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 on the demise […]

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 American has been […]

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 and Aliexpress. The most […]

Recreate Optimus Prime’s blaster with Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesRecreate Optimus Prime’s blaster with Arduino Arduino Team — February 9th, 2018 YouTuber Bob Clagett has dreamed of creating his own life-sized Optimus Prime ion blaster for years, and now after hours of 3D printing and finishing, he finally has something worthy of that universe. While he opted to construct it in a 1:2 scale, […]

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. A total of […]

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 a 3D printed […]

[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 a deal on all […]

Pour Reception turns water into radio controls

Reading Time: 2 minutesPour Reception turns water into radio controls Arduino Team — February 8th, 2018 Using a capacitive sensing arrangement, artists Tore Knudsen, Simone Okholm Hansen, and Victor Permild have come up with a way to interact with music with two glasses of water. One pours water into a glass to turn the radio on. Channels can then be […]

Scribble is an Arduino-controlled haptic drawing robot

Reading Time: 2 minutesScribble is an Arduino-controlled haptic drawing robot Arduino Team — February 8th, 2018 As part of his master’s studies at Eindhoven University, Felix Ros created a haptic drawing interface that uses a five-bar linkage system to not only take input from one’s finger, but also act as a feedback device via a pair of rotary […]

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, is immortalizing man’s […]

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 produce 3D printed […]

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 to do so […]

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 the 3D slicer […]

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 Gaffer tape to […]

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 printing giant Stratasys. The […]

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 killer feature is that […]

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 personal trip to […]

Raspberry Pi 3 Alexa

Raspberry Pi 3 Alexa DIY Project

Reading Time: 7 minutesRequired hardware Before you get started, let’s review what you’ll need. Raspberry Pi 3 (Recommended) or Pi 2 Model B (Supported) – Buy at Amazon – Pi 3 or Pi 2. Micro-USB power cable for Raspberry Pi. Micro SD Card (Minimum 8 GB) – You need an operating system to get started. NOOBS (New Out […]