We’re looking at an offering from 3DPrintLife, who now sell a peculiar bio-friendly version of ABS plastic they call “Enviro”.
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Astroprint Adds Connectivity
Cloud 3D print management service Astroprint has been busy adding capabilities to their already-popular service.
3devo Launches the NEXT 1.0 Filament Recycler
Utrecht-based 3devo’s new filament extruder is now available on their crowdfunding page, but will it be practical?
WillowFlex: Flexible, Friendly Filament
Berlin-based BioInspiration has produced a new flexible 3D printer filament that has an unusual property: it’s compostable.
Xometry Seeks Low Volume 3D Prints
We’ve been looking at a new 3D print service that has been running for only 1.5 years: Xometry.
Binder Jetting for Investment Casting: AM Is Transforming an Age-Old Industrial Process
Investment casting is one of humanity’s oldest manufacturing technologies.
A 2D Reseller in a 3D World
At a recent training session at the MakerBot headquarters in Brooklyn, NY, I happen to sit next to Vincent Colaianni, the Director of Sales Development at TGI Office Automation, a leading office technology provider that has been in business over 50 years.
Solidscape’s Massive China Deal
Solidscape is well known as a maker of high-resolution 3D printing gear that’s focused on the jewelry market. Now they’ve struck a massive deal in China to expand.
The Formaker Combines Four Making Technologies, But Who Is It For?
A new Kickstarter campaign launched the other day: the Formaker “4-in-1” device combines a CNC Mill, Laser Etcher, PCB Maker and 3D Printer all in a single machine.
Made In Space’s New In-Vacuum 3D Printer
You’ve probably heard of Made In Space, the company that recently installed a real 3D printer on the International Space Station. Now they’ve developed a new method of 3D printing in a vacuum!
Solido: The Zombie 3D Printer Company?
We recently encountered an object that had been apparently 3D printed on a Solido 3D printer. Wait, haven’t they been out of business for years?
3D Print Flexible Objects With Solid Plastic? Disney Can!
New research from scientists at Disney have described ways to 3D print objects with components of varying flexibility using only solid plastic.
China Devalues Yuan: Cheaper 3D Printers On The Way?
China shocked the world today by suddenly devaluing their currency. What does this mean for those purchasing 3D printers?
Something Interesting Is Going Down At MakerBot
We’ve noticed a couple of things happening at MakerBot this past week that caught our attention: it could be a signal that new equipment is coming.
WonderLuk’s Popup Experiment Illustrates 3D Print Venture Challenges
WonderLuk plans to exhibit their innovative 3D printed jewelry at a London popup store this week, but we think this demonstrates the challenges facing many 3D print-using startups.
Design of the Week: The Tank
This week’s selection is “The Tank” by a Mr. Park from Korea.
A Barrier To 3D Printing: It’s The Design, Not The Making
As the technology of 3D printing increases in capability and reliability, where does one’s workload land? We think it’s in the design.
Matter and Form’s Bevel Nails Funding For 3D Scanning Clip
The folks from Matter and Form, makers of a powerful tabletop 3D scanner, launched a new product: the Bevel clip, a smartphone attachment that performs mobile 3D scanning.
Don’t Forget To Count The Eight Other Costs Of 3D Printing
When shopping for a 3D printer, the price of the unit is of prime importance. But really, that isn’t the whole story on cost.
Man Preserves His Lost Brother With A 3D Print
Maker Christopher Hoffman did something quite amazing with his 3D printer: he was able to print a replica bust of his deceased brother.
Q3D’s Wide Spectrum of 3D Printers
Q3D offers a very wide spectrum of desktop 3D printers in any price range you require.
The Morpheus 3D Printer Breaks Through Resin 3D Printing Barriers
There have been many announcements of resin-based 3D printers recently, but this one is a bit different: the Morpheus 3D printer smashes two major problems.
YouBionic’s Fascinating 3D Printed Bionic Hand
An Italian company is developing a highly capable 3D printing replacement prosthetic hand.
