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Our Top 3D Print Stories of 2021, Determined By You

Our Top 3D Print Stories of 2021, Determined By You

It’s the end of the year, and I wondered which stories gathered the most views by Fabbaloo readers.

Every Special Needs Dog Can Have A Wonderful Life With 3D Printing

Every Special Needs Dog Can Have A Wonderful Life With 3D Printing

Dogs with special needs are incredibly adaptable, in spite of their limitations.

Stratasys Introduces New Origin One Dental 3D Printer

Stratasys Introduces New Origin One Dental 3D Printer

Polymer 3D printing solutions developer Stratasys revealed the newest addition to its portfolio of 3D printing solutions for dental applications, the Stratasys Origin One Dental.

24 Resin 3D Printing Tips You Need To Know

24 Resin 3D Printing Tips You Need To Know

Do you have a resin 3D printer? Here’s a whole bunch of tips for you.

Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila S2 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila S2 3D Printer, Part 2

Testing the Aquila S2 desktop 3D printer continues with an examination of print results.

Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila S2 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Voxelab Aquila S2 3D Printer, Part 1

Our lab has been quite busy lately, and this time we’re reviewing the Voxelab Aquila S2 desktop 3D printer.

Chevron 3D Printing Experience and the Wall Street Journal

Chevron 3D Printing Experience and the Wall Street Journal

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi describe recent mass media attention given to 3D printing technology.

The Rise of Palitra and Low Cost Full Color 3D Printing For All

The Rise of Palitra and Low Cost Full Color 3D Printing For All

A new company, Palitra, hopes to provide practical and affordable full color 3D printing technology to the market.

The Demise of RIZE?

The Demise of RIZE?

Apparently there have been massive changes at RIZE, and the company no longer appears to be marketing 3D printers.

Wacker Chemie Shuts Silicone 3D Print Service ACEO

Wacker Chemie Shuts Silicone 3D Print Service ACEO

Silicone 3D printing service ACEO appears to be shutting down.

Ellen Kullman Puts 3D Printing Front and Center

Ellen Kullman Puts 3D Printing Front and Center

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at how Carbon approaches current crises.

Seven Things NOT To Do With Your Brand New 3D Printer

Seven Things NOT To Do With Your Brand New 3D Printer

You just received a brand new desktop 3D printer. What should you NOT do?

Why Use Teton Simulation’s SmartSlice?

Why Use Teton Simulation’s SmartSlice?

I had a chat with Teton Simulation’s Doug Kenik to find out where SmartSlice is headed.

About Habitat For Humanity’s First Partially 3D Printed Home

About Habitat For Humanity’s First Partially 3D Printed Home

Habitat for Humanity announced a project in Virginia has used construction 3D printing as part of the home building process.

Book of the Week: 3D Printing Failures: How to Diagnose and Repair ALL Desktop 3D Printing Issues

Book of the Week: 3D Printing Failures: How to Diagnose and Repair ALL Desktop 3D Printing Issues

This week’s selection is “3D Printing Failures: 2022 Edition: How to Diagnose and Repair ALL Desktop 3D Printing Issues” by Sean Aranda.

The Amazing SKR Pico 3D Printer Control Board

The Amazing SKR Pico 3D Printer Control Board

HK BIQU Technology Co., Limited has released a rather interesting control board designed for 3D printers, the BTT SKR Pico.

The State of 3D Print Slicing Software

The State of 3D Print Slicing Software

Slicing software is a key element in any 3D printing workflow, but what are the options?

Strong Binder Discovered for Sand 3D Printing

Strong Binder Discovered for Sand 3D Printing

Researchers have identified a technique for 3D printing sand with great strength.

Design of the Week: HeartBeatDress

Design of the Week: HeartBeatDress

This week’s selection is the HeartBeatDress by designer Anouk Wipprecht.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 26, 2021

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

3D Printing Implications of the Johnson & Johnson Split

3D Printing Implications of the Johnson & Johnson Split

Charles R. Goulding and Arianna Coger look at how 3D technology usage could increase at J&J.

Battery Breakthrough Could Mean Power For Complex 3D Prints

Battery Breakthrough Could Mean Power For Complex 3D Prints

Researchers have developed an unusual method of producing a battery, one that could be integrated into 3D printers.

New Advances Boost Resin 3D Printing Options

New Advances Boost Resin 3D Printing Options

Materials companies have been hard at work developing improved resins for 3D printing, creating new opportunities across industries.

Prusaslicer 2.4 Has So Many New Features I Can’t Even

Prusaslicer 2.4 Has So Many New Features I Can’t Even

Prusa Research dropped the latest version of their popular 3D print slicing software, PrusaSlicer 2.4, and it has an astounding number of amazing new features.

Desktop Metal Certifies Copper Material

Desktop Metal Certifies Copper Material

Desktop Metal announced the qualification of a pure copper material for their Production system.

