3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Conferences 2018

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLocation: São Paulo, Brazil What is it?: Participants will see 3D printing business applications and demonstrations of the latest developments in printers and services, including programs for designers, artists, and manufacturers.  Strength:  At the Inside 3D Printing show you will see how 3D printing is revolutionizing the manufacturing, jewelry, medicine, architecture, the aerospace industry and many more. Price: Free Registration: The registration […]

New 4D Printing Method May Revolutionize Tissue Engineering And Drug Delivery

Reading Time: 2 minutes3D printed object made from hydrogel shapeshifts after it has been printed. Engineers at Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology have developed a 4D printing method which may find application in tissue engineering and targeted drug delivery systems. The 4D printing method uses a hydrogel which can […]

Two Big Strategic Changes from 3D Hubs

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe open peer-to-peer marketplace pioneered by 3D Hubs has been relegated, say the company founders, to make room for a broader manufacturing platform driven by CAD-CAM technologies. Don’t Miss: 3D Hubs CEO Responds to Criticism Over Recent Platform Changes Once upon a time, 3D Hubs could be simply described as an online 3D printing service […]

Free STL Files & 3D Printer Models – 35 Best Sites

Reading Time: < 1 minuteYobi3D is a bleeding edge search engine that helps you find free STL files, and then offers comprehensive features like 3D visualization, sharing, and even one-click 3D printing. With this workflow, you can select any number of 3D printer models and have them fabricated without even touching a 3D printer. The numbers of free STL […]

Instrumentally Challenged? Strumbot Could Solve Your Problem

Reading Time: 2 minutesClaire, from the YouTube channel Fake It and Make It, came up with a way to make playing the guitar slightly easier for the instrumentally challenged. She used an Arduino, 3D printing and chopsticks to create the Strumbot. Anyone who’s ever had guitar lessons knows the tedium in learning how to get both the chords […]

Sinterit Lisa Desktop SLS 3D Printer: Review the Facts!

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat makes the Sinterit Lisa so unique is the successful integration of SLS technology into a compact and easy to use machine. Generally speaking, there are a number of advantages that SLS technology offers over FDM and SLA, such as the ability to print without supports, nest multiple objects in a single printer, and produce […]

How to 3D Print a Better Nose with PDMS Polymer

Reading Time: 3 minutesA combination of two different PDMS polymers allows for 3D printing of complex geometries with better mechanical characteristics and better biological adhesion, according to new research from Penn State University. PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane, or silicone) is used to make lab-on-a-chip devices, organ-on-a-chip devices, two- and three-dimensional cell culture platforms, and biological machines. The material is more […]

Grohe Introduces 3D Printing to Streamline Design, Development, Production

Reading Time: 2 minutesGrohe, the world leader in supplying sanitary and water fittings, is planning to expand its production of fittings and incorporate 3D printing technology into its prototyping processes. Looks like Grohe Water Technology AG has big plans for 2018 including expanding its production of fittings by using 3D printing in a new pilot project. The German company […]

Sail Away on DIY Electric Mini Boat Made with 3D Printing and Laser Cutting

Reading Time: 4 minutesIndustrial designer Josh Tulberg has created the Mini Boat, a 6ft electric boat manufactured with 3D printing and laser cutting technology. You can order a DIY kit from his website Rapid Whale, or build the Mini Boat from scratch using his step-by-step instructions.   Meet Josh Tulberg, a Bay Area-based industrial designer and recreational engineer that […]

Austiwawa 3D Prints and Launches CO2-Powered Rockets with Onboard Camera

Reading Time: 3 minutesA popular YouTuber named Austin used 3D printing to create rockets that launch with compressed CO2. He tried to modify the rockets to include an onboard camera, and his entire trial and error process was captured on video. Not only is 3D printing technology being applied to industries across the world, it’s also commonly used […]

Researchers 3D Bioprint the First Ears Made From Childen’s Own Cells

Reading Time: 3 minutesA team of Chinese plastic surgeons and tissue engineers have devised a method to 3D print cells which assemble into a replica of a patient’s ear. Five children suffering from unilateral microtia in China are the first patients to receive newly grafted ears made from their own cells. Tissue engineers made the ears by combining […]

