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An Update From Aleph Objects, Makers of Those LulzBots
We had a chance to sit down with the folks from Aleph Objects, producers of the very popular line of LulzBot TAZ 3D printers to find out the latest.
MeshMixer 3.0 Enables Multi-Material 3D Printing
Autodesk’s 123D team has released version 3.0 of MeshMixer, their free – and amazing – 3D modeling utility. This time, it’s all about multiple materials.
The New ZYYX+ 3D Printer Emphasizes Practical Operations
Magicfirm announced a new 3D printer model, the ZYYX+, which seems to focus on new features that you will definitely appreciate.
Design of the Week: Shopping Bag Handle
This week’s selection is the highly practical and possibly finger-saving Shopping Bag Handle by cgtrader contributor Even Erichsen.
Could Lousy Filament Be Condemning Many 3D Printers To The Scrap Heap?
There is a dark secret of desktop 3D printing: many 3D printers are no longer in use. We have a thought as to why that might be.
Is Leasing Appropriate To Acquire 3D Printers For Education?
There are generally two methods of procuring equipment: buying or leasing. Which one is best for schools?
The Several Selling Options For 3D Print Artists
If you’re a new 3D print artist, how should you go about distributing your works? We found several alternative strategies.
WI3DP: Xiomara Lorenzo
Xiomara Lorenzo is a designer and artist who loves to do beautiful and meaningful work. Her take on the meaning of life as well as on personal growth serves as the inspiration for her line.
Weistek’s MiniToy 3D Printer For Kids
After questioning whether 3D printers should be made for children the other, we see Weistek releasing a 3D printer specifically designed for kids!
Stratasys Aims to Build on Success with Latest Production 3D Printer
Last year, 3D printing experts signaled an increase in their business for end-part production. Now, they are sharing more direct-manufacturing customer success stories at the recently held Formnext conference and exhibition.
3D Systems Stock Hits A Low
Yesterday the stock price of 3D Systems hit an all time low of USD$6.01. Is it time to worry?
Will HP’s New MJF 3D Printing Venture Succeed?
We’re reading an interesting post from Jeff Rowe at MCADCafe where he speculates on the future of HP’s 3D printing venture. We agree with many of this points.
RepRapPro Closes
A notable supplier of parts and plans for RepRap desktop 3D printers has closed, according to an announcement on RepRapPro’s site.
Fuel3D’s Journey To A New 3D Space
We chatted recently with Fuel3D CMO Philip Newman and learned the company has taken some big steps, and they’re not in 3D printing.
Nano-Level Electro-Chemical 3D Printing Demonstrated
A new microscopic 3D printing process has been developed by Swiss company Cytosurge, and it can print metal!
Source3’s Fascinating 3D Content Management System
We’ve been watching Source3 for a while now, and it’s been a bit of a mystery, but now we seem to have figured out what they’re actually doing and it’s pretty amazing.
WI3DP: Natalia Krasnodebska
Natalia is an accomplished designer who discovered her passion for jewelry creation only after first leading herself to neuroscience studies.
Polaroid’s New 3D Printer Faces Daunting Challenges
As we described previously, Polaroid launched a new desktop 3D printer. After some thought, we believe it will face significant challenges going forward.
An Update On The Peachy 3D Printer
The Peachy was billed as the first sub-USD$100 3D printer – in 2013! Tt still hasn’t shipped, but it may do so very soon.
Design of the Week: Manhattan Pegboard Collection
This week’s selection is the highly practical “Manhattan Pegboard Collection” by “Matt Manhattan”.
Cubify’s Demise Could Set Precedents For Desktop 3D Printing
A few short weeks ago, 3D Systems announced the closure of their consumer 3D printing venture, Cubify. Afterwards, we think there may be significant effects on the market.
NewPro3D’s Speedy ILI 3D Printing Technology
Vancouver-based NewPro3D has developed a new process for resin 3D printing that seems quite fast.
The Stunning Markup On 3D Printer Resin
We had a chat with a major manufacturer of 3D printer resin and discovered the stunning level of price markup made by many vendors.
