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Question of the Week: 3D Printing A Skeleton Model

Question of the Week: 3D Printing A Skeleton Model

This week’s question relates to a very unusual 3D printing requirement.

How Important is Additive Manufacturing Security?

How Important is Additive Manufacturing Security?

Security is an often ignored part of additive manufacturing.

Painting with Platelets and Medical Device 3D Printing

Painting with Platelets and Medical Device 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at a new development in medical technology.

AM Opportunities Abound at IMTS 2022

AM Opportunities Abound at IMTS 2022

With additive manufacturing evolving so rapidly, it’s challenging to keep track of the latest emerging technologies.

The Story of 3D Printer Calibration

The Story of 3D Printer Calibration

3D printing calibration is mentioned all the time, but what does it really mean?

Cargo Bikes and 3D Printing

Cargo Bikes and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the growing opportunity for 3D printing to assist the growth and use of cargo bikes.

Book of the Week: The Maker Magician’s Handbook

Book of the Week: The Maker Magician’s Handbook

This week’s selection is “The Maker Magician's Handbook: A Beginner's Guide to Magic + Making” by Mario Marchese.

Can You 3D Print A Bike With An Inexpensive 3D Printer?

Can You 3D Print A Bike With An Inexpensive 3D Printer?

Is it possible to 3D print a high performance bike with an inexpensive 3D printer? It turns out you can — but indirectly.

Could 3D Print Materials Costs Drop?

Could 3D Print Materials Costs Drop?

Recent events in the plastics industry suggest that we could see drops in pricing for 3D printer materials — or not.

Sikorsky’s $2.3 Billion Helicopter Contract and 3D Printing

Sikorsky’s $2.3 Billion Helicopter Contract and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding looks at how 3D printing technology could fit into a major helicopter renewal contract.

Design of the Week: Combination Lock Pen

Design of the Week: Combination Lock Pen

This week’s selection is the Combination Lock Pen by Reddit contributor Probably_Capable.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 14, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 14, 2022

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

Singapore’s Manufacturing Boom Fueled by Robots and 3D Printing

Singapore’s Manufacturing Boom Fueled by Robots and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the recent manufacturing transformation in Singapore.

Duch Group Offers “Free” SLA 3D Printers

Duch Group Offers “Free” SLA 3D Printers

A 3D printer manufacturer is apparently giving away 3D printers, but there’s a catch.

CADENAS Updates 3DFindIt

CADENAS Updates 3DFindIt

CADENAS has provided big updates to their online part-finding service 3DFindIt, and at the same time is to migrate users off of PARTcommunity.

3D Platform Developing Large Format IDEX 3D Printer

3D Platform Developing Large Format IDEX 3D Printer

3D Platform showed an early version of a new large format 3D printer that offers dual independent extruders.

Run Faster and Save the Planet with 3D-Printed Shoes

Run Faster and Save the Planet with 3D-Printed Shoes

Carbon’s new EPU 44 material uses a lattice to translate vertical force into horizontal motion in sustainability-focused Adidas 4DFWD footwear.

It Turns Out There Are Non-Toxic 3D Printer Resins

It Turns Out There Are Non-Toxic 3D Printer Resins

I’ve become aware of at least one provider of apparently non-toxic 3D printer resins.

Should You Have A 3D Printer At Home for Work? 

Should You Have A 3D Printer At Home for Work? 

The answer to the question of a home-based work 3D printer has taken many different forms.

Question of the Week: Jewelry 3D Printing

Question of the Week: Jewelry 3D Printing

This week’s reader question relates to jewelry 3D printing.

Nexa3D’s Higher-Speed Resin 3D Printer for Hollywood Props

Nexa3D’s Higher-Speed Resin 3D Printer for Hollywood Props

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the increasing use of 3D printing by movie-makers.

What Can I Make With A 3D Printer?

What Can I Make With A 3D Printer?

One of the most frequently asked questions by 3D print newbies is “What Can I Make With A 3D Printer?”

A New Box From Printerbox 3D

A New Box From Printerbox 3D

Printerbox 3D announced a new 3D print accessory that’s quite interesting.

Is 3D Systems Doing a Stratasys with dp polar?

Is 3D Systems Doing a Stratasys with dp polar?

3D Systems made a very interesting corporate move this week by acquiring dp polar.

Surgery with Bioartificial Organs, Legal Troubles and 3D Printing

Surgery with Bioartificial Organs, Legal Troubles and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine a tragic applications of 3D printing and consider how things could have worked out for the better.

