Misconception 6: 3D printing isn’t accurate enough for assemblies

We get it! For most people, their first time using 3D printing was with 3D printed parts that didn’t fit together. Rough edges. Shrinkage. Tolerances that were “close enough.”

But that’s not the case anymore.

Precisions are designed into MJF:

  • Tight repeatable tolerances (±0.2 mm typical)
  • Dimensional stability across an entire batch
  • Consistently reliable fits for mechanical assemblies, snap fittings, and enclosures

In fact, we print assemblies typically that go jam right into production jigs and working prototypes – no sanding, no trial-and-error.

If you tried 3D printing and struggled to make the printed parts fit together, we guarantee MJF will surprise you.

The difference between “almost fits” and “fits perfectly” is merely in the technology behind them.