It is no secret that prototyping is an important part of any product development process. Because SPARK tends to develop physical products for our clients, we often have the need for physical prototypes (not just wireframes of possible app screens or a process storyboard).
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Your Prototypes: Proof of Concept vs Beauty Model
So, you're in inventor- an entrepreneur- and you have a hardware based product idea. Nice! You think it through and decide it's time to push yourself ahead of the crowd. You do your due diligence to select a product development firm, forming a relationship and setting up a contract. In the plans are up front prototyping and revised/educated design to follow.
3D Print Quick Tip: FDM & Threaded Inserts
When designing screw bosses for plastic injection molding, certain parameters must be taken into account such as wall thickness, coring, draft, etc. When prototyping with 3D printing, especially with FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling), these bosses can become finicky and delicate features to work with.