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What Happens When People Make Their Own Spare Parts?

What Happens When People Make Their Own Spare Parts?

In the near future, there may be complications for companies as increasing numbers of home-built spare parts are produced.

Ooni Oven Fresh Pizza And 3D Printing

Ooni Oven Fresh Pizza And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi serve up a look at 3D printing taking homemade pizzas to the next level.

Design of the Week: Digital Circular Pavilion

Design of the Week: Digital Circular Pavilion

This week’s selection is the Digital Circular Pavilion by studio Spazio Z.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: July 11, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: July 11, 2021

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

Steel Production Cost Differences And 3D Printing

Steel Production Cost Differences And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine the legacy and high-tech steel environment in the U.S.

Could 3D Printing Solve Major Challenges For Primordial Dwarfs?

Could 3D Printing Solve Major Challenges For Primordial Dwarfs?

A Fabbaloo reader enquiry raised a question of how 3D printing could help primordial dwarfs.

Desktop Health Expands Biofabrication Portfolio With PhonoGraft Acquisition

Desktop Health Expands Biofabrication Portfolio With PhonoGraft Acquisition

This week, Desktop Health announced a new acquisition set to bring biomimetic 3D printing to eardrum repair.

US Navy All-In On Distributed Manufacturing?

US Navy All-In On Distributed Manufacturing?

An announcement from 3YOURMIND suggests the US Navy has a very comprehensive plan for a 3D printed future.

Seeing Eye-To-Eye With Fitz Frames And 3D Printing

Seeing Eye-To-Eye With Fitz Frames And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi eye the 3D printing that brings Fitz Frames to fruition.

3D Printed Air Diffusion System Aims to Reduce Emissions and Enhance Distribution

3D Printed Air Diffusion System Aims to Reduce Emissions and Enhance Distribution

BVN Architecture and University of Technology Sydney researchers have designed a 3D-printed air diffusion system to replace standard steel systems.

3D Printing Tactile UNESCO World Heritage Sites

3D Printing Tactile UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Researchers have developed a process for 3D printing tactile replicas of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and associated objects.

How Does SakuĂș’s Unusual 3D Printing Process Work?

How Does SakuĂș’s Unusual 3D Printing Process Work?

I spoke with SakuĂș’s VP of Marketing and Business development, David Pederson, to find out more about this mysterious 3D print startup.

Renishaw Terminates Sales Process

Renishaw Terminates Sales Process

Charles R. Goulding digs into Renishaw’s end of its search for a buyer.

Protolabs Adding More Heavy Metal 3D Printing Capacity

Protolabs Adding More Heavy Metal 3D Printing Capacity

Protolabs announced the addition of another giant metal 3D printer.

Phantom Limb Pain, Prosthetics, And 3D Printing

Phantom Limb Pain, Prosthetics, And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Arianna Coger examine the ways in which 3D printing for prosthetics may address the phenomenon of phantom limb pain.

ORNL Develops 3D Printed Power Poles

ORNL Develops 3D Printed Power Poles

Researchers have developed a method of successfully 3D printing power poles for practical use in the field.

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 3

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 3

I had the opportunity to test out the new Vyper 3D printer from Anycubic in our lab: print results.

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 2

I had the opportunity to test out the new Vyper 3D printer from Anycubic in our lab: setup and printing.

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Anycubic Vyper 3D Printer, Part 1

I had the opportunity to test out the new Vyper 3D printer from Anycubic in our lab: features and unpacking.

Oh No: The End Of The ONO 3D Printer

Oh No: The End Of The ONO 3D Printer

One of Kickstarter’s more notorious 3D printing campaigns has finally called it quits.

What Is “Breakaway Support”?

What Is “Breakaway Support”?

Support material is support material. Or is it?

Learn 3D Printing In Four Lessons

Learn 3D Printing In Four Lessons

The recently introduced BCN3D Academy offers a free online certification course to learn the ins and outs of 3D printing.

Ultimaker Releases Ultimaker Cura 4.10, With An Interesting Feature… For Some

Ultimaker Releases Ultimaker Cura 4.10, With An Interesting Feature… For Some

Ultimaker released a new version of Ultimaker Cura, their highly popular 3D print management software.

Prusa MK4 Rumors Increasing?

Prusa MK4 Rumors Increasing?

Recently there seems to be an uptick in rumors of a possible Prusa MK4 desktop 3D printer.

Book of the Week: Advanced 3D Printing with Grasshopper

Book of the Week: Advanced 3D Printing with Grasshopper

This week’s selection is “Advanced 3D Printing with Grasshopper” by D. Diego Garcia Cuevas and D. Gianluca Pugliese.

