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Haptic 3D Modeling Software Anarkik3D Design Version 3.1 is Now Available
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnarkik3D’s latest software for 3D printing, Anarkik3D Design 3.1, enables you to touch and feel 3D qualities of your design using the Falcon mouse system. If you’re a jewelry designer or work in the fashion industry, Anarkik3D has released a new version of 3D design software which is aimed at you. The software…
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Danish Engineering Students Use BigRep ONE 3D Printer to Create Functional Bicycle Design
Reading Time: 4 minutesMechanical engineering students from the Aalborg University Esbjerg have used a BigRep ONE to 3D print a functional bike frame in one piece. PhD doctorate Peter Riddersholm Lauridsen shares an inside look at this project, and explains how 3D printing enables students to hone their engineering skills. In universities across the world, 3D printing…
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This Artist Draws Whatever His Followers Ask Him, And The Results Are Unexpectedly Genius
Reading Time: 4 minutesA lot of us have loads of creative ideas but lack the artistic skills to fulfill them. One Belarusian comics artist, however, gives life to his followers’ thoughts in the best way. Chilik draws everything his fans request, and the images are so unexpected, he probably catches their sense of humor completely…
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MasterSpool Could Help Reduce Waste When Buying 3D Printing Filament
Reading Time: 3 minutes3D printing expert Richard Horne (a.k.a. RichRap) is proposing a new way to receive filament which involves one MasterSpool and minimally packaged refills. Already manufacturers such as Das Filament are onboard with this idea. It’s not news to anyone that consumers are becoming more eco-conscious and demanding environmentally friendly products. As a result,…
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Weekend Project: A $20 DIY Heated DryBox for 3D Printing Filament Storage
Reading Time: 3 minutesWant to keep your filament in tip-top shape? Engineer and 3D printing enthusiast RichRap shows us how to create DIY Heated DryBox for 3D Printing filament for under $20. No matter how finely tuned your 3D printer is, the quality of your prints are highly dependent on the state of the filament you’re…
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Learning about Chandra X-ray Observatory Discoveries with 3D Printed Supernova Models
Reading Time: 3 minutesNASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory’s Communications and Public Engagement group uses 3D models and prints to educate and raise awareness about our high-energy universe. Ever wondered what it feels like to hold a supernova in your hand? April Jubett, who works for the Chandra X-ray Observatory communication team, uses 3D printing and information collected…
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Weekend Project: 3D Print Your Own Mechanical Laser Show!
Reading Time: 3 minutesLooking for a weekend DIY project? Check out this awesome 3D printed hand-powered mechanical laser show created by software developer Evan Stanford. Is your 3D printer sitting idle this weekend? Want to find a amusing project to show your friends and family just what this technology is capable of? What better way…
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34 Best 3D Printing Services 2017 / 2018
Reading Time: 3 minutesShapeways Worldwide (DHL, UPS, USPS) Instant Metal, Plastic, Ceramic, Sandstone, Wax SLS, Binder Jet Steel, Wax casting 3D Hubs Worldwide (depends on chosen Hub), pickup is free Instant Metal, Plastic, Paper, Resin, Stone, Wax FDM, Jetting, Metal Sintering, Paper, PolyJetting, SLA, SLS, CFF, Wax Casting i.materialise Worldwide (UPS) Instant Metal, Plastic, Ceramic,…
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34 Best 3D Printing Services 2018
Reading Time: 3 minutesShapeways Worldwide (DHL, UPS, USPS) Instant Metal, Plastic, Ceramic, Sandstone, Wax SLS, Binder Jet Steel, Wax casting 3D Hubs Worldwide (depends on chosen Hub), pickup is free Instant Metal, Plastic, Paper, Resin, Stone, Wax FDM, Jetting, Metal Sintering, Paper, PolyJetting, SLA, SLS, CFF, Wax Casting i.materialise Worldwide (UPS) Instant Metal, Plastic, Ceramic,…
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Raise3D N2 3D Printer: Review the Facts Here!
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Raise3D N2 Plus has a huge build volume of 12″ x 12″ x 12″. Additionally, the entire printer is fully enclosed with a sturdy aluminum metal frame and ABS, acrylic, and poly-carbonate casing. The fully enclosed design not only improves print quality when printing with materials such as ABS, but also…
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Precious Plastic Creates Recycled iPhone Case with Help From 3D Hubs
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe global community Precious Plastic has created a recycled iPhone case with CNC milling from 3D Hubs. The organization has created an open source production ecosystem that includes a plastic waste shredder, an filament extrusion machine, an injection molder, and a compressor to help process the molds. The mass production of plastic has led…
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Type A Machines Retire to that Great 3D Printer in the Sky
Reading Time: 3 minutesDespite their multiple innovations in the desktop 3D printer market, California-based manufacturer Type A Machines has gone out of business. The past year has seen a dramatic change to the desktop 3D printer industry; the market is flooded with cheap DIY 3D printer kits, and established hardware manufacturers are struggling to compete.…
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Shred the Snow: CAPiTA Improves Snowboards with 3D Printed Sidewall Technology
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe snowboard manufacturer CAPiTA is using its patented FUS3D 3D printing technique to develop recyclable, durable, and strong thermoplastic sidewalls that attach to the board’s wooden core as a single piece. There are few words that can describe the bliss of snowboarding down a mountain slope. The fresh snow makes you feel like…
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i.Materialise Adds New Untreated Brass to Finishing Options
Reading Time: 2 minutesi.materialise is adding untreated brass to its range of finishing options – print your designs in basic brass without polish, coating or plating to give them a vintage look. If you’re 3D printing jewelry or miniatures and want to create a vintage appearance, you’ll be interested to hear about i.materialise’s most recent…
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Researchers use X-rays to Understand and Avoid Metal 3D Print Defects
Reading Time: 3 minutesDepartment of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory researchers used X-rays to learn more about 3D printing defects and understand how to print 3D metal parts without defects. Using 3D printing to create metal parts for cars, ships or planes has many advantages such as enabling manufacturers to create complex parts on-the-spot. However,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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I Make Camouflage Birdhouses To Keep The City Birds Out Of Sight
Reading Time: 4 minutesI’ve make hard to spot birdhouses as part of my ongoing street art project Happy City Birds. I made all the houses from recycled plywood and painted them using different techniques to make them blend in with their surroundings. More info: thomasdambo.com I make camouflage birdhouses to keep the city birds out…
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The 10 Worst Feelings In The World That Are Too Painful To Read
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe all have our quirks and weird dislikes, things that give you that heavy, sickly feeling deep inside your stomach when they occur. For example I hate it when, as a guy, I go to sit down on the toilet and the seat is still warm from the previous occupant. Feels like…
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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…
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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…
