--- title: EXBuild Blog | EXTips description: "EXTips | EXBuild Blog: Get the latest Additive Manufacturing tutorials, best practices and news about plastic, resin, large-format, continuous fiber composite, and metal 3D printing." --- [![EXBuild-Logo-White-and-Orange-155x55](https://blog.exbuild.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EXBuild/Logos/EXBuild-Logo-White-and-Orange-155x55.png?width=155&height=55&name=EXBuild-Logo-White-and-Orange-155x55.png "EXBuild-Logo-White-and-Orange-155x55")](https://www.exbuild.com) # EXBuild Blog ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Search the Blog ### Search the Blog ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Markforged (60)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/markforged) - [3D Printing (43)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/3d-printing) - [metal 3d printing (23)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/metal-3d-printing) - [Meltio (12)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/meltio) - [Large Format (11)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/large-format) - [BigRep (10)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/bigrep) - [Case Study (8)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/case-study) - [Resin (7)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/resin) - [photocentric (4)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/photocentric) - [ESD (2)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/esd) - [EXTips (2)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/extips) - [Tech Tips (2)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/tech-tips) - [Concept Design (1)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/concept-design) - [Simulation (1)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/simulation) - [blacksmith (1)](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/blacksmith) [see all](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/extips#) ## [How to Choose the Right Large Format 3D Printing Platform for Your Business](https://blog.exbuild.com/how-to-choose-the-right-large-format-3d-printing-platform-for-your-business) [The EXBuild Team](https://blog.exbuild.com/author/the-exbuild-team) on Oct 31, 2024 11:30:00 AM 0 comments [Markforged](https://blog.exbuild.com/topic/markforged) [Large Format](https://blog.exbuild.com/topic/large-format) [3D Printing](https://blog.exbuild.com/topic/3d-printing) [EXTips](https://blog.exbuild.com/topic/extips) [Meltio](https://blog.exbuild.com/topic/meltio) [Resin](https://blog.exbuild.com/topic/resin) [photocentric](https://blog.exbuild.com/topic/photocentric) [![How to Choose the Right Large Format 3D Printing Platform for Your Business](https://www.alignex.com/hubfs/image0.jpeg "How to Choose the Right Large Format 3D Printing Platform for Your Business") ](https://blog.exbuild.com/how-to-choose-the-right-large-format-3d-printing-platform-for-your-business) When it comes to large-format 3D printing, the possibilities are vast. Whether you need rapid prototyping or custom manufacturing of end-use parts, large-format printing is revolutionizing industries like aerospace, automotive, construction and more. But with so many printers, materials and technologies to choose from, it can be overwhelming to select the right platform for your business. At EXBuild, we’ve done our research, carefully selecting top-tier technologies that deliver exceptional results for a wide range of applications. [Read More...](https://blog.exbuild.com/how-to-choose-the-right-large-format-3d-printing-platform-for-your-business) ## [How Much Material is Left on the Spool? (Part 2)](https://blog.exbuild.com/how-much-material-is-left-on-the-spool-part-2) [Kevin Bork](https://blog.exbuild.com/author/kevin-bork) on Feb 8, 2022 11:30:00 AM 0 comments [3D Printing](https://blog.exbuild.com/topic/3d-printing) [EXTips](https://blog.exbuild.com/topic/extips) [![How Much Material is Left on the Spool? (Part 2)](https://www.alignex.com/hubfs/C0572.00_00_20_05.Still003.jpg "How Much Material is Left on the Spool? (Part 2)") ](https://blog.exbuild.com/how-much-material-is-left-on-the-spool-part-2) One question I get from many customers is "how do I calculate how many CC’s of material are left on a partial spool of material?" [In our previous blog](https://blog.exbuild.com/how-much-material-is-left-on-the-spool) we came up with a way to calculate just that with a ruler and a scale, but what if we don't have a scale? This is a good option, a little less accurate but in the ballpark. [Read More...](https://blog.exbuild.com/how-much-material-is-left-on-the-spool-part-2) [All posts](https://blog.exbuild.com/all) ### 0 comments [Leave a comment](https://blog.exbuild.com/tag/extips#comment-form) © 2026 EXBuild, LLC. All Rights Reserved.