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Reading Time: 3 minutesCroatian company Vectrino used 3D printing to create a replica of the Šibenik Cathedral of St James, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a new exhibition. A new multimedia centre is opening in Šibenik, Croatia which will provide information for visitors about the city’s cathedral. And 3D printing plays a big part in providing visitors with a detailed […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudent engineers use 3D printing to improve vehicle design — with an emphasis on efficient fuel consumption — for the Shell EcoMarathon. The Shell EcoMarathon is a yearly competition that sees teams of engineers and designers compete to build a fuel-efficient vehicle capable of reaching a certain distance. The event is sponsored by Shell, the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSiemens is planning to build a new $37 million 3D printing factory in the United Kingdom. Located in the town of Worcester, the facility will have a total of 50 industrial 3D printers installed over the next 5 years. The German electronics titan Siemens is spending around £27 million ($37 million USD) in an effort […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesLulzbot shows us how to build a fully functional longboard using 3D printing technology. You can follow along with their surprisingly simple instructions or use them as a basis to build your own board. Ever want to use your 3D printer to create a functional mode of transportation? On today’s edition of Weekend Project, we’re […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Tarek Loubani has designed a 3D printed stethoscope which can be made using recycled plastic in 3 hours for just $3. The device is especially useful in low-income countries which have little access to diagnostic tools. The stethoscope still has its place in medicine. Although many Western countries rely on CT scans and ultrasound, Dr. Tarek […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesHave a trash bin full of leftover filament scraps and failed prints? Designer Agustin Flowalistik shows us how to recycle 3D printing waste by creating a Plastic Smoothie, which can be used in a laser cutter to create vibrant objects. You know how the old saying goes… One manufacturing technology’s trash is another manufacturing technology’s […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesGT-Moto is a motorcycle shop in Texas using a Robo R2 3D printer and Robo’s carbon fiber PLA to save time and money while prototyping custom parts. Every year GT-Moto, a custom motorcycle shop in Plano, Texas, builds a motorcycle for charity. Owner Sofi Tsingos explains that she’s loved motorcycles since she was a little girl and […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesRecently purchased an Amazon Echo Dot but not in love with its eerie futuristic attitude? Maker Baard Fleistad has created the Gramazon, a 3D printable gramophone attachment to give your AI device a 1920s makeover. Small, black, and round, the Amazon Echo Dot is an inconspicuous addition to the household, that is until it hears anything akin […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesStanley Black & Decker is using the Markforged Metal X 3D printer to produce functional parts. Since adopting the metal 3D printing system into its production workflow, the industrial tool manufacturer is saving between 34 percent to 48 percent on manufacturing costs. Engineers at Stanley Black & Decker, an American Fortune 500 company that makes household […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesParisian collective Hackerloop have made a custom non-lethal weapon with 3D printing; DIY prosthetic Nerf gun is triggered using electrodes that detect muscle activity. In the litany of crazy projects involving 3D printing, this ranks somewhere near the top; a prosthetic Nerf Gun that fires foam bullets. Credit belongs to the Hackerloop collective of tinkerers […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe construction company ICON is working together with the charity New Story to combat inadequate housing across the globe. Using ICON’s Vulcan 3D printer, the collaborative effort aims to 3D print 650-square-foot homes that are affordable and sustainable. With 3D printing emerging throughout the construction industry, the technology is becoming a groundbreaking production tool for […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesNow live on Kickstarter is the Gigabot X, a large-scale, direct pellet extrusion 3D printer for fabricating with recycled plastic. Houston, Texas might seem likely an unlikely location for a revolution in 3D printing, but this is where re:3d have announced the Gigabot X, an open source 3D printer that fabricates with pelletized plastic. The […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Zortrax Inventure is a new dual extrusion 3D printer that is both intelligent and accessible. This Polish 3D printer includes a Dissolvable Support System Station and a completely enclosed and stable heated print chamber. The emergence of desktop 3D printing has opened up a whole new world of creative possibilities to the average person. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesBose, the American audio systems company, used 3D printing to create a prototype of AR sunglasses which use sound rather than a camera and screen. At 2018 South by Southwest (SXSW), which took place over the weekend, speaker and headphone company, Bose, announced an interesting pair of sunglasses. The company is using 3D printing to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAutodesk’s Library.io lets users 3D model their own PCB parts libraries. Creating your own part libraries for printed circuit board (PCB) designs may no longer be such a hassle. Thanks to Autodesk, the addition of PCB components is now a little easier. The company recently launched library.io, which allows 3D print and PCB developers to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesEmbryo 3D offers standard and metal-plated 3D printed models of fetuses crafted from ultrasound scans. Parents-to-be are now able to get their hands on a 3D printed model of their unborn child. Created by Embryo 3D, the process uses ultrasound scans to craft the plastic models of the fetus. Incredibly, the printing process manages to […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s time to leave the nest and make yourself a stunning and challenging DIY desk ornament. Maker Greg Zumwalt has created a complex 3D printed mechanical hummingbird-themed automata toy–and you can too. One of the many advantages of 3D printing is its ability to manufacture complex geometries in a single print. But you can also […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Sindoh 3DWOX DP201 is accessible, safe, and easy to use, making it the perfect 3D printer for the classroom. This 3D printer is currently available at a 31% discount, reducing the retail price by $400. As 3D printing technology becomes an integral part of STEM education in classrooms across the globe, teachers are increasingly […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlready celebrated for its affordability and build size, the Creality CR-10 is currently available on GearBest and Banggood for 28% off or more. Check out these two deals and get your hands on one of the most popular budget 3D printers on the market. Last year, the Creality CR-10 3D printer quickly climbed to the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesLooking for an awesomely interactive project to 3D print this weekend? The Ruiz Brothers and Phillip Burgess have shared Animated LED Sand, a DIY physics toy featured on Adafruit. Although the laws of physics are an integral part to our understanding of the nature and universe that surrounds us, learning about Newton’s laws from a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe humble art of knitting takes on a whole new dimension; new software can convert any 3D model into a pattern to create knitted replicas. Are you ready for a yarn of epic proportions? A team of researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University Textiles Lab have created software which can convert practically any 3D model […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesDefox has launched the 3D printed Periscope Case on Crowd Supply. The case is dubbed the working man’s Go Pro and can turn your phone into an action camera. If you’re interested in photography but don’t want to spend thousands on equipment, you might be interested in this 3D printed Periscope Case. Recently launched on […]