering means recycling the unaffected powder and mixing it proportionately with virgin powder to ensure that the materials continually perform their best during the build process.
We’ve made a basic list of the benefits of nylon in 3D printing. If you have any questions about these benefits or other properties of nylon, feel free to call or email us with your questions.
Benefits of 3D printing with nylon:
- 3D printing with nylon makes a much stronger part, if your other variables are correct.
- You’ll get better pliability with nylon, which can make for a more functional part.
- Typical nylon parts can be drilled, tapped, and tumbled without risking breaking or scratching the parts (unless they have incredibly thin details or appendages, in which case you want to handle parts carefully). This allows you to explore different finishing and assembly options with a low risk of breaking or damaging parts.
- Nylon is lightweight compared to many other traditional materials.
- Nylon is relatively absorbent, so dying parts printed with nylon works very well because a scratch won’t ruin the exterior. However, this also means if you print something like a coffee cup in nylon, it can end up stained unless you give it a protective finish.
- Nylon can be reused for 3D printing, which looks different depending on the type of 3D printing you’re doing.
Printing with nylon will be different depending on the method—be it selective laser sintering or fused deposition modeling. However, most of the benefits are the same, to different degrees. Keep in mind that different 3D printing technologies have different strengths and limitations, regardless of the printing material.
Pro tip! Nylon easily absorbs water from the air, so it needs to be kept in a dry storage environment.
Anything you love about printing with nylon that we didn't mention? Share in the comments below!
Kickstarter Fuels 3D Printing Innovation
If you’re someone who keeps your eye on Kickstarter projects, you’ve probably noticed that people are constantly innovating in the 3D printing industry, especially on the consumer level. We’re excited to live in a world where people support each other’s ideas and help bring them to life, and one place this happens every day is Kickstarter.
Over the past few years, we’ve seen designers working to improve the home 3D printer on a variety of levels—on price, aesthetic, and material uses. Many people who work in design fields have found that common consumer-grade printers just don’t cut it when they want to make professional-looking 3D prototypes.
While even the nicest of the smaller extruder-style printers are rough compared to professional-grade 3D printers, there are noticeable aesthetic differences among consumer machines when it comes to precision and “resolution,” or how noticeable the layer lines are. As consumer technology evolves, designers are able to print better products at home and in their workspaces, which makes it a lot more fun.
People have been experimenting with some pretty cool features! Take the FLUX All-in-One 3D Printer, created in San Francisco, California. The unique printer was successfully funded last December, raising about 10 times more than its goal. This FDM printer makes a better finished part than most of its consumer predecessors and also does 3D scanning and laser engraving. Props for mixing it up, and with a sleek design to boot.
The Peachy Printer, funded in 2013, also received more than ten times its funding goal as the world’s first 3D printer for $100, small enough to hold in one hand. This little guy, designed by an innovator in Saskatchewan, Canada got a lot of press! While it’s capabilities are naturally limited by its caliber, it’s a great example of what innovators can do when they think outside the box to make 3D printing accessible to the masses, even if only for the sake of having fun with the technology.
Kickstarter is loaded with other innovations in the 3D printing sphere, not just 3D printers. Hopeful creators are seeking crowd funding for all sorts of 3D projects, including eco-friendly filament for FDM printers, electrically conductive PLA filament, online marketplaces for 3D files, and plug-and-play 3D printing devices that address many of the issues beginning designers face.
What about you? How would you change or improve the 3D printing industry? What are some of your favorite 3D printing innovations?
Feel free to let us know in the comments!