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Made With Code’s 3D Printed Bracelet
Google’s Made with Code site took a step into the world of 3D printing with a simple bracelet generator.
Design of the Week: Cash
This week’s selection is “Cash” by Scott Frank.
Gartner’s Hype Cycle Positions 3D Printing
Gartner’s annual technology Hype Cycle chart has been released, and it shows 3D printing in two positions.
3D Systems’ 1H14 Financial Results
3D printing titan 3D Systems announced their first half of 2014 financial results. Let’s dissect the numbers and see what we can find.
What’s With Remote Control 3D Printers, Anyway?
Several manufacturers have recently added various remote control features to their personal 3D printer products. Are they really useful?
It’s Time for Local 3D Printer Materials
An Irish company hopes to overcome the bane of 3D printer material purchasing: Shipping Costs.
Reusable HDPE Material Introduced by Diamond Plastics
Germany’s Diamond Plastics GmbH, has introduced a new, reusable plastic powder of laser sintering.
How to 3D Print in Metal – At Home!
Extraordinary 3D printing experimenter Cosmo Wenman has come up with a feasible technique for producing metal objects using a personal 3D printer.
Drop By And See Us at London’s 3D Printshow 2014
It’s the 2014 London 3D Printshow. And we’re going. Are you?
BEECONNECT Announced
BEEVERYCREATIVE announced a new add-on to their BEETHEFIRST personal 3D printer: BEECONNECT.
New Solidoodles!
In a sudden announcement, Solidoodle has completely revamped their line of personal 3D printers.
“Green” 3D Printer Filament?
We’re looking at a new proprietary 3D printer filament from Avante Technology that could qualify as “Green”. And we’re not talking about the color.
Uncia Improves Their DLP 3D Printer
Uncia has launched a new version of their resin-based 3D DLP printer.
How Much 3D Printer Filament Do You Need?
There’s a slight trend emerging in the 3D printer filament market: volume shipments.
MetalTree’s Large Delta 3D Printer
An Australian company hopes to launch a new delta 3D printer this month.
i3DConverter: Save in Almost Any 3D Format
We’re checking out a 3D utility program that converts 3D files into different formats.
Design of the Week: Crybaby Shoes
This week’s selection is “Crybaby” 3D printed shoes by artist Sebastian Errazuriz.
MadeSolid’s Really Tough 3D Printer Resin
MadeSolid announced a new material, the “Tough Resin” for 3D printers using resin technology.
MakerBot’s European Wing
MakerBot announced they’ve created “MakerBot Europe”, which they say is a “major expansion”.
What’s MatterFab Developing?
Startup company MatterFab is said to be developing a new kind of 3D metal printer. We spoke with CEO Matt Burris to find out more.
3D Printing… With Potatoes?
People have been experimenting with a filament made from solanyl. It’s a biopolymer that’s made from potato skin?
Sculptify’s David 3D Printer Launch
A couple of months ago we wrote of Sculptify’s new plastic pellet-fueled personal 3D printer, the “David”. Now that it’s launched, we checked to see how well it’s doing.
Researchers Develop Method for 3D Printing Gradient Alloys
Industrial 3D printers have long been able to print metal objects, using a variety of techniques, but now researchers from NASA, California Institute of Technology and Penn State are working on printing “gradient alloys”.
Making, 3D Printing a Part of Egypt’s Change
It was another testy day in the post-revolution Cairo of 2012, with protestors and police crowding streets that threatened to erupt into violence.
US Army To 3D Print Warheads
Motherboard reports the US army has been investigating use of 3D printing to optimize warhead design.
University of Connecticut Makes 3D Scanning Breakthrough
Researchers at UConn have developed a new technique for 3D scanning antique musical instruments.
Dark Days for Small 3D Printer Manufacturers
Recently we’ve observed several ultra-low cost 3D printer startups disappear from the landscape. It seems the market is finding the true cost of 3D printing.
The Miracle of 3D Printing: Holding Your Thoughts
We’re watching a video showing the effect 3D printing can have on schoolchildren.
3DPrintTech Automatically Chops Up 3D Models
Have you ever wanted to 3D print an object that’s larger than your printer’s build volume? There’s a plugin for that.
The First Graphene 3D Printer?
A startup hopes to develop not only graphene materials for 3D printers, but a 3D printer designed for graphene printing. But we’re not so sure.
Capturing Die Viktoria
This is the true story of how a massive 19th century German sculpture made its way into our 3D printers.
Amazon’s 3D Nuclear Option Launches
Things just got mainstream: Amazon announced a dedicated 3D print service.
MakerBot’s PrintShop
MakerBot has released “PrintShop”, a friendly iPad app with which you can generate your own 3D models.
