Thread Galling Issues with Stainless Steel Fasteners
One of the benefits of working with stainless steel is its resistance to corrosion. Unfortunately, some people experience…
Hot Bot wins Second Place for BOM Contest!
In February, MISUMI hosted a contest on Reddit for 3D Printer BOMs that used MISUMI components. We’d like…
Alumimaker 2 takes First Place for BOM Contest!
Earlier this year, MISUMI USA hosted a contest on Reddit for 3D Printer BOMs that used MISUMI components.…
inCAD Library: 300+ Application Examples
Whether you’re building a new machine or considering making modifications on an existing machine, engineering effort, cost and…
**Update** Breaking News! MISUMI Has Released Three BOMs for Building 3D Printers
If you have been following our recent articles on 3D printing and are interested in learning about building…
How To Spend Your Holiday Money: 5 Great Gadgets to Give Yourself this Year!
‘Tis the season to be giving, sure, but why exclude yourself? After all, we’ve all been there; it’s…
Gears Part 2: 5 Common Gear Types
In the introduction to our gears series we wrote about Backlash and Gear Ratios. Now that you have…
Choosing the Best Linear Bushing
In our previous series, we talked about Working with Linear Bushings and different kinds of Sliding Guides in…
Perpetual Motion
One of the most widely controversial topics in science is the concept of perpetual motion. Defined as “motion…
3D Printing: Finding the Right Modeling Program
The concept of 3D printing has been around since the 1980s, but only recently has the technology become…
