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Weekend Project: 3D Printed Harry Potter Spectrespecs with LED Lights
Reading Time: 4 minutesEight-year-old maker Purple Oranji turns Adafruit NeoPixel goggles into a pair of 3D printed Spectrespecs, the zany light-up shades featured in the Harry Potter movies. This weekend project is the perfect way to show your kids that a 3D printer is just as extraordinary as a magic wand. When author J.K. Rowling…
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[FLASH DEAL] New Matter Filament, 63 -75% Off at $7.49
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSad news this week with the closure of 3D printer manufacturer New Matter. Ahead of shuttering some time this summer, the company is clearing house with a fire sale of all its products, including filament. It never a nice thing to see a company that puts real, tangible 3D printing products…
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New Matter is Another 3D Printing Company Closing Down
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor the second time this month, a 3D printer company is shuttering their doors. New Matter will cease operations at the end of Febuary; providing limited support to owners of the MOD-t 3D printer. Don’t Miss: Type A Machines Retire to that Great 3D Printer in the Sky Last week we reported…
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Ultimaker Becomes Sponsor and Supplier for GE’s Additive Education Program
Reading Time: 2 minutesOpen source 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker has announced that it is now a sponsor and supplier to the GE Additive Education Program (AEP). Schools can apply for subsidies from General Electric towards 3D printing. General Electric is helping future engineers, makers and scientists thrive with their GE Additive Education Program (AEP). The…
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TronXY X5S 3D Printer: Review the Facts Here!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe TronXY X5S is one of the new 3D printers kits which seems to hit a sweet spot with customers worldwide. TheTronXY X5S is the bigger brother of the TronXY X3S and has overtaken it in popularity. Since early 2018, it has become one of the best-selling 3D printers on stores like Gearbest…
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Audio Goes 3D With Brainwavz New Line Of 3D Printed Headphones
Reading Time: 2 minutesBrainwavz, the headphone manufacturer which launched back in 2008, has presented a new pair of earphones for audiophiles – aka lovers of high-quality sound experiences. According to the company, the new B400 line offers high performance and a high-quality sound experience. The new models feature separate balanced armature drivers on each side.…
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Scientists in India are Growing Ears in the Lab using Cartilage and a 3D Printed Scaffold
Reading Time: 3 minutesDoctors in Chennai, India are working on 3D printing transplantable ears. They’ve recently been successful in growing ear cartilage in a culture flask and proving it continues to grow once implanted in rabbits. For a couple of years, researchers from the SIMS Hospital and SRM University in Chennai, India, have been working on…
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[DEAL] ColorFabb Filament – Buy 5, Pay for 4
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDutch filament spinner ColorFabb is celebrating its 5th birthday with a special promo — buy any 5 spools of filament and only pay for 4. Five years in business is a long time in the 3D printing world. So to celebrate such a momentous occasion, Dutch filament producer ColorFabb is putting…
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Immortalize Your Pooch: New Startup Offers 3D Printed Pet Figurines
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Calgary-based company GravityB 3D is using a 60-camera 3D scanning system to create life-like 3D printed figurines of pets and people. For most animal owners, their dog or cat is much more than just a pet, but an integral part of the family. GravityB 3D, a new startup out of Calgary, Canada,…
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3D Printable Syntactic Foams Could Help Submarines Reach Deeper Depths
Reading Time: 4 minutesA team of researchers from New York University School of Engineering have developed 3D printable syntactic foam materials. These foams are lightweight composites that offer exceptional buoyancy and strength, and are commonly used for submarine components. Scientists at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering have developed the first process to…
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Creality CR-10 Review – The Best 3D Printer under $500
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe use a lot of different 3D printers here in the All3DP workshop. And making the jump between them often highlights the quirks and foibles of each one. In the case of the Creality CR-10, one pitfall is the fact that you must auto-home the 3D printer before each print job. Forgetting…
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Ultimaker Cura 3.2 Adds Experimental Supports and Layer Features, Improves UI
Reading Time: 3 minutesUltimaker is releasing its stable version of Cura 3.2 after a few weeks of beta testing. You can now download the popular 3D slicing software from the company’s website. As usual, the software is free. In mid-January,3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker released the beta version of the Cura 3.2, its latest update of…
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3D Print a Universal Cable Fix to Repair any Broken Cables
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re faced with a broken cable, maker Marius Taciuc has a 3D printed enclosure solution. Although can’t beat a replacement cable, it’s a great short-term universal cable fix. Cables are fragile. They can be cut, ripped apart, or — most commonly — have a loose connection. Most makers just use just some…
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Stratasys & Dassault Systèmes Partner to Develop Low-Cost 3D Printed Prosthetics
Reading Time: 3 minutesStratasys is partnering with Dassault Systèmes to supply Unlimited Tomorrow with 3D printing and CAD software dedicated to producing affordable, patient-specific prosthetic devices. From surgical models to personalized prosthetics, 3D printing has proven extremely advantageous for a wide variety of medical applications. Among the few pioneers of healthcare-related additive manufacturing is the 3D…
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3-in-1 Snapmaker 3D Printer: Review the Facts Here!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe concept of the Snapmaker 3D printer is a modular machine with three distinct functions. The intended audience is the workshopper pushed for space. First and foremost, the Snapmaker is an all-metal 3D printer. The aluminum frame encases all wiring, with the exception of a few tidy ribbon cables. But the…
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Lulzbot TAZ 6 Review: The Best Large Format 3D Printer
Reading Time: 11 minutesThe Lulzbot TAZ 6 comes assembled in a sizable box that features its name in big, bold letters alongside the company’s iconic logo. This triumphant choice in packaging fits the printer’s large build volume and open source bravado that Aleph Objects prides itself on. Right away, unpacking this printer reveals a number…
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World’s Largest 3D Printed Camper Trailer Will be Live-streamed
Reading Time: 3 minutesA 3D printing cafe (yes, that’s a thing) will attempt to 3D print the world’s largest single piece camper trailer. Weighing 600 lbs and 13 feet long, the mega project will be streamed live on the cafe’s Facebook page. A prototype 3D printed camper van, the Wave, will be fabricated live for all…
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Solidworks Add-In for DragonFly2020 Pro Makes Creating 3D Printed Electronics Easier
Reading Time: 2 minutesNano Dimension, known for their circuit boards 3D printers, partnered up with software company Dassault Systèmes and implemented a Solidworks add-in for its DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D printer. The DragonFly 2020 Pro is a 3D printer from Nano Dimension which was unveiled last September. It is designed to manufacture embedded electronics and circuit…
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New HP Jet Fusion 300 / 500 Series With Full Color 3D Printing
Reading Time: 3 minutesHP introduces new industrial 3D printers capable of full-color engineering-grade parts. Prices for the new HP Jet Fusion 300 / 500 series start from $50,000, making innovation accessible to small to medium-sized businesses and academic institutions. Don’t Miss: With Multi Jet Fusion, HP Challenges Injection Molding Today sees the launch of the…
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Massachusetts Man Develops Braille Toy for Daughter with Usher Syndrome
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter learning that his daughter suffers from Usher Syndrome, a degenerative disease that leads to blind- and deafness, Jake Lacourse channeled his anguish into the development of a fun educational toy that would teach 2-year-old Becca braille. To those untouched by it, it may be surprising to learn that the leading cause…
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[DEAL] 25% Off Monoprice Maker Select Plus
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor the merry merry month of February, Monoprice is knocking 25% off its compact Maker Select Plus 3D printer. We know it’s just a rebadged Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus, but for just $299 bucks the Monoprice Maker Select Plus is pretty good value no matter the branding. For that kind of…