Guides

Multi-color printers that make our NFC review plaques
How NFC Tap-to-Review Plaques Work for Local Businesses
What an NFC review plaque does, which phones work with it, where to put it, and the review rules to follow. Read more...
Printers running overnight at OnePiecePrints
How Long Does a Custom 3D Printed Part Take?
Where the time goes on a custom part, what changes the ship date, and how to get your part sooner. Read more...
Filament wall in our Bremerton, WA print shop
The Best Plastics for 3D Printed Marine Parts
Sun, salt and constant moisture: which printed plastics survive on a boat, and which to avoid. Read more...
Filament spools used for replacement parts
Can You 3D Print a Replacement Part for a Discontinued Product?
Which discontinued parts can be printed, which can't, and how to get one made without the original drawings. Read more...
Hotends with different nozzle sizes for fine or fast printing
Designing 3D Printed Parts That Fit: Tolerances and Clearances
Practical clearance numbers for slip fits, press fits, holes and threads on FDM printed parts. Read more...
Filament spools ready for printing
How to Prepare a 3D File for Printing (STL, 3MF, STEP)
Units, wall thickness, file formats and the five mistakes that cause most failed quotes. Read more...
Bambu Lab 3D printers in the OnePiecePrints shop
3D Printing vs. Injection Molding: When Each One Makes Sense
The break-even math between printing and molding, with a worked example, so you know which process fits your quantity. Read more...
Labeled spare hotends with 0.2 to 0.8 mm nozzles
How to Measure a Broken Part So It Can Be Reprinted
What to measure, how to photograph it, and the details that decide whether a reprinted part fits the first time. Read more...
Wall of PLA and PETG filament spools in our Bremerton shop
PLA vs PETG vs TPU vs ASA: Which Plastic Should Your Part Be?
A plain comparison of the four plastics we print most, with a quick way to pick the right one for a functional part. Read more...