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Sturdy Cycles ramps up production with RAM3D
On our recent drive through the English countryside to visit Tom Sturdy in 2022, it was clear to see how the villages with their twisty lanes and hilly terrain were perfect for a riding enthusiast. As an ex-professional triathlete, it seemed the ideal place for Tom (and his Sturdy Cycles customers) to test his Fiadh,…
Read MoreBuild Direction and Orientation
When designing your part, keep in mind what way it needs to be orientated on the build plate. Not only will this help the part to build, it will reduce the need for support structures, post processing and provide you with a better part. Most people assume their part will be built with the most…
Read MoreRAM3D is Sturdy Cycles preferred additive manufacturing supplier
With travel now back on the agenda, we recently caught up with Tom Sturdy from Sturdy Cycles in the UK in his new workshop in Frome, Somerset. We’ve had many online meetings in the past, and it was great to meet him in person and find out what’s been happening in his world. Meet the…
Read MoreMatariki – the past and the future
On Friday 24 June 2022 New Zealand (NZ) celebrated Matariki as a public holiday for the first time. Matariki is a star cluster known in other parts of the world as Pleiades. In NZ Matariki is known as the Māori New Year as its appearance signals the start of the lunar calendar. It is also…
Read MoreTechnology Rocks!
Award Design for Year 13 Digital Technology Students 2021 The Idea: Karen Roche, Teacher of ICT, Aquinas College, requested a 3D printed metal award. Guidelines: Needs to be solid and durable for use each year. There was a preference for a shiny finish. Approximate width of 10cm with an organic curved shape. To include an…
Read MoreSuccessful Collaboration with Autodesk and Peter Rogers!
Issues with current software: The software we were using in late 2019 didn’t allow us to create and manufacture the way we needed. Our Workshop Manager knew Peter Rogers from Autodesk and contacted him to ask his advice. The Solution: Fusion 360 with Netfabb® software offers a complete toolset for design and implementation for additive…
Read MoreHeat Treatments and what they are used for
One of the additional services we offer is heat treatment. Heat treatments are used to increase hardness, temperature resistance, strength & ductility. The metals we print can be treated in the same way as machined parts. This means if there is a specific heat treatment you require, it is likely we can offer that on-site. …
Read MoreHow the RAM3D Customer Process Works
Initial Client Contact Our initial contact with a client usually comes via a quote enquiry from an email or the online quoting system on our website. Occasionally there are clients who prefer to call us to discuss their project before sending us their part for quotation. Either way, it’s not until we see a CAD…
Read MoreRAM3D and Oceania Defence
It’s no secret that RAM3D has been working in collaboration with Oceania Defence, a world leader in firearms suppressors since 2012. Oceania Defence relocated its business to RAM3D’s bespoke factory in Tauranga in July 2019, and the business relationship continues to move from strength to strength, with more exciting projects being designed and metal 3D…
Read MoreDesigning an Aerospike Rocket Engine
Phil designed these Inconel 718 aerospike engines for Land Forces 2021. In addition to the defence samples we already have, we wanted to have some aerospace samples so we can show some design concepts. The purpose of this international expo was to showcase equipment, technology, and services for the armies of Australia and the Indo-Asia-Pacific.…
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