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STLFLIX: Exploring the Subscription-Based 3D Model Repository

AI PCs are Here. Should Engineers Upgrade?

AI PCs are Here. Should Engineers Upgrade?

The latest generation of engineering computers features new neural processing units (NPUs) to give AI a computational boost—but not all users will benefit equally.

Cloud Challenges: How Do You Give Away a 3D Printer These Days?

Cloud Challenges: How Do You Give Away a 3D Printer These Days?

Giving away an older 3D printer might seem to be an easy thing to do, but it increasingly is not.

Quantica Secures Additional Funding to Advance NovoJet 3D Printing Technology

Quantica Secures Additional Funding to Advance NovoJet 3D Printing Technology

Quantica has raised even more cash to expand their unusual 3D printing technology.

Authentise Boosts Threads with Plyable and Google Docs Integrations

Authentise Boosts Threads with Plyable and Google Docs Integrations

Authentise announced two new integrations for their “Threads” online manufacturing solution.

Cricket and 3D Printing: A Game-Changing Partnership

Cricket and 3D Printing: A Game-Changing Partnership

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how 3D printing technology can revolutionize cricket equipment by enhancing performance, safety and customization in the sport.

Hands On With The 3DMakerPro Moose Lite 3D Scanner, Part 3

Hands On With The 3DMakerPro Moose Lite 3D Scanner, Part 3

Our look at the 3DMakerPro Moose Lite 3D scanner concludes with more operations and final thoughts.

Hands On With The 3DMakerPro Moose Lite 3D Scanner, Part 2

Hands On With The 3DMakerPro Moose Lite 3D Scanner, Part 2

Our review of the 3DMakerPro Moose Lite continues with a look at operations.

Hands On With The 3DMakerPro Moose Lite 3D Scanner, Part 1

Hands On With The 3DMakerPro Moose Lite 3D Scanner, Part 1

We’ve been testing the new Moose Lite 3D scanner from 3DMakerPro.

UTA Explores 3D Printing Homes with Cork and Concrete

UTA Explores 3D Printing Homes with Cork and Concrete

Led by Professor Shadi Nazarian, the research aims to provide affordable, sustainable, and resilient housing in rural Alaska.

Wegovy Profits Fuel Novo Holdings’ Ambitious 3D Bioprinting Ventures

Wegovy Profits Fuel Novo Holdings’ Ambitious 3D Bioprinting Ventures

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how Novo Holdings is channeling the massive success of weight loss drug Wegovy into strategic investments in 3D bioprinting.

Create Complex Sketches Easily with Fusion 360’s Project Salvador AI Plugin

Create Complex Sketches Easily with Fusion 360’s Project Salvador AI Plugin

I’ve been trying out Project Salvador, which is an AI-plugin for Autodesk Fusion 360.

Why CoreXY 3D Printers Outperform Bedslingers: A Practical Demonstration

Why CoreXY 3D Printers Outperform Bedslingers: A Practical Demonstration

I just printed an outstanding example demonstrating why CoreXY 3D printers are much more desirable.

AnkerMake and Slice Engineering Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit

AnkerMake and Slice Engineering Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit

A lawsuit between Anker and Slice Engineering has been settled.

Book of the Week: Blender 4.0: Precise Modeling for Architecture, Engineering, and 3D Printing

Book of the Week: Blender 4.0: Precise Modeling for Architecture, Engineering, and 3D Printing

This week’s selection is “Blender 4.0: Precise Modeling for Architecture, Engineering, and 3D Printing” by Allan Brito.

FLSUN Unveils Ultra-Fast S1 Delta 3D Printer with Massive Build Volume

FLSUN Unveils Ultra-Fast S1 Delta 3D Printer with Massive Build Volume

FLSUN presented a new and very powerful desktop 3D printer today, the S1.

Lithoz and HiMed Launch Bio Ceramic 3D Printing Center of Excellence in NY

Lithoz and HiMed Launch Bio Ceramic 3D Printing Center of Excellence in NY

Lithoz announced a new center of excellence for bio ceramic 3D printing.

Sculpteo Secures ISO 13485 Certification, Expanding Opportunities in Medical Manufacturing

Sculpteo Secures ISO 13485 Certification, Expanding Opportunities in Medical Manufacturing

Sculpteo announced they’ve achieved a critical certification that could grow their business significantly.

Design of the Week: Overengineered Doorstopper

Design of the Week: Overengineered Doorstopper

This week’s selection is the Overengineered Doorstopper by Thingiverse contributor Darth Biomech.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 2, 2024

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, June 2, 2024

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week. 

HEICO and Wencor: A New Era in Spare Parts and 3D Printing for Aviation

HEICO and Wencor: A New Era in Spare Parts and 3D Printing for Aviation

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discusses HEICO's record-breaking sales, strategic Wencor acquisition, and innovative advancements in PMA spare parts and 3D printing within the aviation industry.

“High Resolution” 3D Printer Resins Exposed: Do They Really Work?

“High Resolution” 3D Printer Resins Exposed: Do They Really Work?

An interesting video popped up, exposing the marketing buzz around “high resolution” 3D printer resins.

