Nanoscribeâs customers are leveraging the companyâs powerful 3D printer to duplicate features found previously only in nature.
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3D Systemsâ Stock Price Significantly Down; New Market Leader
Fridayâs release of 3D Systems quarterly financial results have put a huge dent in the companyâs stock price.
Wanted: People Using Onshape to Collaborate on a Badass Motorcycle Design
Ya know, while there are various ways to collaborate online around a 3D CAD project with other like-minded designers and engineers, you donât hear about it too often.
Whatâs With The Sudden Stream of Investment in 3D Metal Printing?
Yet another huge investment in 3D metal just occurred, but why is this happening?
KODAK To Enter 3D Printing Market
Surprise, surprise! KODAK is to launch a desktop 3D printer!
Donât Forget The Fabbaloo Community Program
For the past months weâve been running an unusual support program for certain members of the 3D print community.
Leona Hu Hudelson â â3D printing makes the design and production more efficient by accurately realize the object based on the 3D modelsâ
Leona Hu Hudelson is the Founder of Airgora, a community, and marketplace for discovering exceptional physical product designs.
Troubles in the Market for 3D Systems Today
As the stock markets closed today, troubles seemed ahead for 3D Systems.
The Inception X1 Professional Desktop 3D Printer
Another interesting professional desktop 3D printer option has launched: the Inception X1.
Cazzaâs Robotic Building Business
Iâm looking today at a new 3D printing company that focuses on building construction, Cazza.
Secret Funding To Ultimaker
Ultimaker quietly announced a rather major event in their history this week that could affect many things.
Whatâs Right and Wrong with 3D Printer Filaments?
Thereâs a long discussion of the opportunities and challenges in the 3D printer filament business.
Adobeâs New Dimensions Has Something For 3D Printing
Color 3D printing just got a small step closer to being easier.
Design of the Week: Hovalin 3D Printed Violin
This weekâs selection is the majestic 3D printed violin by Matt Hova of Hova Labs.
iMakr to Open 40 3D Print Retail Stores?
This could be big news for 3D printing of all types: iMakr intends on opening up 40 new 3D print retail shops across the globe.
Astroprint Adds More Pieces To Their Ecosystem Puzzle
Astroprint has certainly been very busy lately, and this week added yet another piece of the puzzle.
3D Printing: The Story So Far
As today is our tenth anniversary I felt it wise to do a recap – of everything thatâs happened in 3D printing over the past decades.
Ten Years of Fabbaloo
Oh my, where has the time gone?
Natural Robotics Launches Another Low-Cost SLS 3D Printer
Barcelona-based Natural Robotics has launched a very interesting SLS 3D printer on Kickstarter today.
Prusa Yields to Customer Demand: MK3 Upgrades Now Available
There was a bit of controversy earlier this month when Prusa Research announced the fabulous new Prusa i3 MK3 desktop 3D printer.
Yeehaw Wand Update: Closed!
The Yeehaw Wand has disappeared, sort of.
Microsoft Updates Their Flagship Mouse with the Premium Surface Precision Mouse
Never underestimate the power of an ergonomic mouse.
Another Community 3D Printing Network: MakerHub
Competition is a wonderful thing, and one of its most recent developments is a new community 3D printing network, MakerHub.
Relativity 3D Printing Entire Rockets
A new startup hopes to completely automate the building of rockets using 3D printing.
âVisualâ 3D Model Searching with MadeInOpen
Iâve bumped into an unusual 3D model meta-repository that permits searching by a very different method.
Monica Sokolowski â â3D Printing lives at the intersection of technology, creativity and businessâ
Monica Sokolowski studied medical imaging, managed dental imaging centers and thought out-loud about the challenges of finding eyeglasses that fit each unique face perfectly.
Your 3D Printerâs Most Worn Out Component?
Thereâs a peculiar problem that exists on a great many 3D printers that could be avoided by a simple software fix.
New Matterâs New 3D Printer
New Matter has released a new desktop 3D printer that improves on their original design.
3D Printing Stocks on Yet Another Roller Coaster Ride
Both 3D Systems and Stratasys stock prices have been zooming up and down lately, but whatâs behind it?
Stratasys Continues the Transition to Production
Iâm reading an announcement about new materials from Stratasys, but I think thereâs a bit more to the story here.
The Platonics Ark Does Something Every 3D Printer Company Should Do
An intriguing new professional desktop 3D printer appeared on Indiegogo, and their approach seems quite unique.
10 Questions after 10 Years with General Fabb
As this is the tenth anniversary of Fabbaloo, I felt it important to find out more about the mysterious General Fabb, who authors the majority of Fabbalooâs stories. Fabbaloo: October 27, 2017 is your 10th year Anniversary of Fabbaloo. What was your first story about? General Fabb: You must know that back in those days there really… Continue reading 10 Questions after 10 Years with General Fabb
Design of the Week: Spool Holder
This weekâs selection is the fabulously designed Spool Holder for Prusa i3 MK2 by Martin Majewski.
