Makelab | 3D Printing Services

Complete 3D Printing Solutions - From Prototype to Production

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parts can look clean off a desktop SLA printer and still carry hidden variability. the difference shows when you try to validate fit, performance, or production.

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desktop SLA and industrial SLA share a process. they don't share an outcome. that assumption is doing damage in product development.

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PA12 = workhorse. PA11 = tougher. PA12-GF = stiffest. Pick by use case, not by hype.

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Threaded inserts: don't model the threads. Model a press-fit hole, we heat-set the insert. Cleaner every time.

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This bracket. Why FDM was the right call: cheap, strong, fast. Sometimes the obvious answer is the right one.

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industrial SLA builds up to 1000mm. bigger than most desks. same resin quality. no assembly seams.

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Wall thickness rule of thumb: FDM 1.2mm min, SLA 0.8mm, MJF 0.7mm. Thinner = rolling the dice.

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12 SLA resins. Standard for prototypes. Tough for snap-fits. Castable for jewelry. Rigid 10K for fixtures. Full guide 👇

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SLA: tightest tolerances (±0.2mm), smoothest surfaces (2 Ra μm), 12 resins. The pretty one.

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FDM = cheapest, fastest, strongest-per-$. Layer lines visible. ±0.5mm. Perfect for jigs, prototypes, anything you need by Friday.

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aerospace brackets. medical fixtures. robotics housings. architectural models.

here's where our parts end up.

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we're closed these days in 2026. plan your orders accordingly 🗓️

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real-time shipping rates. at quote time. before you commit.

because "plus shipping" is how manufacturers hide 15% of the bill.

we don't do that.

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every question a customer has ever asked us — answered, searchable, free.

file prep. materials. post-processing. shipping. tolerances.

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3 questions engineers ask us most:

1) can you hit ±0.1mm? → yes, SLA and MJF
2) smallest feature? → 0.3mm
3) can I order 1 part? → minimum is 1. always.

all answered in our quoter. no phone call needed.

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parts we shipped this year:

robotics assemblies
architectural models of NYC skyscrapers
consumer electronics
automotive parts

we don't make trinkets. we make parts that have to work.

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we've printed in 23 different materials this year.

most popular: nylon 12 (MJF)

most slept on: PETG (FDM) — cheaper, tougher than you'd think, we can ship it QUICK.

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we rebuilt our website around one question:

can an engineer get what they need in 30 seconds?

not a sales pitch. a price, a lead time, a spec, a file check.

best sales tool = getting out of the customer's way.

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5 file mistakes that delay your 3d print order:

1. wrong units (mm vs inches)
2. non-manifold geometry
3. overlapping bodies
4. features under min size
5. no orientation hint

we built a checker so you catch these first.

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SLA vs MJF vs FDM — which for which part?

SLA → smooth, tight tolerances
MJF → functional, nylon
FDM → big, cheap, rugged

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