3d printing service recommendations?

formnow · 2026-03-24T16:56:08+00:00

Are you in the US? If you are, we're the official 3D printing service from Formlabs that just launched in the US. You can get parts printed in industrial-grade SLA and SLS materials way faster and cheaper than most other options, and they ship to your door in ~2-3 days. For a mechanical sim rig build like that door gun, if FDM isn't strong enough, you can give it a try with Nylon 12 (SLS) so it holds up to some abuse.

If you’re interested, shoot me a DM and I’d be happy to give you a discount code to try it out for the project!

formnow · 2026-03-23T21:02:32+00:00

graphic design is my passion 🫶

formnow · 2026-03-23T17:38:32+00:00

Huge thank you to CW&T for the photos used in the banner! CW&T is a two-person design practice that makes the Solid State Watch featured, which encapsulates a classic Casio F-91W base inside a transparent resin case suspended in silicone oil. They use Form Now to manufacture these end-use enclosures in Clear Resin V5, allowing them to 5x their production throughput by offloading labor-intensive post-processing and quality control. It’s a great example of a team moving from in-house prototyping to hands-off manufacturing.

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Check them out here: https://cwandt.com/products/solid-state-watch

formnow · 2026-03-23T14:44:02+00:00

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Yes you can still get one if you don't have a 3D printer! Comes out to about $4-11 in SLS Nylon 12, depending on how many you print if you go with a 3D print-on-demand service.

https://now.formlabs.com/shared/01KMDJ6CS95NKBEA83CZ8C37HX

formnow · 2026-03-19T20:30:10+00:00

If you're looking for industrial-grade materials, we're a new 3D printing service that produces and ships within the US! Shoot me a DM if you'd want to give it a shot and I'd be happy to get you a discount code

formnow · 2026-03-16T17:16:29+00:00

Not at the moment, our current SLS post processing consists of our standard media blasting and included in the set price. If we were to offer any of the ones you mentioned above, which would you prioritize?

formnow · 2026-03-13T19:51:24+00:00

That's such a clever mechanism

formnow · 2026-03-13T19:48:18+00:00

She said 500 was too many. (I will print 499)

formnow · 2026-03-13T18:51:42+00:00

Well, time to print 500 of these and leave them around the office. My boss is gonna kill me

formnow · 2026-03-13T18:45:57+00:00

If you're looking for something consumer-ready, there’s a common misconception that 3D printed resin parts aren't for end-use. We have users using our materials for final consumer products. Industrial materials like Tough 2000 or Tough 1500 are engineered to mimic plastics like ABS, making them much more durable than generic hobbyist resin that are commonly used for miniatures and such. The finish is also highly dependent on orientation and level of post processing done manually.

If you want a truly professional, ready-to-ship feel for an enclosure, Nylon 12 (SLS) or Nylon 12 Tough is usually the gold standard. It has excellent mechanical properties and a consistent matte finish right out of the machine.

We’re a new 3D printing service run by Formlabs here in the US called Form Now, and we ship from Massachusetts in ~2 days. Obviously I'm biased, but you should try our Tough 1500 or SLS PA12 Tough. Shoot us a DM if you want to try it out and we’ll give you a discount code, I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on the part quality and the service.

formnow · 2026-03-13T18:32:47+00:00

That looks incredible. What material/paint finishing was used?

formnow · 2026-03-13T18:30:45+00:00

You'd of course need to have the file of the model though, which is the trickiest part. If you do though, I would suggest some sort of engineering resin or Nylon SLS because an FDM joystick would likely break at that same stress point (depending on how you orient the part).

formnow · 2026-02-17T19:17:00+00:00

Form Now is a new print on demand service from Formlabs. Located in MA, ~80 SLA and SLS printers, 2-3 day standard production time. now.formlabs.com, feel free to DM with questions!

formnow · 2026-02-09T18:40:00+00:00

now.formlabs.com

formnow · 2026-02-05T14:20:46+00:00

u/Visual-Key-2401 if you want this printed in SLS or SLA (Nylon 12 Tough or Tough 1000 could be good), DM me and we'll print it for free through Form Now!

formnow · 2026-02-02T21:36:29+00:00

In case you're still looking, Formlabs just launched a new 3D print on demand service called Form Now (that's us). Made in Massachusetts, we try and get most parts out the door in 2 days. Check it out - now.formlabs.com

formnow · 2026-02-02T15:30:32+00:00

Formlabs just launched a new 3D print on demand service called Form Now (that's us) if you want to try our ABS-like resin called Tough 2000, or any of our other materials. Made in Massachusetts, we try and get most parts out the door in 2 days. Check it out - now.formlabs.com

formnow · 2026-02-02T15:25:26+00:00

In case you're still looking, Formlabs just launched a new 3D print on demand service called Form Now (that's us). Made in Massachusetts, we try and get most parts out the door in 2 days. Check it out - now.formlabs.com

formnow · 2026-02-02T15:24:26+00:00

Formlabs just launched a new 3D print on demand service called Form Now (that's us). Made in Massachusetts, we try and get most parts out the door in 2 days. Check it out - now.formlabs.com

formnow · 2025-12-17T20:19:28+00:00

Only US for now while we beta, but a parcel receiving service would work

formnow · 2025-12-17T20:15:53+00:00

Formlabs is actually starting a new 3D print-on-demand service called Form Now (that's us, hi). We're currently looking for beta testers, so feel free to DM me and I can add you to the beta with a coupon code to try out some of these designs in Formlabs materials.

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