3 Sixteenths Blog

Learn more about fabrication, machining, materials, and manufacturing. In this blog, we share educational content on the aspects of our work that inspire and fascinate us.

Mastering Metalwork

Don't Accidentally Make Thermite!

Don't Accidentally Make Thermite!

In metal fabrication and machine shops, thermite reactions can occur when aluminum and steel particles mix, creating dangerously high temperatures capable of melting metal. This blog covers the basics of...

Don't Accidentally Make Thermite!

In metal fabrication and machine shops, thermite reactions can occur when aluminum and steel particles mix, creating dangerously high temperatures capable of melting metal. This blog covers the basics of...

10 Things to Know Before You Start 3D Printing

10 Things to Know Before You Start 3D Printing

Mastering 3D printing involves understanding material selection, layer height, printer capabilities, and post-processing techniques. This guide offers 10 essential tips to enhance your 3D printing projects, from choosing the right...

10 Things to Know Before You Start 3D Printing

Mastering 3D printing involves understanding material selection, layer height, printer capabilities, and post-processing techniques. This guide offers 10 essential tips to enhance your 3D printing projects, from choosing the right...

Understanding Metal Gauges: Selecting the Ideal Thickness for Your Metal Fabrication Project

Understanding Metal Gauges: Selecting the Ideal...

Understanding metal gauges is essential in metal fabrication for selecting materials that ensure durability, strength, and cost-efficiency. This article explores the concept of metal gauges, their significance in project selection,...

Understanding Metal Gauges: Selecting the Ideal...

Understanding metal gauges is essential in metal fabrication for selecting materials that ensure durability, strength, and cost-efficiency. This article explores the concept of metal gauges, their significance in project selection,...

Surface Grinding: Why It's So Accurate

Surface Grinding: Why It's So Accurate

Explore the fundamentals of surface grinding, a cornerstone of precision metalworking. This article delves into the types of grinding wheels, the process of achieving flatness, the concept of flatness itself,...

Surface Grinding: Why It's So Accurate

Explore the fundamentals of surface grinding, a cornerstone of precision metalworking. This article delves into the types of grinding wheels, the process of achieving flatness, the concept of flatness itself,...