ASICS Bypasses 3D Printing with Microwave Method
Hold on there – Did ASICS just leapfrog Adidas by NOT using 3D printing?
That 3D Printed Key Project: Is This Concerning?
A project has published a method of generating 3D printed keys. Is this concerning?
Golden 3D Printing?
3D printer hotend maker E3D stepped up their âGold Editionâ with some interesting – and frivolous – upgrades.
3D Printed Tires Run Over Water!
YouTuber Simon SĂśrensen of RCLifeOn has posted an interesting video where heâs designed a 3D printed approach for driving on water.
What Exactly Makes Xact Metalâs Metal 3D Printing So Cheap?
This yearâs RAPID + TCT show was abuzz with news about Desktop Metal, an exciting new metal 3D printing startup that has already raked in millions of investor dollars.
The Q4 3D Hubs Report Gets More Interesting
Each quarter 3D Hubs publishes a fascinating report on 3D printer use, and this report is no exception.
Waterproofing Your 3D Prints
I saw a post somewhere about someone 3D printing a waterproof container and had some thoughts.
Discover the Ins and Outs of Folding Patterns with this Origami Simulator
Origami, which comes from the Japanese words ori meaning âfoldingâ and kami meaning âpaperâ, is a pretty niche field which requires dedication, delicate hands, and a lot of free time.
Desktop 3D Printer Enclosures: A Hint of Things to Come?
A new 3D printer enclosure product portends a change in the future.
More 3D Metal Printing Companies Achieve ISO 13485
The race is on to achieve ISO 13485!
Elon Musk Not Using 3D Printing As Much As Suspected
SpaceXâs Elon Musk executed an âAsk Me Anythingâ session this week on Reddit, and revealed something interesting about their 3D printing use.
MakePrintable Takes a Bite Out of Everyoneâs 3D Printing Workflow
MakePrintable announced an interesting integration with Cura that should make life much easier for many 3D printer operators.
Amy Karle â âThere are opportunities for women, minorities, and all types of minds to be leaders in 3D Printingâ
Amy Karle uses the mind, body, science, and technology to create art.
MakerBot Relaunches Experimental Mode
MakerBot has just announced a very interesting new program they call MakerBot Labs, which harkens back to their origins.
Formlabs Deepens Dental Capabilities
Iâm fascinated by Formlabsâ venture into the dental industry, which just got a lot deeper.
HP Puts a Dent into Competitorâs Stock Prices
HP held an analyst event earlier in which they made some announcements that caused a bit of a tumble on the stock market.
Why Do the Marine Corps Want to 3D Print Drones?
3D-printed drones are a point of fascination within the United States military.
Update on Mass Portalâs 3D Printer Filament Dryer Technology
We obtained some additional information about the very interesting and brand new 3D printer filament drying system from Mass Portal.
About Those Voice Commands For Your 3D Printer
The current craze for intelligent voice commands is getting more sophisticated, but what happens when it works with your 3D printer?
The CreatorBot 3D Pro Series II Professional Desktop 3D Printer
Today weâre looking at another desktop 3D printer option for professionals, the large CreatorBot 3D Pro Series II.
Design of the Week: The HIVE
This weekâs selection is the very practical âThe HIVEâ Stackable Drawers by engineer Dan O’Connell of Philadelphia.
What Dangers Face 3D Printer Set Top Users?
With the increase in set top options for desktop 3D printers, Iâm wondering what might go wrong.
Weâre Now in the Second Generation of 3D Metal Printing; What About the Third?
Thereâs an interesting long term pattern emerging now in 3D metal printing, and Iâm wondering where it might be going.
The Very Intriguing Mooz Transformable 3D Printer Series
An interesting Kickstarter appeared this week offering a multi-mode making machine at a pretty low price.
Impossible Objects Gets Cash
Illinois-based 3D printing startup Impossible Objects has received a hefty amount of cash.
Metal 3D Printing Simulation Arrives with exaSIM Ultimate
Since its founding in 2014, 3DSIM has been on a mission to address problems of quality and repeatability in metal additive manufacturing
An Introduction to Additive Industries – For Americans
Additive Industries is set to establish a major presence in California to dramatically enter the US market.
Behind the Scenes GEâs 3D Metal Printing Farm
GE is deep into 3D metal printing, as readers know, but now we can get a glimpse of whatâs going on inside their workshops.
AstroPrint Releases a Mobile App
Weâve learned that AstroPrint has produced mobile apps that work with their popular 3D printer set top box.
