Weekend Project: 3D Print Your Own RetroPie Nintendo Switch

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, […]

Famous Chinatown 3D Printed Rooster Project Comes to an End

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 […]

Researchers Develop Bioprinting Method to Recreate Biological Structures From Cells and Molecules

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. […]

Australian Sheepdog Receives Prosthetic Paw Thanks to 3D Printing

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 […]

Carbon Takes a Bigger Bite of the Dental Market with New Materials and Partnerships

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 […]

Creality Ender 2 3D Printer: Review the Facts Here!

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 […]

[DEAL] Qidi Tech 1 Dual Extrusion 3D Printer, 13% Off at $610

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 […]

Ford Installs Stratasys Fortus to Boost SUV Production

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 […]

UCLA Students Plan to Educate Kids with 3D Printed Ukuleles

Reading Time: 2 minutesUCLA students are raising money through a UCLA Spark crowdfunding campaign to donate 3D printed ukuleles to the residential care home, Maryvale in California, USA. Encouraging kids to take up STEM subjects can be done in a myriad of ways. For example, students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) hope to use musical instruments […]

Touch a 3D Printed Dinosaur Skull During the UK “Dippy” Tour

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Natural History Museum’s well known and much loved dinosaur skeleton, nicknamed Dippy, is going on tour in the UK. Visitors can now get hands-on with the dinosaur thanks to 3D printed replica skulls. London’s Natural History Museum is the permanent home of the Diplodocus dinosaur, nicknamed Dippy. However, the popular dinosaur is now going […]

TEVO Tornado 3D Printer: Review the Facts Here

Reading Time: 2 minutesGenerally speaking, the most appealing feature of the TEVO Tornado 3D printer is the 300 X 300 X 400 mm build size, which for around $350 seems like a bargain in-and-of-itself.  Pair that with a 50 micron minimum layer thickness and a 150 mm/s print speed, and this 3D printer sounds pretty decent. The TEVO Tornado […]

Water speakers enhanced with an Arduino Mega

Reading Time: 2 minutesWater speakers enhanced with an Arduino Mega Arduino Team — February 14th, 2018 Maker “cool austin” is a fan of water speakers, which pulse jets of water inside plastic enclosures to the beat of your music, but thought they could be improved. What he came up with is a multi-tower setup that not only dances […]

Video game head tracking with Wii Remote camera

Reading Time: < 1 minuteVideo game head tracking with Wii Remote camera Arduino Team — February 14th, 2018 While the Nintendo Wii has been on the market for well over 10 years, its controllers continue to provide a variety of tools for hacking. One component you may want to consider for your next hack is the camera from the […]

YouTuber creates an organ out of 44 Furbies

Reading Time: < 1 minuteYouTuber creates an organ out of 44 Furbies Arduino Team — February 12th, 2018 If you think Furbies have become extinct, think again, as musical hacker “Look Mum No Computer” has decided to revive a number of them to create his own Furby Organ. To make this horrifying yet awesome instrument, he placed 44—yes, 44—of […]

Anet E12 3D Printer: Review the Facts Here!

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Anet E12 undercuts the popular CR-10 by approximately $60 depending on where you look. At the time of writing, we found it going for anywhere between USD $319 and $369. But despite this disparity in pricing the Anet E12 3D printer provides, on paper, largely the same printing capabilities as its CR-10-style stablemates. However, […]

Grafter Software Remixes and Improves 3D Printing Models into New Forms

Reading Time: 2 minutesGrafter can remix 3D printing models into new, functional machines, without the need for extensive tweaking or testing. Remixing 3D models to create newly printed objects is a common technique in additive manufacturing. A team of experts at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany have gone a step further, by developing software to remix […]

KUKA Uses MakerBot 3D Printers to Build Robotic Arms

Reading Time: 2 minutesKUKA shows that 3D printing offers significant advantages for the creation of modern industrial robotics. Driving the smart factories of the 21st century, industrial manufacturing industries are increasingly turning toward automated solutions. Robotics are being employed to ease the burden of lifting or transporting heavy loads. KUKA, the Chinese-German industrial manufacturing company, creates specialist robotics […]

Want to Write About 3D Printing? Join the All3DP Content Academy!

Reading Time: 2 minutesAll3DP is a website dedicated to all things 3D printing, plus related fields such as 3D scanning, 3D modeling, drones and VR. We’re looking for talented writers to contribute to our continuing success and drive a new initiative: the All3DP Content Academy. Become a Contributing Writer, Share Your Passion and Knowledge! 3D printing is a […]

Tronxy X1 3D Printer: Review the Facts Here!

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are a few features that make the Tronxy X1 3D printer a viable option for consumers on a budget. However, the most enchanting perk of this 3D printer is the exceptionally low price tag. It can regularly be found on retail websites like GearBest and AliExpress for under $150. This 3D printer is a […]

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 first introduced Harry […]

[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 in peoples hands close […]