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Can Metal 3D Prints Be Both Strong and Ductile?

Can Metal 3D Prints Be Both Strong and Ductile?

Researchers have developed a highly unusual technique for 3D printing metal objects that are both strong and ductile.

nano3Dprint launches B3300 Dual-Dispensing 3D Printer

nano3Dprint launches B3300 Dual-Dispensing 3D Printer

The new B3300 is the latest electronics 3D printer from nano3Dprint.

Benefits and Applications of Aluminum 3D Printing

Benefits and Applications of Aluminum 3D Printing

Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafé look at recent additive applications using aluminum metal.

SUN METALON’s 3D Printer To Produce Its Own Material from Rocks?

SUN METALON’s 3D Printer To Produce Its Own Material from Rocks?

A Japanese startup claims to be developing a machine that can make its own materials.

Voxeldance Additive 4.0 Includes Many New Features

Voxeldance Additive 4.0 Includes Many New Features

Voxeldance Additive now reaches version 4.0, along with a number of new features.

voxeljet Launches New TPU Print Service

voxeljet Launches New TPU Print Service

voxeljet announced a new on demand 3D print service able to produce flexible parts in TPU.

Porsche IPO and 3D Printing

Porsche IPO and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi believe 3D printing could assist Porsche.

Why Isn’t There an IPA Recycler?

Why Isn’t There an IPA Recycler?

Many things are recycled in 3D printing, but what about IPA?

Removing Heavy Metal Contamination With 3D Printing

Removing Heavy Metal Contamination With 3D Printing

Researchers have developed a new method of removing toxic metal pollutants from water using a 3D printed technique.

Have You Tried CadQuery?

Have You Tried CadQuery?

CadQuery might eventually become more popular than OpenSCAD.

Book of the Week: Advanced Jewellery CAD Modeling in Rhino

Book of the Week: Advanced Jewellery CAD Modeling in Rhino

This week’s selection is “Advanced Jewellery CAD Modeling in Rhino” by Jack Meyer.

New 3D Print Material: Salt!

New 3D Print Material: Salt!

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a method of 3D printing with salt, which is being commercialized.

Artec 3D Releases 2 Micron Optical 3D Scanning System

Artec 3D Releases 2 Micron Optical 3D Scanning System

Artec 3D released a new system that is quite different from their traditional equipment.

Nanoscale 4D 3D Printing With Tiny Animals

Design of the Week: Mechanical Dishwasher Sign

Design of the Week: Mechanical Dishwasher Sign

This week’s selection is the Mechanical Dishwasher Sign by Printables contributor Dingus.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 9, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 9, 2022

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

Recycling Auto Parts and 3D Printing

Recycling Auto Parts and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at recent trends in the automotive industry.

No Cooling Fan: Plasmics’ Revolutionary Induction-Heated Hot End

No Cooling Fan: Plasmics’ Revolutionary Induction-Heated Hot End

Plasmics launched a hot end with an entirely new heating concept: induction.

Lithoz Makes First Acquisition

Lithoz Makes First Acquisition

Lithoz acquired a ceramic 3D printing company.

New AM Materials Round Up, October 7, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, October 7, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past weeks.

Eight Certain Signs a 3D Printer is Crap

Eight Certain Signs a 3D Printer is Crap

Is there an easy way to tell whether a 3D printer is not for you? Yes, there are several.

New Steel Alloy Could Be Used in Tesla’s GigaPress

New Steel Alloy Could Be Used in Tesla’s GigaPress

Automaker Tesla could use a new 3D printable steel alloy to build electric vehicles in the future.

How 3D Printing Is Benefitting People From Diverse Backgrounds

How 3D Printing Is Benefitting People From Diverse Backgrounds

There are plenty of ways 3D printed items can help people with needs.

Seeing Through Concrete and 3D Printing

Seeing Through Concrete and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding looks at a new technology for concrete quality control and whether it should be used in construction 3D printing.

We All Need A Slicing Profile Standard

We All Need A Slicing Profile Standard

I’m wondering why there isn’t a standard format for 3D print slicing profiles.

