This past week we had the privilege of welcoming over 40 students from Mexico to come do a tour of Custom Prototypes. These eager to learn students came to check out our industrial 3D printers and learn all about additive manufacturing. The students partnered with Ulinks which helps students choose the right college and career education options by providing concise …

OACETT, The Ontario association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists is a self-governing, non-profit organization and professional association of more than 25000 members. OACETT helps engineers, applied science technicians and technologists in professional growth through networking and career- oriented events. Custom Prototypes was obliged to host a facility tour for engineers from this prestigious organization who intended to know more …

Remember the Faucet we 3D printed some 2 years ago? Click here to refresh the memory. The water lily inspired, 3D printed bathroom faucet was a challenging project. We pushed our powder bed metal 3D printer all the way to its limits. We managed to grow a quite complicated internal channel structure without any support whatsoever. This was achieved by …

Every year Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario (ACIDO) hosts a competition for graduating industrial designers from Carleton University, OCAD university, Humber college and Sheridan college to select the best talent and have their final project thesis pitched and awarded to the winners by group of jury from selected industry professionals. We were approached For 2019 “Rocket”award ceremony held …

It was a great honour and opportunity for Custom Prototypes to provide a strong learning experience for a group of 45 students from Mexico. The visit was organized by ULinks, A Mexican organization dedicated to providing international industry and advanced manufacturing exposure to students in Mexico and across Latin America. The visitors were from diverse backgrounds of Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, …

Every year at this time we try to put our skills to work to bring some smile on the face and spread the Christmas spirit. So, when we got this request to make a better wheelchair break we took the challenge with delight. The high end, titanium wheelchair looks cool and is well engineered. However, the breaks, seem to be …

3D printing has emerged as an invaluable tool for visually impaired individuals, offering them access to information and experiences that might otherwise remain inaccessible. Traditional modes of communication, like text, diagrams, or visual displays, often rely heavily on sight. Additionally, some objects may be too small, too large, dangerous, or fragile to handle safely in real life. By creating tangible, …

“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” Mother Teresa. The Vaughn Sawchuk foundation, an organization providing support and contribution to the families of the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU) at The Stollery Children’s hospital. The foundation was started in the memory of Vaughn sawchuk by his parents. Vaughn was diagnosed with a …

Over the last year we have been exploring the use of 3d printing technology in producing Side Force Generators (SFGs) for the extreme 3D aerobatic model planes. The SFGs on those planes are generally a flat piece of balsa or foam attached to the end of the wing. Generally, they deliver two benefits to the functionality of the model plane. …

In recent weeks we had the pleasure of working with Junior Filipe, a local Toronto resident to try and help come up with a solution for his manual wheelchair. The challenge was to find a way for him to easily connect and disconnect to his scooter giving him the ability to be fully motorized. The solution was to fabricate a …