Technical Blog
Read guidance on DfAM, qualification evidence, inspection planning, alloy selection, and bridge production strategy.
2026-08-25
A candid, mistake-logged take on why Velo3D as a supplier to SpaceX and Anduril means metal additive has crossed a new threshold—and why file preparation, not printer specs, is the real bottleneck.
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A procurement manager shares how evaluating the Velo3D Sapphire metal 3D printer against a China CNC slant turning lathe machine for metal changed his view of total cost—and why the Velo3D SpaceX contract 2025 was the final push.
Read article →2026-08-24
A practical, experience-based checklist for choosing between Velo3D metal additive manufacturing and a fiber laser cutting machine on a tight deadline.
Read article →2026-08-21
After a costly horizontal machining center price comparison and a chucking reamer vs hand reamer mistake, this manufacturing engineer explains how real solutions for additive manufacturing—including Velo3D's SpaceX work—changed his checklist.
Read article →2026-08-21
A procurement admin's FAQ on Velo3D as a SpaceX supplier, the Velo3D SpaceX contract 2025, Sapphire metal 3D printers, brass laser cutting machines, plastic injection molding companies California, and how to use an adjustable hand reamer.
Read article →2026-08-20
A procurement checklist for comparing metal 3D printing (Velo3D) against press brake bending sheet metal, injection molding services in China, and in-house 3D printers. Covers total landed cost, quality documentation, and supplier track record.
Read article →2026-08-20
A procurement manager with nine years of experience explains why cheap desktop 3D printers often cost more than industrial systems like Velo3D, how the supplier relationships with SpaceX and Anduril factor into the decision, and when you should not buy a Velo3D at all.
Read article →2026-08-19
A procurement manager explains why Velo3D's SpaceX and Anduril relationships carry more weight than any spec sheet in aerospace manufacturing.
Read article →2026-08-19
A manufacturing engineer shares how a failed Velo3D batch order changed the way his shop handles metal AM files, support strategy, and client expectations.
Read article →2026-08-18
An office buyer's honest look at evaluating a Velo3D metal 3D printer. How total cost thinking changed the decision, and why a BMT65 tool holder test matters.
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