ORNL’s Electron-Beam 3D Printer Opens  Tungsten Possibilities

ORNL’s Electron-Beam 3D Printer Opens Tungsten Possibilities

Oak Ridge National Laboratory just did something amazing: 3D printed a complex object in tungsten.

DyeMansion Launches Black Diamond Finishing Hub for Easy Part Dyeing and Smoothing

5 Dos and Don’ts for Anyone Learning Simulation Technology

Open Source Project Adds Fourth Axis to Prusa MK3S for Advanced 3D Printing

Open Source Project Adds Fourth Axis to Prusa MK3S for Advanced 3D Printing

An open source project details how to add another axis to the Prusa MK3S 3D printer.

Robotic Mobile 3D Printers Printing During Transit?

Robotic Mobile 3D Printers Printing During Transit?

A new research paper proposes a design for an unusual “mobile 3D printer”.

The Critical Role for 3D Printing in Space: Integrated Cooling Metal Parts

The Critical Role for 3D Printing in Space: Integrated Cooling Metal Parts

A new metal 3D printed part illustrates the importance of the technology for space applications.

AM Coalition Webinar: Key CHIPS Act Updates and Semiconductor Strategies

AM Coalition Webinar: Key CHIPS Act Updates and Semiconductor Strategies

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discusses the latest CHIPS Act updates presented by the AM Coalition, highlighting the pivotal role of 3D printing in advancing semiconductor manufacturing and national security.

Top 5 Parts That Wear Out in Desktop FFF 3D Printers and How to Fix Them

Top 5 Parts That Wear Out in Desktop FFF 3D Printers and How to Fix Them

Desktop FFF 3D printers don’t last forever — so what wears out?

Ondsel: The Commercial Upgrade to FreeCAD with Enhanced Collaboration and Tools

New Algorithm Enhances Strength of Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printed Parts

New Algorithm Enhances Strength of Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printed Parts

Researchers have developed a new way to use continuous carbon fibers in 3D prints.

ORNL Researchers 3D Print Defect-Free Tungsten Components

ORNL Researchers 3D Print Defect-Free Tungsten Components

Using internally developed EB-PBF technology for applications that can withstand extreme temperatures.

Stockpiling to Avoid Shortages: How 3D Printing Can Safeguard Against Future Crises

Stockpiling to Avoid Shortages: How 3D Printing Can Safeguard Against Future Crises

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi discuss how strategic stockpiling and 3D printing can address critical shortages, highlighting lessons from recent U.S. supply chain disruptions.

Endless Pastabilities: How Protopasta’s Subscription Services Enable Continuous Experimentation

Sculpteo Enhances 3D Printing Capabilities with Insert Placement Service

AML3D Expands to U.S. with New Ohio Manufacturing Hub

AML3D Expands to U.S. with New Ohio Manufacturing Hub

AML3D is reaching into the US with a new manufacturing base.

Book of the Week: The Maker Marketplace Handbook

Book of the Week: The Maker Marketplace Handbook

This week’s selection is “The Maker Marketplace Handbook” by Jennifer Maker.

Pricing 3D Print Jobs: Understanding Costs, Labor, and Profit Margins

Pricing 3D Print Jobs: Understanding Costs, Labor, and Profit Margins

I keep reading posts asking “how to price a 3D print job”, so let’s answer this question.

3YOURMIND Partners with US Army to Digitize Inventory for M113 Armored Vehicle Parts

Innovative Non-Planar Slicing Method Using Neural Nets Promises Stronger 3D Prints

Innovative Non-Planar Slicing Method Using Neural Nets Promises Stronger 3D Prints

There’s a problem with most 3D print slicers, but new research shows an intriguing new approach based on neural nets.

Design of the Week: OpenSCAD Elephant

Design of the Week: OpenSCAD Elephant

This week’s selection is the OpenSCAD Elephant by MakerWorld contributor edisadilovic, who is fully blind.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 26, 2024

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, May 26, 2024

Once again we take a look at the valuations of the major 3D printing companies over the past week.

Recent Innovations and Challenges in the Appliance Industry and 3D Printing

Recent Innovations and Challenges in the Appliance Industry and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explore the transformative shifts in the appliance industry, from recalls to sustainable innovations.

Nozzle Wear in FFF 3D Printers: Understanding the Impact of Stronger Materials

Upgrade Alert: Mango3D’s Latest Lychee Slicer Enhances Performance and Usability

Readily3D and BIO INX Launch READYGEL INX for Volumetric 3D Printers

Readily3D and BIO INX Launch READYGEL INX for Volumetric 3D Printers

What could be the first commercial material for volumetric 3D printers has just been announced.

Three Imminent Threats to Manufacturing – and one Response to Them All

Three Imminent Threats to Manufacturing – and one Response to Them All

Dassault Systèmes' Delmia CEO explains the benefits of virtual twins in a challenging business environment. One of them might surprise you.

What is the Most Popular 3D Model Repository?

What is the Most Popular 3D Model Repository?

After publishing “Alternatives to Thingiverse, 2024 Edition”, I wondered which printable 3D model repositories were most popular.

Robotic System Can Automatically Test Thousands of 3D Prints

Robotic System Can Automatically Test Thousands of 3D Prints

Researchers have developed a “self driving lab”, which can automatically 3D print objects and test them.