3D Printing Blog

Prusa Research has released the first public preview of PrusaSlicer 3.0, and this one goes a lot deeper than just moving buttons around.

HDPE ought to be a very useful 3D printing material.

Impossible Objects just raised a massive US$40M.

We could see some very interesting DLP systems appear in the coming months.

Why use one 3D printing process for an entire part when different areas need different levels of accuracy?

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi make a compelling case for how El Segundo represents a new generation of Southern California innovation, that resonates nationally.

Charles R., and Charles G. Goulding connect the dots between the recent geopolitical conflicts and the vulnerability of desalination infrastructure, emphasizing the key role 3D printing can play.

Researchers have proposed an online, closed-loop way to spot and correct FFF stringing before a build is finished.

Are we getting dangerously close to 100% accurate AI CAD?

QIDI seems to have another machine on deck.

A Creality patent proposes heating an FFF nozzle with electromagnetic induction instead of relying only on a conventional heater.

Here’s an uncomfortable thought for resin 3D printing shops: the printer may not be the only thing worth worrying about.

Creality has officially announced the K3 desktop 3D printer.

A 3D printed shoe could change from mesh to solid-looking surface without creating a stiff seam, according to a new Zellerfeld patent application.

Mosaic Manufacturing surprised everyone with a new 3D printer, one designed specifically for orthotics.

Charles G. Goulding highlights how advances in additive manufacturing, alloy traceability, and recycling technologies are redefining the future of sustainable aluminum production.

MIT CSAIL and Tianjin University researchers have devised a way to print flexible joints that know how they are bending.

It’s time for some rebranding, again.

Metal does not have to sink.

Some disasters are too large to study directly.

This week’s selection is the Working Piano by YouTuber dovetail.

Here’s an interestingly simple idea: don’t blend TPU and PLA together. Just stack them.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Anthony Palumbo and Charles R. Goulding examine how automated single-piece production offers a practical blueprint for moving 3D printed orthopedic implants toward responsive, just-in-time manufacturing.

3DEVO has quietly launched what seems to be a compact filament production system.

Some 3D printer providers are setting up manufacturing operations in the US, but is this a good approach?

Here’s an interesting approach to volumetric 3D printing: instead of focusing light into a tiny point, stretch it into a thin sheet and sweep that sheet across the print.

A major 3DCP project appears to have failed, and the cause is a bit mysterious.

A recent paper surveys advances, challenges, and future directions for pharmaceutical 3D printing, a field with clear potential for personalized dosage forms but substantial manufacturing, regulatory, and validation hurdles.

PCTG is a wonderful 3D print material, and it just might be ready to explode in popularity.

Here’s a rather strange idea from Nissan: put tiny magnetic pillars in the bottom of a resin 3D printer vat and wiggle them around to help release each layer.

Stratasys announced a new 3D printer, the F870.

Charles Goulding and Ari Willick discuss how Stony Brook's $300 million quantum investment could accelerate the growth of quantum computing and advanced manufacturing in the Northeast.

A study of pultrusion based recycling examines how the geometry of discarded PET bottles affects filament quality, highlighting a frequently overlooked variable for anyone turning packaging waste into material for FFF…

Remember the Funbox 3D printer? It’s now available for purchase.

Here’s an unusual idea from IBM: what if a 3D printer could decide exactly where crystals should begin growing inside a print?

Here’s an interesting way to 3D print with ice: don’t make the room colder. Make the pressure lower.

Charles G. Goulding explains how breakthroughs in 3D printing are ending the era of one-alloy parts, allowing engineers to design materials that change composition within a single component for unprecedented performance.

A new study examines a rotating nozzle FFF system for short fiber polymer composite manufacturing.

Modix announced a key upgrade to their BIG series of large-format 3D printers.

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory appear to have found an unusual way to 3D print multiple materials with a two-photon system: change the light instead of changing the resin.

It appears that California AB2047, the proposed law to control 3D printers, has passed the California legislature.

Charles R. Goulding and Nimra Shakoor explain how Home Depot's expanding Pro ecosystem, strategic acquisitions, and emerging manufacturing technologies could reshape the future of construction products.

Construction 3D printing is usually sold on these benefits: fewer workers, faster construction, less waste and the ability to produce unusual geometries.

You’ve heard of Patreon — but now there is Printreon!

Create It REAL just productionized a new 3D print application: personalized cushions.

It appears there are scams circulating on Printables.

This week’s selection is the TwinJet Speedboat by Printables contributor 3_Dave.

Here’s a really common problem in metal 3D printing: LPBF can make shapes that are almost impossible to machine — and then you discover they’re also almost impossible to finish.

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.