3D printing guides — from our team.
Material guides, design tips, replacement part advice and FDM insights — written by the person running the machines at 3D Quality Prints in Wimborne, Dorset.
Resurrecting a DeWalt DW1150: Re-Engineering Discontinued Planer Gears with Needle Roller Bearings
When heavy oak stock stalled out and exploded the drive train on a DeWalt DW1150 planer, missing OEM parts threatened to scrap the machine. Discover how 3D Quality Prints re-engineered the failed ABS spur gear and sprockets using high-strength PETG and integrated custom needle roller bearings—creating a setup so tough it outlasted the replacement drive rollers themselves.
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A small custom plug for a machine with no off-the-shelf answer
Standard coolant nozzles often fall short on reach and exit angle for specific lathe setups. Discover how 3D Quality Prints designed custom, high-visibility coolant direction nozzles that deliver precise fluid placement—with design updates and printed parts delivered in under 2 hours at minimal cost.
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Recreating obsolete Victorian conservatory glazing caps
A real reverse-engineering project that turned cracked, discontinued conservatory trim pieces into accurate replacement parts.
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Custom 3D printed collet trays for organised workshop storage
How modular 3D printed trays turned a loose collection of precision collets into compact, visible workshop storage.
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