Scan The World Seeks Assistance

Scan The World Seeks Assistance

The Scan the World project is looking for your help.

Fine Tuning Additive Manufacturing With AI

Fine Tuning Additive Manufacturing With AI

What will a meltpool look like? That’s what researchers can now predict with some accuracy.

Could Molecular Crystallization Replace 3D Printing?

Could Molecular Crystallization Replace 3D Printing?

New research has shown a method to rapidly produce crystalline objects at the nano scale.

General Dynamics, Patriotism And 3D Printing

General Dynamics, Patriotism And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider patriotic implications of 3D printing in defense applications.

Design of the Week: Tic Tac Toe in a Box

Design of the Week: Tic Tac Toe in a Box

This week’s selection is the Tic Tac Toe in a Box 3D model by Natalie Cheesmond.

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: July 4, 2021

Who’s The Biggest In 3D Printing: July 4, 2021

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

What Is Achievable With FFF 3D Print Technology?

What Is Achievable With FFF 3D Print Technology?

After seeing this incredible 3D print, you realize what is truly possible with FFF technology.

J.A.M.E.S. The JV Is Here To Advance 3D Printed Electronics

J.A.M.E.S. The JV Is Here To Advance 3D Printed Electronics

Meet J.A.M.E.S., a new joint venture between Nano Dimension and HENSOLDT.

Creality’s New HALOT ONE 3D Printer

Creality’s New HALOT ONE 3D Printer

Creality launched a new resin 3D printer, the HALOT-ONE CL60.

The Evolution Of Shapeways

The Evolution Of Shapeways

Shapeways has been gradually transforming over the past few years.

Metamaterials, Bill Gates And 3D Printing

Metamaterials, Bill Gates And 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider how investments into metamaterials may impact long-term 3D printing application evolution.

Protolabs Gives Metal 3D Printing a Size Boost

Protolabs Gives Metal 3D Printing a Size Boost

Protolabs is employing two separate large-scale 3D printers to meet the rising demand for bigger metal parts.

GKN Additive’s Latest 3D Printing Powders Target Automotive Manufacture

GKN Additive’s Latest 3D Printing Powders Target Automotive Manufacture

Today, GKN Additive announces its latest metal powders for additive manufacturing, adapted from a popular traditional automotive material.

US Army To Build World’s Largest Metal 3D Printer

US Army To Build World’s Largest Metal 3D Printer

The US army has awarded a contract to a group to construct what will likely be the largest metal 3D printer ever built.

A Reminder For 3D Printer Operators During Heat Waves

A Reminder For 3D Printer Operators During Heat Waves

It’s summer in the northern hemisphere, and that means one thing: Heat, and lots of it.

Future Meat Technologies Opens Massive Meat Production Facility

Future Meat Technologies Opens Massive Meat Production Facility

An Israeli cultured meat startup has opened a huge production facility to bring their edible products to market.

It’s Summertime And The 3D Printing Is Easy

It’s Summertime And The 3D Printing Is Easy

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi write about four of the most popular outdoor recreational activities and some of their 3D printing applications.

Pennsylvania Seizes 3D Printer

Pennsylvania Seizes 3D Printer

The state of Pennsylvania seized two 3D printers that were allegedly being used to make illegal “ghost guns”.

Ackuretta’s New Chairside Dental 3D Printer

Ackuretta’s New Chairside Dental 3D Printer

Ackuretta announced a new dental 3D printer they say is capable of chairside use.

Covestro’s New PC-ABS 3D Printer Filament

Covestro’s New PC-ABS 3D Printer Filament

Covestro announced a new material, Addigy FPB 2684 3D.

New Stretchable Composite Elastomer Is Also Conductive

New Stretchable Composite Elastomer Is Also Conductive

Researchers have developed an unusual material that could be of great use in 3D printing.

Stacey DelVecchio: “Visibility Is Huge When You’re Talking About Changing The Public’s Perception”

Stacey DelVecchio: “Visibility Is Huge When You’re Talking About Changing The Public’s Perception”

Stacey DelVecchio, F.SWE is President of Stacey D Consulting, focused on the business of additive manufacturing.

Mixed Dimensions Unleashes 3D Print Capability For All Unity Games

Mixed Dimensions Unleashes 3D Print Capability For All Unity Games

Mixed Dimensions announced a powerful API that could dramatically increase demand for full-color 3D printing.

100% Reusable Bluesint PA12 Powder Service Now Available

100% Reusable Bluesint PA12 Powder Service Now Available

Materialise announced the broad availability of their 100% reusable powder 3D printing service, Bluesint PA12.

Markforged Focuses On Production With FX20 3D Printer

Markforged Focuses On Production With FX20 3D Printer

Markforged is on a hot streak introducing new 3D printers.