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Stratasys Tweaks Their J750 Materials

Stratasys offers one of the leading machines for full color 3D printing, and now they are making more friendly for prototyping.

3D Print Community: Otto DIY

This month’s selection for our community support program is the fascinating Otto DIY project: build your own robot.

MiniFactory’s Innovator 2: A High Temperature 3D Printer

Finnish MiniFactory announced the Innovator 2 professional desktop 3D printer.

Ultimaker Announces, But Does Not Yet Launch, Cura 3.0 and the Mysterious “Cura Connect”

3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker made an important software announcement this week at the TCT conference, describing an upgraded product and an entirely new package.

There Really Are Professional 3D Printers

In the past year or so we’ve been referring to something we call “professional” desktop 3D printers.

MX3D Reveals First Section of 3D Printed Steel Bridge

Recently, we talked about MX3D getting all giant metal 3d printing robot on us and printing the 3D structures of the future.

3D Hubs Makes One Million Parts?

3D print network 3D Hubs announced an impressive milestone: they’ve not produced over one million 3D prints.

The Resurrection of Village Plastics

Village Plastics, a long time manufacturer of 3D printer filament, has reappeared – but there’s a story to be told.

The FELIX Tec 4 Desktop 3D Printer

FELIXprinters is one of those long-time 3D printer manufacturers, and now they have released their latest machine, the FELIX Tec 4.

Zmorph Unveils the VX Multitool 3D Printer

Poland=based Zmorph announced a new version of their increasingly powerful multitool desktop 3D making device.

Priscila Melo – “I was most excited about the printing of cardiac cells and the fact that you could actually see them pulsing, just like a myocardium cells”

Priscila Melo is a 27-years-old biomedical engineer.

Are Used Desktop 3D Printers Becoming Viable? And Why Is That?

Two new service programs from desktop 3D printers suggest there’s something happening with used equipment.

Carbon Bulks Up With New Materials Program

Carbon announced potentially significant changes to its materials program, including some new hardware.

Cubibot Launched on Kickstarter

A new, very inexpensive desktop 3D printer has just been launched on Kickstarter: the Cubibot.

AstroPrint Tries an Unusual Fundraising Method

3DAGOGO, the startup company behind 3D print cloud service provider Astroprint, is attempting to raise funds through crowdsourcing.

Surprise: Prusa Releases MK3 Desktop 3D Printer

Unexpectedly, Prusa announced a significantly improved desktop 3D printer, the MK3.

Noted 3D Designer Turns Paid Designs Into Free Downloads

Israeli 3D designer Asher Nahmias, aka Dizingof, has unexpectedly marked many incredible designs as free downloads.

Design of the Week: Aposema Mask

This week’s selection is the very strange Aposema mask by Adidas Meyer, Silvia Rueda and Sirou Peng.

The T3D Smartphone 3D Printer is Now Available For Order

Some months ago we ran a story about a unique desktop 3D printer, the T3D. Now you can order one.

HRL Laboratories Enables 3D Printing Impossible Metal Alloys

This is quite interesting: a new approach to enable 3D metal printing of metal alloys that were previously extremely difficult to use.

Profound Implication of That 3D Face Reconstruction Service

I realized something utterly fascinating about the 3D Face Reconstruction project we wrote on this week.

The Critical Importance of Certifications in the 3D Metal Market

An announcement today triggered some thoughts about the importance of certifications for companies in the 3D metal printing market.

Elementum 3D Strengthens Metal Powders for 3D Printing

Market research firm IDTechEx predicts that the global market for 3D printing metals will hit $12 billion by 2028.

Guess What? Standard HEPA Filters May Not Solve 3D Printer Emissions

There’s been much ado about nanoparticle emissions from desktop 3D printers, but one solution may actually not be one.

Digital Metal Officially Launches the DM P2500 3D Metal Printer

Digital Metal, part of Sweden-based Höganäs AB, has now launched their incredible 3D metal printer, the DM P2500.

3DMonstr’s Super New 3D Printer Series

Going by their name, 3DMonstr must produce large 3D printers, but now they’re even larger.

Dassault Systemes Points Elbows to Sky, Launches SOLIDWORKS 2018

Well, props to the mom’s of 1,000,000+ designers and engineers who, for reasons unbeknownst to them, gave a collective high-five from the sheer excitement of their sons and daughters learning SOLIDWORKS 2018 was indeed released and now available.

Incredible Breakthrough in 3D Face Scanning

UK researchers have developed a very effective method of producing reasonably accurate 3D models from a single, 2D image.

A “Bulldozer” Solution to Continuous 3D Printing

Thingiverse constributor Aad van der Geest has proposed – and prototyped – a 3D printer add-on for continuous 3D printing.

