Honoring All Who Served

On November 11 each year, we pause to give our thanks to those who have served in our military.

Veterans themselves have shared how 3D printing has helped them manage stress. Many of our customers have told us stories of how they use 3D printing to honor our veterans and the experiences that they had in service.

One such customer is Sandy N. from Virginia.

"My printing helps me think through problems and develop solutions to problems that arise in the prints as well as sourcing the models vets want," Sandy noted.

Sandy uses 3D printing to honor the memory of a family member, a brother, who served in the military. Sandy prints scale models of various pieces of military equipment that can then be used to act as a sort of living history piece for today's students.

"I print vehicles from WW2 to give them a physical perspective to see history through. We can't take them to Normandy, but I can show them things in scale that were/are there so they can get a small idea of what my veteran big brother fought with, and against," remarked Sandy.

Designing The Prints

Every print starts with a design and military-themed prints are no different.

Windham Graves is a maker and educator living and working in the southeastern United States. Graves has created and shared a large collection of military 3D prints ranging from vehicles to equipment to small items that were common on the battlefield.

We've selected a few of Graves' designs to feature in recognition of Veterans Day. Graves provides these design files free of charge for personal use, but does ask for a nominal donation for those wishing to use these designs commercially.

AMC 35	Scammell Pioneer	US T28 Super Heavy Tank
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