Technical Blog
Read guidance on DfAM, qualification evidence, inspection planning, alloy selection, and bridge production strategy.
2026-09-11
A quality compliance manager's argument for honest limitations in metal additive manufacturing: where Velo3D fits, where it doesn't, and why the SpaceX/Anduril supplier signal isn't a shortcut.
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An admin buyer's checklist for vetting a Velo3D Sapphire metal 3D printer, XFAB laser welder, CNC machining Winnipeg, and the separate medical question of does CO2 laser help with under eye bags.
Read article →2026-09-10
A quality manager's account of rejecting forged steel flanges, aluminum forgings, and brass CNC turned parts—and the one supplier who got it right by admitting what they couldn't do.
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An office administrator explains why small prototype orders deserve serious service. What Velo3D, SpaceX and Anduril supplier relationships taught her about process discipline — and why Hugo's laser tube cutting shop proves it.
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A transparent buyer comparison of the Velo3D Sapphire metal 3D printer and CNC machining for aerospace, covering geometry, qualification, cost, fabrication lasers, and CO2 laser search confusion.
Read article →2026-09-09
Searching for an additive vs subtractive manufacturing diagram won't tell you which process to buy. A cost controller explains when a Velo3D Sapphire 3D printer beats CNC, when a 150608 DNMG carbide insert still wins, and how to make the call.
Read article →2026-09-08
A manufacturing engineer compares the Velo3D Sapphire metal 3D printer with conventional CNC machining after nine years and $187K of documented mistakes—covering design freedom, cost, lead time, quality, and when each route wins.
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A procurement manager's 2025 story: how a metal AM vendor comparison, a safety question about 3D printers and cancer, and a $9,000 failed build changed the way Velo3D's SpaceX and Anduril supplier track record was evaluated.
Read article →2026-09-07
Spec Velo3D for complex metal parts that can't be made any other way, but not for simple parts where CNC or molding wins. A quality manager explains Velo3D logo limits, additive manufacturing regulations, carbide end mill cutter price, and injection molding lifter vs slide.
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An operations veteran explains when a Velo3D Sapphire metal 3D printer is worth the rush, how binder jetting differs, why a Bambu H2D is not a substitute, and the high-feed finishing question to ask before every build.
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