Union Technology’s Print-Rite CoLiDo 3D Printer
Many new personal 3D printers have emerged from Asia, and the CoLiDo is one of them.
A New Way to Search for 3D Models?
We’ve been testing out a new 3D model search service, 3DShap.es, which hopes to search by geometry instead of by text.
3D Printing Winged Victory
Every once in a while you bump into an incredible 3D print. We did and we wanted to make it, too. Thus began our Winged Victory Project.
3D Printing and Outsourcing Solves Innovation Dilemma
3D printing saved the day by enabling an innovative product to be developed in record time.
US Army Investigating 3D Printers for Food Production
Army researchers are investigating ways to incorporate 3-D printing technology into producing food for Soldiers.
NASA Releases Many Printable 3D Models
The US space agency NASA has released two dozen printable 3D models of spacecraft and alien worlds.
Silo 3D Modeler now Available for Linux
The Silo 3D modeling software system now adds Linux as one of its supported platforms, joining OS/X and Windows.
Giant Creature 3D Printed
Some folks have 3D printed a truly gigantic monster that might be one the largest 3D prints ever attempted.
Pioneer Pomade’s Sticky Solution
Yet another solution for loose prints is now available: Pioneer Pomade can make your 3D prints stick to the print bed.
How to Smooth Your PLA 3D Prints
Matthew Gorton of PrintedSolid seems to have found a way to smooth PLA prints.
The Fumeless ZYYX 3D Printer
We haven’t yet seen one in person, but we really like the features of the new ZYYX 3D printer.
Autodesk’s Fusion 360 Can Be Yours
Looking for a more powerful 3D modeling tool to design things to print? Look no further than Autodesk’s Fusion 360, which can be your at no charge.
Hurco to Transform CNC Machines into 3D Printers?
Industrial CNC machine maker Hurco says they’ve filed a patent to enable CNC machines to become 3D printers.
Shapeways Partners with Hasbro?
Toy giant Hasbro has struck a deal with Shapeways to provide access to some of their copyrighted characters.
Design of the Week: x.pose
This week’s selection is x.pose by designers Xuedi Chen and Pedro G. C. Oliveira.
The Almond 3D Printer
Korea-based OpenCreators has released the Almond 3D printer.
3D Printing Replaces Cadavers
Medical students have learned anatomy and practiced surgery using cadavers for centuries. Now that doesn’t always have to be the case.
MakerBot Re-Supports Older Models
MakerBot released a new version of their latest 3D printer management suite, MakerBot Desktop. There was a surprise in it.
A Fully Mechanical 3D Printer? Yes, It Exists
It has been proven: a rudimentary 3D printer has been built solely from mechanical components – with no electronics involved.
Hands on With Simplify3D
We’ve been testing the latest release of Simplify3D, version 2.1.1, a third-party 3D printer slicing system. We’re impressed.
Sciaky’s Scary Electron Beam
Sciaky makes an industrial 3D metal printer that has some pretty scary specifications.
Redpah’s 3D Models
We’re checking out another 3D model repository that’s specifically designed for printable 3D models: Redpah.
The CraftBot 3D Printer
We’re checking out another crowdfunding campaign for a personal 3D printer, the CraftBot.
MakerBot’s New Reseller: Home Depot
MakerBot has agreed with Home Depot to have specially designed “MakerBot kiosks” in a dozen Home Depot outlets in the US.
Boeing and Lotus Join Forces to Advance AM Processes and Materials
One makes planes, the other designs race cars. It would seem that on face value Boeing and Lotus Racing have little in common aside from a need for speed. However, just beneath the surface both companies rely on different permutations of the same physical processes to achieve success.
Maersk Tankers is 3D Printing at Sea
Shipping titan Maersk is experimenting with on-board 3D printing.
A 3D Printed Jet Engine That Kinda Works
Can you build a working jet engine using a 3D printer? Not really, but this looks a lot like a real engine.
Design of the Week: Big Mouth Amp
This week’s selection is the very cool Big Mouth Amp.
Make Your Own 3D Printer Filament with the ExtrusionBot
There have been several attempts at developing a practical filament-making machine. Is ExtrusionBot the one that succeeds?
i.Materialise Explains Silver 3D Printing
Have you ever wondered how 3D printing of silver or other precious metals is done? i.Materialise explains how they do it.
The Two Business Models of 3D Printing
We’re reading a post on The Motley Fool focusing on MCOR’s paper-powered 3D printer. It got us thinking about how 3D printing companies make their money.
What are the Odd Things To Look For in a Personal 3D Printer
Suppose you’re shopping for a personal 3D printer, like many folks seem to be doing these days. What features do you look for beyond the normal specs?