Every 3D Polyhedron You’d Ever Want to 3D Print

Stella, a “Polyhedron Navigator” provides a way to very quickly generate almost any type of polyhedron.

Sarah Goldberg – “I would love for 3D Printing to be even more democratized”

Sarah Goldberg wears many hats.

Autodesk Remakes ReMake into ReCap Photo

One of the best cloud services for photogrammetry just changed itself around.

The Dangers of 3D Printing Your Own Designs

The emergence of easy making technologies has transformed many people into “makers”, but are there hidden dangers?

A 3D Printed Building Rises in Copenhagen, But Is This Ready For Wide Use?

The “3D Printed Construction Partnership” has begun extruding a hotel/office in Copenhagen.

Possibly Game-Changing 3D Print Spinoff From NASA?

NASA announced they’re working on something called the “Refabricator”, and I’m wondering where this is going.

3D Printed Body Piercing Project Suggests Future Human Augmentation

A bioprinting project hopes to enable a new world of biodegradable human implants.

Design of the Week: SimpSymm

This week’s selection is the complex 3D printed “SimpSymm” series by Christoph Bader and Dominik Kolb of Deskriptiv.

Dimafix: A Temperature-based Adhesive Solution for 3D Prints

An interesting liquid solution for ensuring 3D prints “stick” is available.

Coloring Your Own 3D Printer Filament

There aren’t very many people making their own 3D printer filament, but if you do, you might want to carefully select the color.

Analyzed: Remixing 3D Models on Thingiverse

Thingiverse was perhaps the first repository of 3D models dedicated to 3D printing and making. Now we know a lot more about it.

The Surprising KATANA Professional Desktop 3D Printer

There are a growing number of what I like to call “professional” desktop 3D printers emerging recently and one of interest is the Katana from OO-KUMA.

HP Steps into Custom Footwear with 3D Printing, Scanning

After making a splash and swimming around a bit with its Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology, HP is now stepping into the custom footwear race with a new 3D scanning solution dubbed the FitStation.

Must Read: The Fabbaloo Mailbag Never Disappoints

This episode of the Fabbaloo mailbag is as fun, shocking and stupefying, as usual.

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Polyethylene

How much do you know about polyethylene?

3D Printed Body Piercing Project Suggests Future Human Augmentation

A bioprinting project hopes to enable a new world of biodegradable human implants.

How to Draw

With over two decades of experience teaching how to design, draw, and render at the highest college level, concept designer Scott Robertson knows a thing or two about what it takes to make concepts ‘stick’ for his students.

Price Crash at Sinterit: Their SLS 3D Printer is Now Even More Affordable

A surprise press release from Sinterit details a rather shocking price drop.

What Happens When 3D Printing From Smartphones Becomes Common?

I’ve been contemplating the implications of a world in which anyone can 3D scan anything and print out a replica.

Are 3D Printed Costumes Feasible?

A 3D model respository seems to specialize in 3D printed costume items, but is this really feasible?

Annalisa Capurro – “3D printing has the potential to revolutionize the architecture industry by creating a more sustainable and equitable future for all of us”

Annalisa Capurro is an interior designer and a design educator at the prestigious Design Centre Enmore in Sydney, Australia.

Do You Need A Service Plan For Your Desktop 3D Printer?

An increasing number of manufacturers offer longer-term maintenance plans, but do you need one?

An Ode to the Now-Departed Cube

I’ve just noticed that 3D Systems discontinued their final Cube 3D printer earlier this year, a milestone of sorts.

Verbatim Releases New, Powerful Flex 3D Print Material

Verbatim launched a new flexible material today: PRIMALLOY BLACK. And it’s not just the color that changed.

Controlling Support Structures in BioPrinting Applications

Researchers have developed a unique way of handling support structures in bioprinting.

voxeljet’s New HSS 3D Printing Process

Germany-based voxeljet announced a new 3D printing process they call HSS.

5 Questions with Gary Miller

Two years ago, Gary Miller of 3D Print Bureau talked about how the imminent arrival of Carbon 3D and their CLIP technology

Design of the Week: Chromatic Vase

This week’s selection is the fascinating Chromatic Vase by designer Devin Montes.

GE Expands, But in a Different Way

GE is now leveraging its assets to promote 3D metal printing.

The Curse of the Wrong-Sized Spool

There’s a very common problem encountered with desktop 3D printers: spool size mis-match.

How To Make A 3D Printed Roller Coaster

Matt Schmotzer, a graduate student at Purdue University for mechanical engineering, has always had an affinity towards both roller coasters and 3D printing.

