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Practical notes, case studies, and how Helio brings first-time-right reliability to 3D printing.
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From “Slice & Pray” to “Assess & 3D Print”
Most slicers are doing their best with incomplete information. They can calculate paths, but they can’t reliably tell you what your part will do thermally as it prints—where it’ll run too cold (weak bonding) or too hot (softening, sagging, distortion).
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The Uncomfortable Truth About “Default Settings” (and a PC Case Study)
“Default” profiles are built to be safe across a wide range of printers, rooms, and use cases. That’s fine—until you need real strength, speed, or reliability. Then “safe” often becomes “leaving performance on the table.”
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Large-Format AM Needs “First-Time-Right” or It Doesn’t Scale
Large-format pellet printing is where hobby-era trial-and-error goes to die.