YouTuber 3D Prints and Tests a Screw Drive RC Tank

Reading Time: 3 minutesCreate your own radio controlled 3D printed screw drive tank by following along with YouTuber Ivan Miranda’s latest six-part project.   Maker Ivan Miranda has a message for you: never give up. These words flash up on his latest video about creating a 3D printed screw drive RC. It’s the final video in a series of […]

Can the 3D Printed Synthetic Pollenizer Help the Bee Population?

Reading Time: 3 minutesA conceptual 3D printed idea called the Synthetic Pollenizer by an artist from Brisbane aims to keep bee populations alive and thriving. A whopping third of our food sources rely on bees. And yet, it’s no secret that bees are in danger of dying out. The varroa mite and still-in-use pesticides called neonicotinoids have reduced the population […]

[DEAL] Monoprice 3D Printers – up to $200 Off

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS electronics retailer Monoprice has chopped up to $200 off the price of some of its 3D printers — including the Maker Ultimate, the company’s rebadging of the heavy hitting Wanhao D6. Not content to sit back and ship stuff at full price, Monoprice has once again cut the prices of its 3D printer offerings. […]

Students 3D Print Efficient Single-Piston Engine from Titanium

Reading Time: 2 minutesEngineering students from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, have taken to 3D printing a single-piston internal combustion engine from Titanium for their entry in the 2018 Shell Eco-marathon Asia. Students from the engineering department at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, have turned to 3D printing to enhance their entry into this year’s Shell […]

PlastiSketch Debuts Alternative 3D Modeling Method Using Vectors

Reading Time: 2 minutesPlastiSketch offers a new method of 3D modeling that is an alternative to established tools. It is designed for those that want to create sculpted 3D objects, but lack the artistic finesse required by the likes of Zbrush and Blender. In explaining his new creation, PlastiSketch, Marcel Urbanek also describes his personal frustration with 3D […]

ColorFabb Presents New Range of High-Quality 3D Print Filaments

Reading Time: 3 minutes3D printing users are now able to achieve a whole new look thanks to the development of a unique filament. ColorFabb, the Dutch 3D printing filament maker, today launched a new filament to its assortment. Based on its bestseller, the co-polyester nGen, the new nGen_LUX has been made using Eastman Amphora AM3300 3D polymer. The […]

[DEAL] Inland Translucent Magenta PETG 1KG 1.75mm for $18.99

Reading Time: < 1 minuteInject a little color into your 3D printing with this tasty deal on Inland’s vibrant Translucent Magenta PETG. We’re big fans of PETG and its useful mechanical properties, and even bigger fans of bombastic color. So why not add a little fun to your functional prints (we’re not sorry) with this low price Inland spool […]

Weekend Project: 3D Printed Mini Bluetooth Speakers

Reading Time: 4 minutesEver wanted to use your 3D printer to create the ultimate speaker box? Coder and tinker Yasthil Bhagwandeen shares a new Instructables project on how to build your very own 3D Printed Mini Bluetooth Speakers. Now that sounds cool… 3D printing technology is disrupting how a wide range of consumer goods are produced, and audio gear […]

Wikimedia Commons Enables 3D Model Uploads and Downloads

Reading Time: 3 minutesWikimedia Commons has enabled a new feature which will allow you to upload 3D models. The first upload is a model by the #NEWPALMYRA project, honoring Bassel Khartabil.  In 2015, the Wikimedia community was surveyed and a wish list was realized. On that list, number eleven is to add 3D models on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia is slowly […]

Weekend Project: 3D Print Your Own NERF Thirst Zapper Gun From Fallout 4

Reading Time: 3 minutesWith just a spring and a 3D printer, Croatian digital artist and maker Vedran Marjanovic Wekster shows you how to create a NERF-ified version of the Thirst Zapper gun from the video game series Fallout.  In the post-apocalyptic setting of the critically acclaimed video game Fallout 4, the main character– referred to as “Sole Survivor”– uses an […]

3D Scanning and Printing Tasmanian Tiger Joeys to Give Insight into Extinct Animal

Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers have taken CT scans of preserved Tasmanian tiger joeys to help give them a better insight into the extinct animal and learn about the early development phases of the marsupials. Tasmanian tigers were driven to extinction by hunters. Sadly, the last living Tasmanian tiger died in Hobart Zoo in 1936. However, 13 ethanol-preserved joeys remain. Called […]