Fully Martensitic Stainless Steel 3D Printing Process Developed

Fully Martensitic Stainless Steel 3D Printing Process Developed

Researchers have found a way to 3D print fully martensitic stainless steel.

A New DnD Character Creator Service With a Surprise

A New DnD Character Creator Service With a Surprise

A new service to generate printable DnD figurines has a unique pricing structure.

Apprenticeship Programs and 3D Printing

Apprenticeship Programs and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing could benefit from new apprenticeship programs.

DreamFusion: AI-Generated 3D Models Reaches Research Stage

DreamFusion: AI-Generated 3D Models Reaches Research Stage

A new paper describes how AI tools can be used to generate printable 3D models with only a text prompt.

Are 3D Print Materials In Jeopardy Due to The Russo-Ukraine War?

Are 3D Print Materials In Jeopardy Due to The Russo-Ukraine War?

Could we see problems in the supply of 3D print materials in the near future?

Prusa Beefs Up 3D Printer Thermal Management

Prusa Beefs Up 3D Printer Thermal Management

Prusa Research announced a new beta version of their 3D printer firmware that takes a more sophisticated approach to thermal management.

Book of the Week: Create Stunning AI Art

Book of the Week: Create Stunning AI Art

This week’s selection is “Create Stunning AI Art” by Antonis Tsagaris and Andreas Pampoukkas.

FDM vs FFF

FDM vs FFF

What’s the difference between “FDM” and “FFF” anyway?

The Einstar 3D Scanner

The Einstar 3D Scanner

Shining 3D announced a new and very affordable handheld 3D scanner, the Einstar.

iCLIP: Resin 3D Printing 10X Faster

iCLIP: Resin 3D Printing 10X Faster

Researchers have developed “iCLIP”, a new 3D print process that is 5-10X faster than current resin 3D printing processes.

Design of the Week: FilamentMeter

Design of the Week: FilamentMeter

This week’s selection is the incredible FilamentMeter by ARDUINONMORE.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 2, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, October 2, 2022

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

Human Digital Twinning and Medical 3D Printing

Human Digital Twinning and Medical 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at digital twinning and 3D printing.

Eight Dumbest 3D Printing Mistakes

Eight Dumbest 3D Printing Mistakes

You’ve probably done them all: the eight dumbest 3D printing mistakes — FFF edition.

SnapEDA’s Syndication Network Liberates Millions of 3D Models

SnapEDA’s Syndication Network Liberates Millions of 3D Models

SnapEDA announced a new Syndication Network that releases “millions” of 3D models.

The Water Infrastructure Crisis and 3D Printing

The Water Infrastructure Crisis and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi propose several ideas for leveraging 3D printing technology to solve today's water crises.

Design Strategies Needed to Unlock 3D Printing’s Potential

A Protolabs engineer’s perspective on the right DfAM approach.

An Easy Way To Start Non-Planar 3D Printing

An Easy Way To Start Non-Planar 3D Printing

I found a very easy way to start non-planar 3D printing.

Only Games Gets Color, And An Exclusive Reader Discount!

Only Games Gets Color, And An Exclusive Reader Discount!

Only Games announced a new full color 3D printing capability.

A Different Way To 3D Print Rockets

A Different Way To 3D Print Rockets

Firehawk Aerospace is 3D printing rockets, but not in the way you might think.

Herman Miller and Knoll Merger Creates 3D Printing Opportunities

Herman Miller and Knoll Merger Creates 3D Printing Opportunities

Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafé look at how innovation could be enabled by more 3D printing by major furniture producers.

Hands On With The Kingroon KP5L 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On With The Kingroon KP5L 3D Printer, Part 3

Our look at the Kingroon KP5L 3D printer concludes with a look at software, print quality and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Kingroon KP5L 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Kingroon KP5L 3D Printer, Part 2

Our lab test of the Kingroon KP5L continues with a look at setup, calibration and operations.

Hands On With The Kingroon KP5L 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Kingroon KP5L 3D Printer, Part 1

Our lab has been quite busy lately, and this time we’re looking at the Kingroon KPL5 3D printer.

Gulf Coast Military Shipbuilding and 3D Printing

Gulf Coast Military Shipbuilding and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing use can be increased by shipyards constructing and refurbishing vessels.