Stratasys Releases Mixed Financial Results for 2015Q2
3D printing industry giant Stratasys posted their second quarter results for the year, and there’s some good news and bad news.
XYZprinting’s 3D Printers Now Available at Walmart
Taiwan-based 3D printer manufacturer XYZprinting announced the availability of their products at Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer.
3Diligent’s Professional 3D Print Service Service
We’re checking out 3Diligent, a service that helps connect industry to professional 3D part printing services.
3D Print And A Lot More With The GAIA Multitool
We’re looking at a new product launch, the GAIA Multitool, which is far more than just a 3D printer.
Alternative Method of 3D Printing Electronics Developed
Researchers at UC Berkeley and National Chiao Tung University have developed a simple alternative method of 3D printing electrical traces within printed objects.
BEEVERYCREATIVE’s Quental Steps Down
Desktop 3D printer manufacturer BEEVERYCREATIVE announced the departure of Diogo Quental, their CEO.
A Profile of Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Technology
Hybrid additive manufacturing (AM) has been gaining a lot of traction over the past four-to-five years, but it’s still a technology with a lot of unknowns.
3D Hubs Now Covers The World, Almost
3D Hubs issued its latest monthly trends report today, and the biggest thing we noted in the report is the incredibly wide geographic coverage by their network.
3DP Unlimited’s Whole-Person 3D Print
3DP Unlimited manufactures some very large 3D printers, and now they’ve demonstrated exactly how large by 3D printing their own staff!
Bitoni Says 3D Printing Is Stagnant?
World-famous 3D designer Francis Bitoni declared in an interview with Dezeen that he believes the current state of 3D printing is stagnant. Is this true?
STL Hive’s 3D Models Focus on RC, Robotics
A small startup called STL Hive hopes to become the hub for 3D models for “students, hobbyists and inventors”. But we found a lot of RC and Robotics models.
Report: Desktop 3D Printer Shipments Grow By 114% But Which Vendors Lead?
We’re looking at a summary of an industry report from CONTEXT that calculates the growth in desktop 3D printer shipments was 114%, comparing 1Q14 to 1Q15.
3D Printed Trucks Initiative Needs Your Help
Arin Panait is a Romanian hobbyist with an affection for 1960’s trucks that’s so deep he’s developed several incredible 3D models of them. And he needs your help.
Senvol Explains Where to Locate Your 3D Printer Farm
Annie Wang and Zach Simkin of Senvol presented some interesting logic regarding how companies should consider organizing their 3D printing infrastructure for optimum efficiency.
Do We Need Ultra-Large 3D Printer Filament Spools?
At this time, most sellers offer 3D printer plastic filament in spools weighing 500g to 1kg. But perhaps these sizes are too small.
The Desktop 3D Printer Toolkit
Those who own a personal 3D printer likely have a suite of instruments ready to be used with their printer. What instruments are essential?
A Printathalon To Take Place in Albany; Why Not One In Your Town, Too?
In the city of Albany, NY, there will be something called a “Printathalon” taking place soon. But we think this is something that should happen everywhere.
Copyright Controversy Erupts Over Site’s Use of 3D Model
Recently we wrote of a newly encountered 3D model repository, dayin.la, which holds plenty of interesting 3D content, but now it seems the site has used some models without permission.
3D Scans of Lost Michelangelo Statues to Help in Their Preservation
Faculty from the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) and the Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick in the UK are working in collaboration with art historians from the University of Cambridge.
One & Only 3D Printed Jewelry
A Toronto-based startup hopes to capture some of the 3D printed jewelry market.
3D Hubs Hits Key Milestone: 20,000 3D Printers
Yesterday community 3D printing network 3D Hubs apparently hit the incredible milestone of 20,000 participants.
Ultimaker: Cura is Rebuilt
Ultimaker announced a major upgrade to their 3D printing software, Cura.