Formlabs Fuse 1 3D Printer: Review the Facts Here!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn June 2017, 3D printer manufacturer Formlabs announced the launch of Fuse 1, the company’s first selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D printer. “When we launched the world’s first desktop stereolithography 3D printer in 2012, Formlabs created new possibilities for designers and engineers to create physical products by giving them access to professional 3D printing technology […]

Win a Lulzbot Taz 6 Worth $2,500!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this round of our giveaway bonanza, we’ve upped the ante with one of our biggest prizes yet! Aleph Objects’ flagship 3D printer, The Lulzbot Taz 6. Packing a big build volume and plug-and-play ease of use, this Taz 6 giveaway has got it all. The Lulzbot Taz 6 is a big 3D printer with […]

3D Print Your Own Raspberry Pi Airplay BoomBox

Reading Time: 3 minutesCreate your own Raspberry Pi Airplay Boombox using a 3D printer, the Raspberry Pi Zero W, free software, and electronics. However, be warned that soldering and electronics knowledge is required for this project. Adafruit Industries have come up with a design using the Raspberry Pi Zero W which is both cute and practical – they’re calling it […]

Iro3D is Developing a Desktop Metal 3D Printer That Only Costs $5,000

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Seattle-based company Iro3D is developing a desktop metal 3D printer that will cost just $5,000. The printer is reportedly capable of producing strong, high carbon steel objects. It was recently debuted on Joel Telling’s “3D Printing Nerd” YouTube channel.  Nowadays, it’s relatively easy and inexpensive to get your hands on a decent 3D printer. The […]

3D Printing on Trial: Just 3D Print Brings New Lawsuit Against 3DR Holdings

Reading Time: 10 minutesAfter losing the initial legal battle against 3DR Holdings over defamation allegations, Just 3D Print is taking the media company back to court in a new appeal. The controversy started after multiple publications reported that the startup downloaded various 3D models from Thingiverse and was selling them on eBay.   There’s something about the 3D printing community […]

Spot for Josef Prusa on Forbes 30 Under 30 in European Technology List

Reading Time: 3 minutesJosef Prusa nabs himself a coveted spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Technology in Europe, and shares a status update on the Original Prusa i3 MK3 3D printer two months after shipping began. Don’t Miss: All3DP Visits Josef Prusa at the New Prusa Research Facility It’s been officially two months since the […]

11 Kickstarter 3D Printer Projects Live Right Now

Reading Time: < 1 minutePitch: “Robust, precise and user-friendly upgrade for your desktop 3D printer that lets you print ceramics, porcelain and pastes.” Comments on this Kickstarter 3D Printer Project: This project is a user-friendly add-on for your desktop 3D printer so that you can fabricate objects in ceramics and porcelain. The campaigners reckon that they’ve turned clay printing […]

So, Flashforge Also Launched Five New 3D Printers at CES

Reading Time: 3 minutesFlying under the radar of most 3D printing press, Flashforge quietly revealed the addition of five new desktop 3D printers to its lineup. Introducing the Guider IIS, Inventor IIS, Adventure3, Creator 3 and Explorer Max. We thought the CES hype train had long since departed to pastures new but, unbeknownst to us (and most other […]

50 Cool Things to 3D Print Which Are Actually Useful

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLike us, you’re tremendously excited by the possibilities of 3D printing. Unfortunately, the landscape is cluttered with trinkets, doodads and ornaments. We’re in danger of drowning in 3D printed objects that nobody wants or needs. Fight the tide of mediocrity! Let’s make stuff that’s actually useful! Here’s a list of cool things to 3D print, […]

Creator Shows How To Make a 3D Scanner Using Rasperry Pi Cameras

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe arrangement takes four images at the same time to create a 3D model of the object. A creator on Hackaday has developed a novel scanner which can instantly capture a 3D surface. Going by the name ‘Jolar’, the developer has been busy refining his 3D scanner project from Oxford Hackspace. The scanner consists of […]

Surprises From Makergear and Anet in 3D Hubs Trend Report Q1 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutesMakerGear! HP! Anet! New York City! Some intriguing new developments in the 3D printing industry, if the latest 3D Hubs Trend Report is any indication. It’s the beginning of a New Year and a new quarter, and for 3D printing fanatics that means only one thing. It’s time for another 3D Hubs Trend Report. The […]