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Kwambio Reveals Brand-New Ceramic 3D Printer at CES
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere aren’t many machines capable of 3D printing ceramics (find an in-depth overview here). Not only are there just a handful of machines commercially available, also the process hasn‘t changed much in years. Kwambio, an NYC-based startup, wants to offer a new angle. They built their high-precision 3D printer, Ceramo One, specifically for 3D…
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Amazon Secures Patent for Custom 3D Printing Service
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe E-commerce retailer has finally secured a patent for an idea it started back in 2014. Amazon wants to 3D print products as a service, shipping or holding them for local pickup. Amazon now officially holds a patent to launch a custom 3D printing service. That means consumers will be able to…
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AstroReality Uses 3D Printing to Create Realistic AR Moons
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter fundraising on IndieGoGo back in the summer, AstroReality is taking its ridiculously realistic model Moons to CES. Fabricated with the help of industrial 3D printers, the tiny celestial bodies use AR to educate and inspire. Don’t Miss: New 3D Printer Firmware Uses Raspberry Pi to Speed Up FDM Printing Sadly, a…
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The Best PETG Filament Tested & Reviewed
Reading Time: 3 minutescolorFabb_XT (Runner-Up) Although colorFabb now offers a PETG material in an economy package, the filament producer’s XT line offers similar durability while also being easy to print. We ended up testing the XT_Black alongside the other participating PETG filament. The colorFabb_XT co-polyester range is made with Amphora polymers from Eastman Chemical Company, which helps…
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15 Must-Have Anet A8 Upgrades and Mods
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat is it? Not for the faint at heart: This Anet A8 upgrade allows you to mount and configure a laser to your stock hotend. The idea is that you can use your printer for additive and subtractive manufacturing. Be sure to print in a high-temperature plastic like ABS or PETG. It’s also essential…
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Monoprice Select Mini – 7 Tips for Better Prints
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo weeks of use with the Monoprice, you may find that the extruder nozzle gets clogged. This is very easy to fix, however. All you need to do is remove the nozzle and soak it in acetone for several days. To remove the nozzle; first, make sure any filament is out…
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The Coasty Toaster – Laser Cutter for 3D Printed Coasters Gets a Serious Update
Reading Time: 3 minutesCustomized laser 3D printed coasters are a thing now. Design your own with The Coaster Toasty to liven up your parties at home. So New Year’s is coming up – who wants to serve drinks on normal, boring coasters? For those DIY types that prefer something a bit more interesting, Bart Dring, designer…
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Researchers Develop 3D Printing Technique for Precise Deposition of Energetic Materials
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from Purdue University have developed an inkjet-inspired 3D printing technique that offers a more precise and safer way to deposit energetic materials. Energetic materials within micromechanics is a growing field, particularly when it comes to applications within micro-propulsion systems. Energetic materials require careful handling and the precise deposition of such materials.…
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20 Best 3D Printing Software Tools (All Are Free)
Reading Time: 2 minutesAppendix : The 3D printing workflow The 3D printing workflow If you are new to 3D printing, you might be left wondering what all these 3D printing software tools do and how to make sense of it all. You should know that the 3D printing workflow consists of four major types of…
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Creality CR-10 Review: A 3D Printer Worth The Hype
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe CR-10 is the work of Chinese firm Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology, a surprisingly transparent producer of 3D printers with a full roster that is easily viewable online (rather than shrouded behind total obscurity amid a muddy network of resellers). Founded in 2014, the company claims to have ties with multiple Chinese…
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Doctor Drives to Sierra Leone with Ultimaker 3D Printer to Make Prosthetics for Children
Reading Time: 3 minutesDoctor Lars Brouwers is driving from the Netherlands to Sierra Leone with an Ultimaker 3D printer to teach locals how to print limb prosthetics for children. With a friend by his side, Brouwers set off on the ultimate road trip. The Dutch doctor is currently en route to the Innovate Salone program in…