Choc Edge Introduces the Choc Creator 2.0 Plus
3D printer manufacturer launched their new Choc Creator 2.0 Plus desktop chocolate printer.
netfabb Version 6 Released With Incredible New Features
Popular 3D model utility software netfabb has released version six, which includes several incredibly useful new features for manufacturing.
New Digital DNA-Based 3D Printing Technology Emerges
While 3D printing at human-sized scales remains a busy marketplace, research into 3D printing at microscopic scales also continues.
Polygonica’s Incredible New CAD Model Generation Feature
3D software MachineWorks announced an amazing new feature in their upcoming Polygonica release: the ability to automatically recognize 3D CAD features from a 3D mesh.
Voxel8 Raises USD$12M For Their Electrically Conductive 3D Printer Technology
Startup company Voxel8 announced they’ve raised a massive USD$12M in a series A funding round.
Design of the Week: Power Loader
This week’s selection is the incredibly detailed Power Loader by Aaron Hartman.
Are You Overflowing With 3D Models?
To use a 3D printer, you must have 3D models. But wait, exactly how many do you have? Probably far too many to keep track of.
Footprint Footwear is 3D Printed
A new startup hopes to capitalize on the custom-footwear market by 3D printing shoes that precisely fit the wearer.
SKY-TECH’s New SKYPEN: A Dual Color 3D Pen
Taiwan-based SKY-TECH offers a number of 3D products, but now they’re offering a very low-cost, advanced technology 3D printing pen.
A Curious Thing About 3.00 vs 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament
In the beginning it was 3.0mm filament for 3D printers, but then things switched to 1.75mm filament. Was this a good idea?
EOS Partners With GF Machining Creating Interesting Possibilities
Industrial 3D printer manufacturer EOS has partnered with GF Machining Solutions, and we think the results could be quite interesting.
Emendo 3D Repair Software Now Available For Windows and Adds an SDK
Avante Technology’s Emendo 3D model repair software has had a couple of major changes recently.
A Visit to Full Spectrum Laser
We managed to score an onsite tour of Full Spectrum Laser, the makers of the Pegasus and Phoenix Touch high-resolution 3D printers.
3D Is Everywhere In This World!
Years ago, very few people knew much about the world of 3D software, or even the notion of 3D as a concept. That’s clearly changing.
SWISSto12 Produces 3D Printed Antennae
A company uses a combination of 3D printing and electroplating to produce lightweight microwave and millimeter-wave transmission components.
SKY-TECH’s New 3D Scanner
Taiwan-based SKY-TECH has announced a new handheld 3D scanner based on Intel Realsense, the 3D Hermes.
Hands On With Verbatim’s 3D Printer Filaments
We tested samples of several filaments from Verbatim, who have recently entered the market for 3D printer supplies, and were very impressed with the results.
Have You Tried Pinshape?
There’s no shortage of online sources for printable 3D content these days, and another good option is Pinshape.
The Cosine AdditiveMachine1 Large-Format 3D Printer
The number of very large plastic-extrusion technology 3D printers is increasing. Today we’re looking at the Cosine AdditiveMachine1, which definitely qualifies for that list.
MakerBot’s New Factory: What Does This Mean?
MakerBot announced the opening of a “new and larger” factory in Brooklyn, NY, where they will produce 3D printers. What does this mean?
A Glimpse at Autodesk’s Robotics Lab of the Future
A recent piece by FastCompany details the new direction that software giant Autodesk is moving at their Applied Research Lab at Pier 9 in San Francisco.
Resellers Won’t Make Any Money With 3D Printers?
For the majority of the thousands of IT office product dealers and resellers in the US, 3D printing is a new technology.
The RangeVision Portable 3D Scanner
Russia-based RangeVision produces a portable 3D scanner that can produce very good results: the RangeVision Smart.
Airwolf 3D’s New AXIOM 3D Printer
Airwolf announced a very powerful new professional 3D printer that includes many incredible features: the AXIOM.
Skyforge: Cloud-Based 3D Print Management For Industry and Institutions
We spoke with Element Robot’s CEO, Chris Walker, about their cloud-based 3D print management system.
