![picture of Joel Schadegg](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/Zpbe8B5LeNNTxNv3_Joel-Headshot.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=719%2C259%2C1481%2C1481&w=300&h=300&fit=max)
Joel Schadegg
Hey, I’m Joel and I’ll be your guide for everything Xometry! From my time as an Additive Technician in our 3D printing facility to operating a team of case managers as a Business Unit Manager, I have made it my personal mission to help customers like you you get the most out of the Xometry Experience. Now, as an Applications Engineer, I am here to help you by providing expert advice to help you excel and achieve success on your projects.
![Black ESD Safe Material with icon of electric bolt with slash through it overlaid.](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/Z6TdCpbqstJ9-T1z_ESD-Safe.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C0%2C850%2C850&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
ESD Safe Materials for 3D Printing
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What are Flow Marks in Injection Molding and How to Prevent Them
![A pad printing machine. Image Credit: Chaowalit/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/8d615942-85fc-46c9-817b-2c5c50b61153_pad-printer.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=124%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Pad Printing vs. Screen Printing - What's the Difference?
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All About Bead Blasting Your Parts
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Top Tube Bending Design Tips
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Top Design Tips for Laser Tube Cutting
![3D printed metal piece. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/sspopov](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/121531c9-0335-45bc-b813-70b59faac911_metal-3d-printed-part.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=166%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
4 Best Materials for Metal 3D Printing
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Full Color 3D Printing Best Practices
![Laser engraving on a metal surface. Image Credit: Evgeny Haritonov/Shutterstock.com](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/56bace62-a6f3-4c1b-bafd-f3184b16e2c1_laser-engraving-on-a-metal-surface.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=259%2C0%2C667%2C667&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
![A laser engraving aluminum. credit: Evgeny Haritonov/Shutterstock](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/4809a018-dcdf-4118-8d77-8b44c53d2644_laser-engraving-aluminum.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=165%2C0%2C670%2C670&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
How Laser Engraving Aluminum Works
![3D printed part with lattice structure](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/bef7ec81-164b-490b-a413-ddfda5edc4f0_Lattice+Structure.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=1637%2C0%2C3456%2C3456&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Understanding Lattice Structure for 3D Printing
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/e642f8ca-df4f-4f75-bf48-342beb39e03e_onshape_DXF.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C1121%2C1121&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
How To Export DXF Files From Onshape
![A clear polyjet part after polishing and clear coating.](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/ac0d9f0f-fecb-4000-a482-8388d958e50d_Polyjet_after.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=1138%2C496%2C2048%2C2048&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Achieving Clarity With Polyjet
![Engineer looking at a CAD design on a laptop. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Gorodenkoff](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/1eb9affa-f736-4882-ae4e-4df509b56364_engineer-using-cad-software.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=146%2C0%2C563%2C563&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Video: 10 Tips to Improve Your CAD Designs for CNC Machining
![Extruded aluminum. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/David Pimborough](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/506c63a9-a252-4681-b828-0a748b1f6c97_extrusion.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=25%2C0%2C341%2C341&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Common Design Mistakes to Avoid in Extruded Parts
![Image of a 2D DXF file](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/12eed0cc-ed9d-47e9-8906-4f25fada660e_nested_dxf_sample.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C2218%2C2218&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Best Practices for Nesting Parts in a DXF
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/69ab20e7-4059-44e3-9bc0-289920481745_lspc-x-tile.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C900%2C900&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Top 5 Design Tips for Nexa3D LSPc
![Metal stamped parts with sulfur-oxidated anodize finish. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/teh_z1b](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/feb3827b-4e01-477f-8f58-b7bb526cbb0b_batch-sulfur-oxidated-anodized-aluminium-parts.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C749%2C749&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Metal Stamping Design Standards and Considerations
![Xometry Image](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/f49d3f10-b485-4c3e-bb58-b1f9e99038fd_20160630-urethanecastingbenefits-blog-hero.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=339%2C0%2C720%2C720&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Three Benefits of Urethane Casting
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What is Urethane & How is it Used?
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Top 5 Tips for Designing Custom Urethane Casted Parts
![example of a technical drawing](https://images.prismic.io/xometry-marketing/de32ebde-de23-46af-bf82-a7935781bb4f_Untitled+design+%2829%29.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=0%2C0%2C972%2C972&w=486&h=486&fit=max)
Video: How to Create a Technical Drawing for CNC Machining
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The Ultimate Guide to 3D Printed Text
Sheet Metal Mini-Guide