Should Carbon Fiber be in All 3D Printer Filaments?

Should Carbon Fiber be in All 3D Printer Filaments?

Carbon fiber is a more frequently seen material in 3D printing, but should it be in all materials?

Researchers Develop “Ultrastrong and Ductile” 3D Printable Alloy

Researchers Develop “Ultrastrong and Ductile” 3D Printable Alloy

Researchers at the University of Amherst and Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a unique metal alloy that could prove highly useful in additive manufacturing.

UK Productivity and 3D Printing

UK Productivity and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing technology could assist the UK economy.

Book of the Week: FreeCAD 0.20 Learn by Doing

Book of the Week: FreeCAD 0.20 Learn by Doing

This week’s selection is “FreeCAD 0.20 Learn by doing: Sketcher, Part Design, Assemblies, Technical Drawings” by T Kishore.

The Hat Theory: Prusa Slowly Evolving Into Industrial Printing

The Hat Theory: Prusa Slowly Evolving Into Industrial Printing

It seems to me that Prusa Research is gradually moving into professional and industrial 3D printing markets.

Huge Move By Stratasys: Acquiring Covestro AM

Huge Move By Stratasys: Acquiring Covestro AM

Stratasys made an extremely bold move by announcing they’ve acquired the additive manufacturing materials business of Covestro.

Repairable Design and 3D Printing

Repairable Design and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how 3D printing could aid consumer repair activities.

Design of the Week: GnoMon 3D Printed Fashion Collection

Design of the Week: GnoMon 3D Printed Fashion Collection

This week’s selection is the GnoMon 3D printed fashion collection by designer Ganit Goldstein.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 7, 2022

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, August 7, 2022

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

Adobe’s Solutions Open the Way for 3D Innovation

Adobe’s Solutions Open the Way for 3D Innovation

Charles Goulding & Andressa Bonafe look at Adobe's innovations in the 3D print world.

How Does a 3D Printer Work?

How Does a 3D Printer Work?

Among the most common questions asked is “how does a 3D printer work?”

New AM Materials Round Up, August 5, 2022

New AM Materials Round Up, August 5, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Nexa3D’s Webinar on PepsiCo’s 3D Printing Developments

Nexa3D’s Webinar on PepsiCo’s 3D Printing Developments

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how PepsiCo was able to leverage advanced 3D printing technology.

A New Online Platform Wants to Take Additively Manufactured Electronics to the Next Level

A New Online Platform Wants to Take Additively Manufactured Electronics to the Next Level

FrAMEwork developed by J.A.M.E.S is part of a growing global movement to disrupt the electronics industry.

A Walk Through The LulzBot Production Lines

A Walk Through The LulzBot Production Lines

Recently we had the opportunity to tour the LulzBot 3D printer production facility.

3D Printing The Most Incredible Props

3D Printing The Most Incredible Props

Formlabs just published a very interesting piece on how one of their clients leveraged 3D printing to produce movie props that would otherwise be impossible.

EOS Seeking Even Higher Quality Metal Part Capabilities in Deal with ORNL

EOS Seeking Even Higher Quality Metal Part Capabilities in Deal with ORNL

EOS has made arrangement with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for collaboration on advanced 3D printer research and development.

Additive Manufacturing in the Auto Industry

Additive Manufacturing in the Auto Industry

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace review thoughts from a panel discussion on the use of AM in the automotive industry.

Creality Announces New, Upgraded Ender-3 Series, and Much More

Creality Announces New, Upgraded Ender-3 Series, and Much More

Creality released a sweeping set of announcements that describe multiple new 3D printers and accessories.

Thoughts on the Incredibly Powerful New MF3 Extrusion System

Thoughts on the Incredibly Powerful New MF3 Extrusion System

Researchers have developed a unique and very powerful FFF extrusion technology they call “MF3”.

What Makes a Good Metal Post Processing Station?

3D Printing in the Military

3D Printing in the Military

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace review the findings of a recent panel discussion on use of AM technology in the US military.

Anycubic Introduces MicroLED 3D Printer

Anycubic Introduces MicroLED 3D Printer

Anycubic announced a very different kind of 3D printer, one that’s based on microLED technology.

Revolutionizing the Construction Industry: 3D Printing Homes

Revolutionizing the Construction Industry: 3D Printing Homes

Charles R. Goulding and Julia Wallace review some of the latest developments in construction 3D printing with CEMEX and COBOD.

Sygnis Acquires ZMorph

Sygnis Acquires ZMorph

Sygnis announced the acquisition of ZMorph, a 3D printer manufacturer.