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10 Kickstarter 3D Printer Projects Live Right Now
Reading Time: < 1 minutePitch: “Unfortunately SLA machines are complicated, bulky and very expensive. We have been working to change this since 2015. We designed PLUTO to be easy to use and compact, really fitting on anybody’s desktop. From the first moment we kept in mind that PLUTO should remain affordable for everyone.” Comments on this…
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Challenge Has Been Successfully Completed! I Just Finished My Watercolor Calendar
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbout a month ago I wrote here on Bored Panda that I had started my personal challenge for painting 12 landscapes for my watercolor calendar. And finally they are ready! And yes, it wasn’t so easy at it seems. But sometimes we have to get out of the comfort zone to improve…
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MINI Launches 3D Printing Service to Offer Customized Car Accessories
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe automotive company MINI has launched MINI Yours Customised, a new 3D printing service that will allow customers to design custom interior and exterior trim pieces and have them 3D printed for their car. Many people believe that cars, much like dogs, tend to reflect the personality of the owner. The bubbly and…
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Beginner’s Guide on How to Buy a 3D Printer
Reading Time: 5 minutesSo you want to buy a 3D printer? Read this guide before you go shopping to get the best printer for your needs and your budget. You’ve heard so many great things about 3D printers and what you can do with them. There are so many wonderful machines which can make your…
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Reflection 3D Technology is Upgrading the Family Photo with Personal 3D Printed Models
Reading Time: 3 minutesReflection 3D Technology is a Canadian company that’s redefining the modern family photograph by turning 360-degree photographs into 3D models. Family photos may soon be a thing of the past. Because wouldn’t it be nicer to have a 3D print of your loved ones instead? A Canadian 3D printing company called Reflection 3D…
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New 3D Printer Firmware Uses Raspberry Pi to Speed Up FDM Printing
Reading Time: 3 minutesGitHub user KevinOConnor has created Klipper, a 3D printer firmware that uses a Raspberry Pi to parse G-code, map out curves, and set accelerations, improving the speed of FDM 3D printing. While one of the key advantages to 3D printing is quick production time, there is still much work to be done when…
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5-Year-Old Star Wars Fan Receives 3D Printed Stormtrooper Prosthetic
Reading Time: 3 minutesFive-year-old Jacob Taggart is a huge Star Wars fan with a physical disability. For Christmas, the MORE Foundation gifted him with a 3D printed prosthetic arm inspired by the Stormtrooper outfit. Over the last couple of weeks, millions and millions of people have poured into their local theatre to see Star Wars: The…
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Anet A8 Review: A Delightful DIY 3D Printer Kit
Reading Time: 7 minutesFor the following critique on this DIY 3D printer kit, we found it important to focus primarily on both the ease of assembly and overall printing performance. What we soon discovered was that this printer was a challenge to build, but could also print like a charm, which was unexpected considering the…
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“I’ve Been Making Dresses From Wrapping Paper After The Holidays For A Few Years”
Reading Time: 3 minutesFew things are more thrilling than ripping open a Christmas present, but the shiny wrapping paper that gets thrown away afterward usually goes straight to the landfill. North Carolinian costume designer Olivia Mears, known on social media as avantgeek, has come up with a brilliant way to reuse those picked-over packages –…
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Researchers 3D Print Accurate Microfluidic Model of the Blood-Brain Barrier
Reading Time: 3 minutesItalian researchers have developed 3D bio-hybrid microfluidic models to screen for drugs and assess toxicity of nanoparticles crossing the blood-brain barrier. The primary function of the blood-brain barrier is to protect the brain from neurotoxic compounds, pathogensand , blood-circulating compounds. In order to develop new treatments for neurodegenerative disease and brain disorders,…
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I Use Eye Surgery Scissors And Scalpels To Carve Feathers Into Intricate Art (New Pics)
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis art is made of real feathers. Each piece is backed to make it sturdy but what you see is the actual feather, unchanged, uncolored. To retain the natural curves of the feathers, they are set apart from the white backgrounds using stainless pins. This creates shadows depending on the direction and…