Tiertime’s New UP mini 2 Desktop 3D Printer
One of the more popular desktop 3D printers brands has been UP, from Tiertime. Now they’ve announced their best desktop unit ever, the UP mini 2.
Polaroid Introduces Desktop 3D Printer, With An Expensive Surprise
At CES we examined the new Polaroid desktop 3D printer, and found a very surprising element.
Photocentric’s Entirely Different Approach To Resin 3D Printing
You’d think a manufacturer of liquid photo-polymer resins would know much about 3D printing with resins, and this company certainly does.
AIO Robotics’ Breakthrough Idea For Educational 3D Printing
AIO has been producing desktop 3D printers for some time, but now they’ve come up with an incredibly useful idea that all educators cannot ignore.
XYZprinting’s Shotgun Approach To 3D Printing
At CES this year XYZprinting had one of the larger booths, and why not? They announced more machines than we could count!
There Are More Software Engineers Than Hardware At AIO Robotics, And It Shows
The AIO Robotics ZEUS desktop 3D printer seems to have far greater software powers than other devices.
Seven Questions With BigRep CEO René Gurka
We spoke with BigRep CEO René Gurka, whose company produces the gigantic BigRep ONE 3D printer to find out how the company has changed and where it’s headed.
3D Systems’ Massive ProX DMP 320
We took a close look at the gigantic ProX DMP 320 metal 3D printer from 3D Systems.
3D-Printed Ceramics Withstand Ultrahigh Temperatures
Ceramic materials are ideal for a wide range of applications from jet engine components to intricate microelectromechanical parts.
Yes, The CubeJet Color 3D Printer Really Exists. Really!
At CES this past week we noticed something very familiar in the 3D Systems booth: the elusive color CubeJet 3D printer.
The Ares Delta-Style Multi-Tool 3D Printer
Looking for a tall delta-style 3D printer that does more than just 3D printing? You might consider the Ares from Easyarts.
The Most Interesting 3D Printing Innovation At CES May Have Been From 3D Systems
Hidden deep within the not-quite-football-field-sized 3D Systems booth at CES was something that might change manufacturing.
In The Flesh: Gizmo 3D Printers’ Machine Is Truly Amazing!
At CES we were able to spend some time examining the incredible new resin 3D printer from Gizmo 3D Printers.
SmarTech’s Five Predictions For 3D Metal Printing: Are They Accurate?
SmarTech published five predictions for the future of 3D metal printing and we thought we’d take a closer look at them.
The ARC-One 3D Printer
The ARC-One is a 3D printer option that isn’t getting enough attention.
Manufacturing Wearable Computers with 3D-Printed Textiles
Did you know that the first wearable electronic computer was built to cheat at roulette?
UNIZ’s Resin 3D Printing Approach Shakes Things Up
At CES we encountered a booth from startup UNIZ that displayed a resin 3D printer that is extraordinarily fast and will be on sale for a very low price.
MCOR Announces A Low-Price Full Color Desktop 3D Printer: The Arke
Yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show MCOR announced the Arke, a full RGB color desktop 3D printer, capable of producing intricately color textured objects at low cost.
Ultimaker Launches Not One, But TWO New Desktop 3D Printers
We’ve been waiting for Ultimaker to announce something new in their hardware line and this is it.
Oh Yes! It’s CES Time Again!
Once a year over 150,000 people trek their way to Las Vegas to attend or exhibit at the Consumer Electronics Show, and many will be seeing and showing 3D printing gear.
MakerBot Finally Upgrades The SmartExtruder!
MakerBot announced the SmartExtruder+, a new version of their advanced extruder used on their fifth generation equipment.
The iPad Pro Attracts a 3D Modeling System: Shapr3D
We’ve seen the appearance of a couple of finger-based iPad applications, but now there’s one specifically designed for the iPad Pro and its Apple Pencil.
Design of the Week: Kinect Controlled Dinosaurs
This week’s selection is the ambitious Kinect Controlled Dinosaurs by the Animal Simulation Laboratory at the University of Manchester in the UK.
Wim3rl: A Water-Cooled 3D Printhead
There’s an unusual piece of hardware available for pre-order: a water-cooled 3D print head designed for delta-style 3D printers.