MasterpieceVR Allows Four Users to Collaborate & 3D Model Simultaneously
Creating a 3D model in VR isnât as revolutionary as it once was.
3DPrintCleanâs Model 3 Series: A Complete Set of Safety Accessories in One Box
Weâve often written on the topic of 3D printing safety, and there are few other solutions that do as much as 3DPrintCleanâs.
The Builder Extreme 1000 is Improved!
Large format 3D printer buyers may want to check out the newly improved Builder Extreme 1000.
Materialise Expands, Telling Us Something Interesting
Belgium-based Materialise seems to be making some interesting moves lately.
Chelsea Cummings â â3D printing encourages me not to fill someone elseâs shoes, but instead, walk in my own.”
Chelsea Cummings is an Additive Manufacturing Engineer focused on new product introduction of metal 3D printed aerospace parts at Arconic, in Austin, Texas.
The Affordable PEEL 3D Handheld Scanner
A new handheld 3D scanner is announced, and it sports a very attractive price.
The STL.garden
A new project can keep you up to date on the latest publicly available 3D models.
Appleâs New 3D Printing Patent Makes No Sense
Iâm reading a story on a new patent Apple just received and I canât figure out what they will do with it.
A New 3D Printing Application – With A New Material: Fish Scales
Iâve seen a lot of very weird materials used for 3D printing, but never fish scales.
Are Major 3D Printer Manufacturers Prisoners Of Their Technologies?
Iâm thinking about how new 3D printing processes can affect existing companies, and itâs not pretty.
Design of the Week: Wearable 3D Printer
This weekâs selection is the incredible Wearable 3D Printer by Naomi Wu.
Another Angle on Graphene 3D Printing?
Iâm reading a fascinating report on a new way to work with miracle material graphene.
Farsoonâs American Venture Not The First, Nor The Last
Farsoon opened an Americas division, in what could be a wave of new 3D printing vendors.
The âSwap Filament in the Middleâ Method
Thereâs a very simple technique to enable desktop 3D printers to approximate multicolor prints.
A Step Towards 3D Printing by Amazon?
This week Amazon acquired a 3D modeling company, and Iâm wondering where this may go in the future.
Arconic Talks Installing 3D-Printed Bracket on Series Production Commercial Airbus Airframe
Airbus is on a mission to 3D print as much of an aircraft as possible and itâs pulling in a number of aerospace manufacturers and additive manufacturing (AM) companies into its massive project.
Controversy at 3D Hubs? Are They Really Dead?
A massive discussion of 3D Hubsâ recent moves is taking place and it seems that some participants arenât very happy.
Voxeljet Achieves Finer Resolution
Voxeljet announced a new process that should achieve higher resolutions for 3D printed investment casting applications, but itâs all about the material.
Professional Filament Drying Now Available
Latvia-based Mass Portal announced a new line of professional filament drying systems.
LEDAS Developing Cloud Platform to Build 3D CAD Apps
3 Things Every 3D Printing Startup Needs
Itâs time for some gentle advice to those hoping to launch new 3D printing ventures.
The LulzBot TAZ 7?
Aleph Objects is one of the very few 3D printer companies that offer a glimpse into their future products before they are announced.
What is BASF Doing in 3D Printing? A Lot, It Appears
BASF is making more moves into 3D print space.
Christina Douk â âIt allows consumers to become imagineersâ
Christina Douk has a passion for 3D modeling and 3D printing.
The Green Part Treatment for 3D Printed Glass?
Iâm reading an article on Forbes describing a new process for 3D printing glass that could be quite useful.
Matterhackersâ New MatterControl T7X
MatterHackers announced a new, upgraded 3D printer set-top controller, the MatterControl T7X.
A 3D Printing Pen of a Very Different Kind
The Yeehaw Wand at first glance might seem like yet another â3D printing penâ, but itâs nothing of the sort.
Dassault Acquires Exa
More consolidation in the 3D CAD market: Dassault Systèmes is acquiring Exa.
A Professional Desktop 3D Printer With The Coolest Name: Juggerbot
An Ohio startup offers a very powerful professional 3D printer, the Juggerbot line.
BCN3Dâs New Sigmax Professional Desktop 3D Printer
Spainâs BCN3D announced a new 3D printer, the rather large Sigmax.
Design of the Week: Benedict Cumberbatch Sculpture
This weekâs selection is the well designed 3D sculpture of actor Benedict Cumberbatch by 3D Geppetto.
Still Awaiting The Orchid From Collider
One 3D printer weâve been awaiting for almost a year is the fascinating Orchid concept from startup Collider.
A Solution to the 3D Printer Air Filtration Problem?
Last week we wrote on the invisible problem of nanoparticles not being caught by typical HEPA filters. One company may offer a solution.