Design of the Week: Scaled World Cup
This week’s selection is the FIFA Scaled World Cup by Thingiverse designer Missy P.
Near Disaster While 3D Printing
What’s the worst thing that could happen to you while 3D printing? You could die. And it almost happened.
Unyq’s Unique 3D Printed Fairings
We’re checking out a new business that supplies prosthetic fairings using 3D printing tech: Unyq.
MOTA Bails Out
A 3D printer launch campaign has fizzled. MOTA has suspended their Kickstarter.
The Flashforge Dreamer 3D Printer
Flashforge’s latest 3D printer is the Dreamer, and it’s quite an improvement from their previous machines.
The CobbleBot 3D Printer
Last week the CobbleBot personal 3D printer launched on Kickstarter. It’s big.
Major Breakthrough in 3D Printed Living Tissue
Researchers have been struggling to develop techniques to 3D print living tissue for some years now, but researchers at Brigham Women’s Hospital in Boston seem to have made big steps.
FormURLife’s 3D Printed Hard Drives
FormURLife has come up with a new way to use 3D printers: printing custom hard drives.
Postprocess Technologies Focuses on Post Processing
We’re looking at a company whose entire focus is post-processing equipment and services for 3D printing: Postprocess Technologies.
Magicube’s 3D Model Repository
Several readers suggested we check out Magicube, a new repository for free 3D models. So we did.
Need a Spare Part? 3D Print It!
MyMiniFactory is testing a different approach for attracting 3D print services: printing replacement parts for common household equipment.
Civil, Architectural and Mechanical Models Come to Life with the ProJet 4500 3D Printer
3D System’s ProJet 4500 claims to be the only “continuous tone, full-color plastic 3D printer” on the market. It is capable of printing models with nearly one million colors. The ProJet 4500 accomplishes this through the use of a proprietary plastic powder called VisiJet C4 Spectrum.
ColorFabb Sells Pellets!
3D printer material supplier ColorFabb is selling something new: plastic pellets.
3D Printing UAVs Onboard Aircraft
Future 3D printers may be much more advanced than we see today, but that hasn’t stopped engineers at BAE Systems from imagining what one could do with them.
JewelDistrict’s Focused Approach
We’re checking out a Korea-based 3D print service that’s a little different. JewelDistrict is entirely focused on producing jewelry.
3D Hubs Begins a Content Ecosystem
While 3D Hubs may be one of the largest networks of independently operated 3D printers, it really just provides access to printing. Until today, that is, with the addition of a new content service.
Kinect v2 Available: 3D Scanning Just Got Better
After a long period of waiting, Microsoft now offers their new Kinect v2 3D sensor for pre-order.
PrintaBit: The Artist’s 3D Print Service
The world of 3D printing continues to expand and specialize: Now there’s a 3D print service dedicated to artistic works: PrintaBit.
Willy Wagner’s Hidden 3D Printing
Custom eyewear site Willy Wagner makes heavy use of 3D printing. But you’d never know it.
Endless Filament with the FUSE Welder
We’re looking at a unique device, the FUSE welding filament clamp, by industrial designer Pedro M. Librero.
OpenReflex Revisited
Remember the guy who 3D printed a real, live, working optical camera? He’s doing it again, only this time it’s a lot more advanced.
The Tekma3D TM1 3D Printer
Sure, the Tekma3D TM1 is yet another extrusion-based personal 3D printer. Why would you buy one when there are so many alternatives? They have a killer feature, that’s why.
3DVIX: Economical 3D Print Services
We’re looking at a new 3D print service, 3DVIX. Yes, we know there are already many existing 3D print services, but 3DVIX hopes to do things a little differently.
Design of the Week: Karl Hoenshell Bust
This week’s selection is the Karl Hoenshell bust by none other than Karl Hoenshell himself.
Materialise Goes Public
There are few publicly traded 3D printing companies, but now there’s another: Materialise.
Sculptify’s David 3D Printer
Sculptify has been hinting at something big for a while now, but they’ve now released some details on their new 3D printer that comes with a twist.
On the 4th of July, 3D Print Your Own Ellis Island Custom House
When there’s an important date, people like to celebrate. In the USA on this July 4th artist Don Foley is celebrating by giving away an incredible multi-part 3D model.
New Composite Resins Could Lead to Larger, Stronger 3D Printed Structures
In wind farms across North America and Europe, sleek turbines equipped with state-of-the-art technology convert wind energy into electric power. But tucked inside the blades of these feats of modern engineering is a decidedly low-tech core material: balsa wood.
Skyforge Launches
Element Robot has launched the Skyforge 3D printing service with a new crowdfunding campaign.