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Reading Time: 2 minutesMatterHackers is running a limited-time deal on MakerGear’s two top-tier 3D printers, the M3-SE and M3-ID, both $200 off at $2,350 and $3,099 respectively. MakerGear are enjoying something of a hot run of late, what with the US company’s M2 sitting top of the desktop pile in 3D Hub’s Q1 2018 3D printing trend report. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesCornell and MIT are working on a joint project called the Robotic Modeling Assistant (RoMA) which will bring together multiple technologies to create an ultimate prototyping machine. Although 3D printing is certainly improving and streamlining prototyping, researchers from MIT and Cornell want to bring more emerging technologies together to improve such machines. The joint project […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrench firm Stelia Aerospace has lifted the lid on its newest innovation. Using WAAM (wire arc additive manufacturing), the company has demonstrated metallic self-reinforced aircraft fuselage panels that cut costs and save time from the assembly process. Aircraft structures and seating are the bread and butter of Stelia Aerospace’s business, with its designs and processes in place […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesA sheet of bioprinted hydrogels — inspired by the electric eel — is capable of delivering 110 volts of electricity. It has potential to become a soft power source which draws on a biological system’s chemical energy. Researchers used a 3D bioprinter to create a device which reached 110 volts from hydrogels. Essentially, they were […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesBeamler, the company that provides 3D printing software for the industry, has just announced the acquisition of Printr. It will be fully integrated into the buyer’s portfolio. Printr was founded in 2014 by students in the Netherlands. The company sought to make 3D printing more accessible. One of the major bottlenecks in 3D printing is […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes3D printing service Shapeways and digital art forum and community Polycount are putting on a 3D printable design competition inspired by Valve’s Dota 2 video game. Leveraging the tasty licensing agreement it has with video games producer Valve (that the latter’s assets become fair game for reproduction), Shapeways is now partnering with online digital art […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesLiDAR scanning technology offers tremendous potential to help archaeologists discover lost cities across the world. Archaeologists are able to speed up their process of discovery and exploration using a high-tech laser technique originally developed to scan the surface of the moon. The technology is based on light detection and ranging scanning (LiDAR) and was created […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesRosalie Yu recreates her sweet treats in hyper-realistic detail with a grand project called a Ritual of Habits. She’s creating a virtual reality experience — and a 3D printed facsimile — of 256 desserts (and counting). Art and technology blend together like a fluffy mousse in a 360-degree virtual reality (VR) experience created by artist […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re a Zelda fan and have your own 3D printer, you’ll be happy to hear that there are now a myriad of memorabilia pieces you can create at home. “The Legend of Zelda” series provides some of the most memorable games you can play on a Nintendo system. If you’re hooked and now want […]
Reading Time: < 1 minutePitch: “High-quality PLA filament featuring the patented Furling SLIDER, which prevents your filament from getting tangled-up!” Comments on this Kickstarter 3D Printer Project: Utilising an in-house production system, these campaigners want to develop a full rainbow spectrum of 3D printing PLA filament that’s easy on the wallet. They’ve also devised a patented design called the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSkeleton skinsuit engineers for Team GB used 3D scanning and printing to help the athletes get a slight advantage over their competitors at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Skeleton is an Olympic Winter Sport which involves using a tiny sled to plummet yourself down an ice track headfirst. When reaching speeds of 140 kilometers […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSugru is colorful, moldable and sticks most things to other things. Exactly what you need in a rubbery amorphous thingamajig. And, for now, it costs a little less than usual. We’re all for expounding the benefits and uses of 3D printing around the home, but sometimes you need an even quicker fix that doesn’t require […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesWho needs a 3D printer when you have a hot glue gun? A new Hackaday project from Donald Papp shows us how to use molten PLA filament to glue 3D printed objects together. When 3D printing ambitiously sized projects, hot glue guns come in handy as a tool to join two separate things together. But […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesSurgeons in Wales used a 3D printed titanium implant to rebuild the chest of a 71-year-old man after a cancer removal operation which took three ribs and part of his breast bone. 3D printing has many medical uses, and for one of the first times in the UK, a titanium implant was 3D printed for […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Nintendo Switch games console is an undeniable success. But, retailing for a few hundred dollars, its does require a significant chunk of change. Why not build your own for a fraction of the cost instead? Here’s how (disclaimer: the PiSwitch will not play Nintendo Switch games). Home hackable gaming has never been more alive, […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesLast year, artist Chris Templeman began a project in Boston’s Chinatown which had the aim of creating 2,000 plastic roosters using a 3D printer before the end of the Chinese New Year. He now views the project as a success. The Chinese New Year of the Rooster is now over and the year of the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed a 3D bioprinting method that enables the creation of biological structures from cells and molecules that are commonly found in natural tissues. From human skin to ears made from a patient’s own cells, 3D bioprinting has changed the landscape of medical innovation in some major ways. […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesTucker, a five-year-old Australian sheepdog, can run on four feet again thanks to a 3D printed prosthetic paw. The hope is that the paw prosthetic will improve Tucker’s mobility and his quality of life. This is yet another story of how 3D printing can help animals. This time around, Tucker, a five-year-old Australian sheepdog, received a […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Silicon Valley startup Carbon announces new partnerships with DENTCA and DREVE, fortifying its position in the dental market. Through these collaborations, Carbon will introduce resins for customized dental products, including 3D printed dentures, gingiva masks, and trays. Best known for partnering with adidas on the 3D printed Futurecraft 4D footwear (and more recently, the AlphaEDGE […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesComing in (at the time of writing) around the USD $200 mark, the Creality Ender 2 3D printer is not the cheapest of 3D printer kits currently available on the market. Regardless it still falls within the category of budget 3D printer kits. For such such a barebones kit, there are some talking point we […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS re-seller Wow3DPrinter is running a special on the Qidi Tech 1 dual extrusion 3D printer — up to 13% off using a special discount code. Bearing striking similarity to the FlashForge Creator Pro, Qidi Technology’s Tech 1 3D printer boasts a dual extrusion print head and a fully enclosed design that should make it […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing good sales performance of its Expedition and Navigator SUV lines, Ford has stepped up production by adding a Stratasys 3D printer and 400 new robots to its production plant. Ford Motor Company has announced plans to up spending on the production of its big truck SUVs by $25 million and install an industrial 3D […]