[DEAL] rigid.ink Flexible PLA 1kg 2.85mm, 25% Off at $38.79

Reading Time: 2 minutesBritish filament maker rigid.ink is clearing its back-stock, slashing 25% off the price of some Flexible PLA. Designed to eliminate the frustrations of printing flexible filament by adding the ease of PLA, rigid.ink’s Flexible PLA sounds like a dream. Stiffer on the spool with a shade less elasticity than other flexibles, it boasts low friction […]

Legoland to Open VR Roller Coaster Ride in Florida

Reading Time: 2 minutesLego is set to open its first VR roller coaster ride in March. Called the Great Lego Race, visitors to the attraction at Legoland Florida will have the option of wearing a headset, immersing themselves in the blocky world of Lego. For fans of Lego who’ve yet to visit Legoland’s Florida resort, the company’s latest ride may […]

Bosch Invests in Ultimaker 3 Extended 3D Printers to Boost Global Production

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe German automotive parts supplier will be implementing Ultimaker 3 3D printers across its locations worldwide to streamline production. Manufacturing companies are turning increasingly to additive manufacturing to boost their parts production. According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the market for 3D printing technologies will reach $12 billion in 2018. Now, Ultimaker, the […]

Voodoo Manufacturing Goes Big with Large-Format Print Service

Reading Time: 3 minutesVoodoo manufacturing is supersizing its offerings with the announcement that the company now provides large-format 3D printing. Customers can now order 3D printed parts in PLA up to eight times larger than before with a five day turnaround. Voodoo manufacturing, the 3D printing company based in Brooklyn, New York, has some news. The on-demand 3D print farm […]

Aurora Labs Paves Way for Faster Metal 3D Printing

Reading Time: 3 minutesAustralian metal 3D printing company Aurora Labs has made some visible progress toward the development of new rapid metal 3D printing technology. Dubbed Medium and Large Format Printer, the process could significantly speed up the 3D printing of large metal parts. In a press release 3D metal printing company, Aurora Labs, has just announced a […]

Open Source 3D Printed Clip-On Microscope For Smartphones

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is an open source design for a smartphone camera microscope which can be customized, downloaded and 3D printed. A team of researchers at RMIT University in Australia have developed a 3D printable clip-on microscope for smartphones. The design of the microscope has been shared on the Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics website. Led by Anthony […]

Facebook Supports New Format for Interactive 3D Model Uploads

Reading Time: 2 minutesYou can now digitally sculpt a 3D model and upload it straight to Facebook to share with your friends. In addition, Facebook is now offering support for higher-quality glTF 2.0 files. Facebook introduced 3D posts in October last year, enabling users to upload interactive models for their network to enjoy. For next steps, the social media […]

3D Printed Gnome Goes to Space to Celebrate 100 Years of Polish Independence

Reading Time: 3 minutesA gnome (or krasnale), a symbol of the Polish city of Wroclaw, has been 3D printed and launched into the stratosphere to prove that the only limits are ones we set in our minds. That, and it’s in celebration of 100 years of Polish independence. If you’ve visited Wroclaw, you’ll most likely have noticed one […]

Athletics 3D Develops Olympic Gold-Winning Rifle with 3D Printing

Reading Time: 3 minutesFrench sports equipment company Athletics 3D turned to rapid prototyping for the design of one of its latest small bore rifles. The rifle, prototyped on a Zortrax M200, would go on to a gold medal-winning finish at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in the hands of biathlete Martin Fourcade. When it comes to professional and Olympic […]

Gregory Kress New CEO of 3D Printing Marketplace Shapeways

Reading Time: 3 minutesShapeways has a new CEO and his name is Gregory Kress; the company will continue its expansion into a 3D printing marketplace where creators can design, make, and sell their ideas. New York-based 3D printing service and marketplace Shapeways has announced the official appointment of Gregory Kress as CEO. He’ll be taking over from interim […]

JGAurora A5 3D Printer: Review the Facts Here!

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe JGAurora A5 is a big machine – if you want to add it to your workshop, you’ll definitely need to clear some space. The printer itself is capable of producing prints as big as 305 x 305 x 320 mm, which puts it in the range of the popular Creality CR-10 (300 x 300 x 400 […]