Finally, An Intelligent Spool Holder: The MonsterFeed
For those using generic 3D printer filament, the issue of spool management is sometimes troublesome. Now those issues could be solved with the MonsterFeed universal spool holder.
Sculptable Filament Coming Soon
A new style of 3D printer filament is being developed by Adam Beane Industries that will enable you to post-process your print by sculpting.
MODIFI3D: An Excellent Set Of 3D Print Finishing Tools
MODIFI3D is a set of excellent tools for finishing your 3D prints.
M3D’s New And Powerful 3D Printer Filaments
M3D, makers of the very popular Micro 3D printer, have released two new filaments with excellent printing properties.
Hands On With The 3Dwox 3D Printer Part 2: The First Real 3DP For Consumers?
In part 1 of this series, we explained how to set up the 3Dwox, which turns out to be fantastically simple and takes only a few minutes. Today we’re looking at the printing capabilities of the machine.
Design of the Week: Kinetic Ring
This week’s selection is the Kinetic Ring by artist and 3D designer Desmond Chan.
Should 3D Printers Be Made For Children?
There have been a few attempts at developing 3D printers designed for use by children, but is this a wise thing to do?
Four Unfortunate 3D Printing Crowdfunding Ventures
Launching a new product on a crowdfunding site can be quite challenging. Today we’re looking at four unfortunate ventures that are likely to fall far short of their goals.
Should You 3D Print Objects Tall Or Wide?
When setting up a 3D print, most operators don’t bother changing the orientation of the 3D model. But should you?
Hands On With The 3Dwox 3D Printer Part 3: The First Real 3DP For Consumers?
Today we’re concluding our series on the 3Dwox, one of the most interesting 3D printers we’ve ever seen.
Hands On With The 3Dwox 3D Printer Part 1: The First Real 3DP For Consumers?
Our lab has been testing Sindoh’s new 3Dwox desktop 3D printer, and it seems to be a fundamentally different device that we think could be the first “real” 3D printer usable by consumers.
Syncky Sells Many 3D Printed Products
Korea-based Syncky is not a 3D model repository, but instead a site where you can order many different 3D printed products.
DigiFabster’s 3D Print Service Solution – And A Unique Back Office Marketplace
While most Fabbaloo readers will be consumers of 3D print services, did you ever wonder how things work behind the scenes at a 3D print service provider?
2015: The Year of 3D Printing Corrections
We’ve been writing about 3D printing for over eight years now, and 2015 may have been the most tumultuous and amazing year yet seen. Let’s look at what happened.
Hands On With The Morphi App
We’re testing Morphi on one of our lab iPads, and it seems to be a very good introductory 3D modeling tool.
Hands On With Feelcolor’s Fascinating 3D Printer Filaments
We managed to test some really amazing 3D printer filament from newcomer Feelcolor.
New 3D Printer Hot End Could Solve The Filament Dilemma
The “1730 Full Metal Hotend” from ReprapUniverse in The Netherlands is able to handle two different filament diameters.
If You Can Image It, You Can 3D Scan It
The ability to create detailed 3D scans of practically anything is in everyone’s hands and most people don’t realize it.
Implications of The Demise of 3D Systems’ Cube 3D Printer
Yesterday 3D Systems announced not only the demise of The Cube, but also their entire consumer brand, Cubify. What are the implications of this?
ROKIT’s New Non-Toxic 3D Print Materials
Korea-based ROKIT has released two new non-toxic 3D print materials: “Skinflex” and “Kitchen&Deco”.
Is There A Campaign Against Stratasys?
We’re reading a curious story from Ticker Report that highlights someone selling their stake in Stratasys. Is this important? We think not.
Generate 3D Printable Rings – And Your Voice, Too!
We’re checking out a new tool to generate custom-designed 3D models of rings and another to “solidify” your voice!
BREAKING: 3D Systems Kills The Cube – And Cubify!
In retrospect perhaps not the most surprising development, 3D printing giant 3D Systems has discontinued the Cube, their flagship consumer 3D printer option. Why did this happen?