Dremel Prepping for New 3D Printer

With rumors of a new Dremel desktop 3D printer arriving soon, the company seems to be dumping the older version.

An Excerpt from Wohlers Report 2017

Earlier this year, ENGINEERING.com had the opportunity to review Wohlers Report 2017. To provide further insight into the report, here we’ve published an excerpt from the report.

Coming Soon: The Ionic3DP 3D Printer

A new 3D printer offering uses a very unusual motion system.

Astonishing: ANSYS Announces Real Time Design Simulation with Discovery Live

ANSYS today announced a new product, Discovery Live, which provides astonishing real time engineering simulations.

How to 3D Print Your Own Products & Sell Them Online

With Mercedes-Benz announcing last year that it is now selling 3D printed spare parts for its cargo trucks, 3D printing is gaining momentum as a commercial strategy for large-scale manufacturers.

This Go-Kart is Made From Giant 3D Printed LEGOS

If you’ve ever needed an excuse to buy a 3D printer, let this be the one.

The Deeper Truth of 3D Printing Particle Emission Analysis

New research offers additional information about 3D printer particle emissions and some hints on how best to reduce them.

A Mammoth Change at MakePrintable

We haven’t written about MakePrintable for a while, but today is a good today to do so.

Avante Releases New High Performance 3D Printer Board

Wyoming-based Avante Technology announced a new type of 3D printer controller board.

Dr. Jennifer Chase Fielding – “To solve many of the complex challenges with 3D printing, we need mass collaboration”

With over 13 years of experience at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Dr. Jennifer Fielding has performed hands-on research and program management i

9 Ways To Dramatically Improve the Finish Quality of Your 3D Prints

You can often be your own worst critic with your finished prints.

What is ANSYS Up To?

ANSYS is planning a major announcement on Thursday, but what is it about?

Cool New Features in Cura Version 2.7

Ultimaker has released an updated version of Cura, and there are some very tasty new features.

Blockchain-Powered 3D Assets?

A development in 3D asset management may assist the control of 3D models for printing.

Fascinating Experimental 3D Printer Tool Switcher

Hackaday contributor rolmie has developed multi-extruder tool switcher concept that could prove quite interesting.

A Different Way to Color 3D Prints

Formlabs has published a method of coloring 3D prints that I hadn’t seen previously.

Design of the Week: Flexible Paper Towel Roll Holder

This week’s selection is the eminently practical Flexible Paper Tool Roll Holder by Thingiverse contributor Eric Veber.

New Large and Small 3D Printers from Photocentric

Photocentric has recently introduced two new desktop 3D printers, the Liquid Crystal Pro and Liquid Crystal Precision.

The Einstart-C Desktop 3D Printer

Shining 3D has introduced a new, low-cost desktop 3D printer, the Einstart-C.

3D Print Community: PotterDraw

This month’s community support selection is PotterDraw, a software project to very easily generate vases and other cylindrical shapes.

What’s This? Another Full Color Desktop 3D Printer?

Yes, it’s another relatively inexpensive desktop 3D printer that’s capable of full color prints.

Is The MakerBot Replicator+ a “Shop Machine”?

MakerBot has undergone an incredible transformation in its brief, 8 year existence. Now it’s apparently a “shop machine”.

GKN Launches into Aerospace 3D Printing

Although GE Additive may have become the star of metal 3D printing in the aerospace sector, British aerospace and automotive manufacturer GKN may have produced the most 3D printing-related aerospace news at the Paris Airshow last month.

NASA’s 3D Printed Challenge Reaches Prize Stage

The ongoing 3D print innovation challenge by NASA has awarded USD$400,000 to two entrants.

Leapfrog’s Informative Colors

I’m a sucker for good user interfaces and Leapfrog 3D Printers just made another one.

MJF vs Injection Molding

As a Supplier, Jabil have been supporting brands like HP and many others for the last 25 years.

Learn about the Geneva Drive – A Snappy Mechanism Found Inside Old Film Projector

If you have you ever held a film projector before, chances are you have probably heard the distinct clacking noise that comes with using it.

Authentise Provides a new “Geometric Search”

3D print workflow provider Authentise announced something they call “geometric search”, and it’s quite interesting.

Mimaki Enters the 3D Print Market With an Important Colorful Option

Japan-based Mimaki formally announced a new and rather interesting full color industrial 3D printer.

Children’s 3D Printing: Is There Something There?

Yesterday we wrote on a new 3D printer for kids, but is this really a serious market?

Janie Veltkamp – “3D printing helped us refine our prototypes before producing the final beak to be attached to Beauty’s face”

Janie Veltkamp is a trained nurse, raptor biologist, educator and master falconer.