Researchers Achieve Smallest 3D Print: 25nm Voxels

Researchers Achieve Smallest 3D Print: 25nm Voxels

Researchers have devised a system using a 1.6nm nozzle to 3D print incredibly tiny objects.

Scholastic Publishing’s Most Beloved Series and 3D Printing

Scholastic Publishing’s Most Beloved Series and 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi see an opening for additional 3D printing.

CASTOR Releases Unusual Trends Report

CASTOR Releases Unusual Trends Report

CASTOR released their 2021 annual Additive Manufacturing Trends Report, and it’s quite a bit different than you might think.

What Is A “Brinter”?

What Is A “Brinter”?

I wondered what a “Brinter” is, and found out.

Wematter Expanding

Wematter Expanding

Wematter announced an expansion to their production facilities.

3D Systems’ Pivot Towards 3D Bioprinting

3D Systems’ Pivot Towards 3D Bioprinting

Charles R. Goulding and Arianna Coger offer a perspective on 3D Systems' apparent shift towards bioprinting.

What’s Behind Azul 3D’s LAKE 3D Printer?

What’s Behind Azul 3D’s LAKE 3D Printer?

Azul 3D is one of the latest 3D print companies to appear on the scene, and we spoke to the company’s Chief Revenue Officer, Tuan Tranpham, to find out more.

Controversy at Cults

Controversy at Cults

There’s some trouble brewing at Cults, one of the larger repositories of printable 3D models.

New Approach Provides Self-Healing 3D Printer Resins

New Approach Provides Self-Healing 3D Printer Resins

Researchers have developed a way to have 3D printed materials self heal.

Book of the Week: Design for Manufacturability

Book of the Week: Design for Manufacturability

This week’s selection is “Design for Manufacturability: How to Use Concurrent Engineering to Rapidly Develop Low-Cost, High-Quality Products for Lean Production” by David M. Anderson.

How To Properly Clean 3D Prints With Simple Green

How To Properly Clean 3D Prints With Simple Green

I’ve been using Simple Green as a resin 3D print solvent, and it works quite well — if you know what to do.

Nanoscribe Announces the Quantum X bio 3D Printer

Nanoscribe Announces the Quantum X bio 3D Printer

Nanoscribe announced a new variation of their Quantum X 3D printer, the Quantum X bio.

D.fab: A Major Breakthrough in Construction 3D Printing

D.fab: A Major Breakthrough in Construction 3D Printing

COBOD announced a breakthrough material that could revolutionize the use of construction 3D printing.

Design of the Week: Mechanical Christmas Bottle Opener

Design of the Week: Mechanical Christmas Bottle Opener

This week’s selection is the Mechanical Christmas Bottle Opener by JBV Creative.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing, December 19, 2021

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

Westminster Tool: A Case Study in 3D Printing Innovation for Molding and Tooling

Westminster Tool: A Case Study in 3D Printing Innovation for Molding and Tooling

Charles R. Goulding and Randall Rothbort look at how a manufacturer entered the world of metal 3D printing.

Prusa’s New Rewards and Badging System: Wither Thingiverse?

Prusa’s New Rewards and Badging System: Wither Thingiverse?

Prusa Research announced unique reward and badging systems for their PrusaPrinters site, and there are some very interesting implications.

Interview with Kirk Andersen of SQ4D on 3D Printing Homes

Interview with Kirk Andersen of SQ4D on 3D Printing Homes

Charles R. Goulding and Joseph Castine interview Kirk Anderson, COO of SQ4D, a construction 3D printer company.

Which Additive Manufacturing Companies Could Be The Next To Go Public?

Which Additive Manufacturing Companies Could Be The Next To Go Public?

Many 3D print companies have “gone public” by entering a stock exchange in the past two years, but which companies might be next?

Desktop Metal and Uniformity Labs Partner to Develop Binder Jetting Powders

Desktop Metal and Uniformity Labs Partner to Develop Binder Jetting Powders

The two companies will be producing high-performance powders for binder jetting additive manufacturing.

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 3

We extensively tested the Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D printer and the matching Wash and Cure Plus Machine. Here we discuss software and wrap up.

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 2

Our testing of the Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D printer continues with a review of operations and post processing.

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Anycubic Photon Mono X 6K 3D Printer, Part 1

We’ve just completed several weeks of testing of Anycubic’s new Photon Mono X 6K resin 3D printer.

A Look At Incus’ LMM Metal 3D Printing Process

A Look At Incus’ LMM Metal 3D Printing Process

You might not have heard of Incus, a company that’s developed a unique metal 3D printing system.

Stratasys On Their Future Manufacturing Market

Stratasys On Their Future Manufacturing Market

I spoke with Stratasys’ Andy Langfeld to learn more about the company’s strategy to move toward manufacturing.