Gartner Examines Stratasys’ Strategy; We Agree
Gartner 3D printing analyst and Fabbaloo friend Pete Basiliere visited Stratasys’ HQ to find out more about their strategy going forward.
UCLA Invents New Strong And Lightweight Metal, But Can It Be 3D Printed?
A new metal alloy developed by UCLA researchers looks quite promising, particularly for aerospace use, but can it be 3D printed?
Stratasys’ New Logo
Somehow we totally missed this, and perhaps you did too: Stratasys has rebranded with a new logo!
3D Printing Is Too Slow, Unless You Have A Farm
We’re checking out a new 3D print service, Printaworld, which boasts of a 100+ unit 3D printer “farm”.
Design of the Week: Robot Drinky
This week’s selection is the amazingly lifelike “Robot Drinky” by Korea-based Euchan Park.
La Poste’s Big Step Into 3D Printing
France’s postal service, La Poste just set up a comprehensive 3D model repository to power their network of 3D printers.
3D Printing As Expert Court Witness?
We’re reading an interesting report from The Expert Institute where they describe the increasing use of 3D prints in court.
Printable Concrete: Coming Soon to a Construction Site Near You
We’ve reported on 3D printing concrete before, but 2016 looks to be the year that will finally see this production technique in widespread use.
Wash And Repaint 3D Prints With BioInspiration’s Eco-Filaments
Startup BioInspiration launched their line of biodegradable 3D printer filaments on Kickstarter a while ago, but now they’ve figured out how to repaint objects printed with their materials.
Six Questions With Joshua Harker
One of the most well-known 3D print artists is Joshua Harker, who has produced a number of incredible 3D prints that we’re sure you’ve seen.
uMake For 3D Printing? We Don’t Think So
A new iOS app for easily creating sketch-based 3D models appeared: uMake. But we’re not sure it’s best for 3D printing.
Need A Different 3D Printer Filament Color? Colorilab Has Over 180
One of the ongoing annoyances with filament-based 3D printing is the lack of suitable colors for prints. Now that may change with Colorilab’s massive color set.
Materialise Patents a 3D Gripper?
We just noticed an unusual patent application from 3D print service Materialise: a three-fingered “gripper”. What does this mean?
Apollo 11 Coming Soon To Your 3D Printer?
A team from The Smithsonian and Autodesk are performing an intricate 3D scan of the actual Apollo 11 capsule.
Open Edge’s Strange But Amazing 3D Print Nozzle
Open Edge first appeared years ago when they began with the FoldaRap folding 3D printer, but now they’re on to something quite interesting: a very sophisticated nozzle.
What Challenges Face The New 3D Systems CEO?
Last month 3D Systems’ long-time CEO, Avi Reichental, departed the company. What should be of concern to the not-yet-named replacement CEO?
WI3DP: Rachel Nhan
Rachel Nhan was among the featured designers on the runway. Rachel became famous in the 3D Printing industry thanks to her 3D Printed Neckpiece, before even graduating!
3D Systems’ Soap Printer? Will We See a “SoapJet”?
While perusing patent databases we noticed that 3D Systems has published a patent on methods to 3D print soap objects.
Yobi3D Makes Searching For 3D Models A Lot More Fun
We found a terrific meta-site for sourcing publicly available 3D models: Yobi3D.
Lumi Industries Working On Unusual Tablet-Based 3D Printer
Remember Lumi Industries? They developed the Lumifold compact resin 3D printer. Now they’re working on something even stranger: a 3D printer concept that uses a tablet.
Design of the Week: Motorized Star Wars AT-AT
This week’s selection is the incredible Motorized Star Wars AT-AT by YouMagine contributor Dan Olson (aka “LtDan”).
Additive Industries Nails Their First Beta Tester For MetalFAB1
Netherlands-based Additive Industries has found a willing tester for their massive metal 3D printing system, the MetalFAB1.
Are These Really The Best 3D Printers Money Can Buy?
A post on The Motley Fool lists what they believe to be the “6 best 3D printers money can buy”. We’re not sure this is an accurate list.
Autodesk Memento Now Available for OS X
If you haven’t tried Autodesk Memento for optical 3D processing, you might want to, especially now that it’s available for both Windows and OS X.