Autodesk’s “Within” Could Generate Industrial Change
Autodesk introduced a new product called, “Within” that generates lattice structures within 3D models. It could change everything.
EasyWelder Solves A Common Filament Problem
EasyWelder is a very inexpensive 3D printing accessory that many people might find very useful.
An Update On Rokit’s Extensive Line of 3D Printers
Korea-based Rokit may not yet market their 3D printers worldwide, but their product line covers all needs.
The Very Portable Freaks3D 3D Printer
A supremely portable and inexpensive 3D printer has launched: Freaks3D.
Design of the Week: SMF.01 Lamp
This week’s selection is the easy-to-make SMF.01 Lamp kit by UAU Project.
3D Systems Now Provides Soluble Support Material
3D Systems announced the availability of a soluble support plastic for use in their Cubify line of personal 3D printers.
A Large 3D Model Repository You Probably Haven’t Tried
We found a large repository of free 3D models, but there’s one catch: its pages appear in Chinese. But that’s not a problem.
Authentise Releases Cloud 3D Print Service 3DIAX
Authentise launched their new 3DIAX service, which should make life much easier for larger organizations using 3D printing.
ToyZeroPlus Puts Your Head On Toys With Fuel3D
Hong Kong-based ToyZeroPlus provides amazingly high-quality 3D replicas of scanned faces.
Could Amazon Challenge Shapeways, Sculpteo and Other 3D Print Services?
Recent additions to Amazon’s growing 3D marketplace could indicate trouble ahead for current popular 3D print services.
What’s the Future of High-Speed 3D Printing – The Non-Metallic Edition
A few years back it looked as though 3D printing was set to take off. For those who were new to the tech the possibilities seemed endless. And then they didn’t.
Class Action Suit Filed Against MakerBot (and Stratasys)
Documentation filed in the US District Court in Minnesota alleges violations by Stratasys regarding their MakerBot subsidiary.
3D Printed Skull Transplant?
A report from China News Service describes how a three-year old received a new 3D printed skull.
The “Ultimate” Hackable 3D Printer To Launch Tomorrow
BigBox3D’s first 3D printer hopes to be the “no-compromises high specification 3D printer” you’re looking for.
3D Hubs Teleports Into Yet Another 3D Environment: Cults
3D model repository Cults announced a partnership with 3D Hubs that involves integrating the community 3D printing network directly into Cults’ repository.
The Skylon Spaceplane’s 3D Printed Injector
You may not have heard much of the Skylon spaceplane project, but you soon will hear more, partly due to 3D printing technology.
MakerBot Re-Announces Sam’s Club Partnership
In what might be considered an unusual move, MakerBot has announced their partnership with US warehouse chain Sam’s Club.
Free 3D Models Of The Martian Surface Available
NASA has published a very useful Mars exploration tool, MarsTrek, which happens to also provide 3D model download, too.
OpenSCAD or OpenJSCAD For Programmatic 3D Modeling?
An interesting new open source project could significantly simplify things for online 3D print services: OpenJSCAD.
Capcom Moves to 3D Printing for New Cover Art
Capcom, makers of many notable video games over the past 32 years, now makes use of 3D printing to bring a spotlight on their new game, Street Fighter V.
Amazon’s 3D Printed Figurine Service
Amazon’s 3D print marketplace now includes a number of highly-detailed 3D printed figurines of characters from popular video games.
Design of the Week: Cinder Blocks
This week’s selection goes to Reddit contributor rip1980 for “Cinder Blocks”.
We Live In That 3D Printed Future
A routine press release from Ultimaker with some new product videos got us thinking hard about what’s been happening over the past few years.
The Solus DLP 3D Printer
Reify3D’s Solus DLP 3D printer brings the price down for super-high resolution 3D printing.
Should You Use Blender for 3D Printing? i.Materialise Thinks So
3D print service i.materialise published a pretty decent guide showing how to prepare 3D print files using Blender, but we’re wondering if Blender is the right tool for the job.