Interurban Era: Also, their laser sintering printing technology produced inferior detail models compared to SLA resin for the last few years. Very few of the "fine detail plastic" parts I ordered were good enough to use in HO scale models because they were so gritty. I will definitely miss the passive income tho.

Also, their laser sintering printing technology produced inferior detail models compared to SLA resin for the last few years. Very few of the "fine detail plastic" parts I ordered were good enough to use in HO scale models because they were so gritty. I will definitely miss the passive income tho.

Shapeways' prices kept rising, becoming noncompetitive with companies like Craftcloud3d, and ignoring the stunning rise of home 3d printing capacity. An attempted pivot to higher-end processes for "professional" prototyping also failed to generate enough income. 3dprint.com/311136/shape...

Shapeways Executives Resign as 3D Printing Service Files for Bankruptcy - 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing3dprint.com One of the original 3D printing service bureaus, Shapeways (Nasdaq: SHPW), has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. This filing follows the company’s exploration of strategic alternatives to address its fi...

Yeah, I can definitely see that last part hitting people hard.

I had to stop ordering parts from them because their prices effectively doubled. I'm honestly not looking forward to trying to design and print PRR catenary and NH catenary is well beyond my skills.

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