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Reading Time: 3 minutesMindkits is a “family run and kiwi-owned” tech company whose latest project brings extinct New Zealand moa bones to classrooms via 3D scanning. With models of the bones in hand, teachers and students can prep and print them in full size. The extinct New Zealand moa was an interesting bird. Flightless and looking a lot like […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesA 3D printed Death Star in its original size and glory – that’s a 3D printing project of galactic proportions. Franklin Houser has crunched the numbers. So, what does it take to 3D print a 1:1 scale Death Star? The question I have asked myself depends on several variables. For simplicity, I will only be focusing […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBack in January, we announced the Lenovo Mirage Solo, the first standalone virtual reality headset that runs Daydream. Alongside it, we unveiled the Lenovo Mirage Camera, the first camera built for VR180. Designed with VR capture and playback in mind, these devices work great separately and together. And both are available for purchase today. More […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesOver on Amazon.com, select colors of 2.85mm colorFabb nGen filament can be had for silly prices compared to their usual premium. A hardy filament billed as an all-rounder for everyday 3D printing use, colorFabb’s nGen is a popular choice for ease of printing and vibrant colors. There’s no denying it’s not your run-of-the-mill budget filament […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn ambitious new collaboration between We the Builders and Adam Savage seeks to crowd-source and 3D print a six foot tall sculpture of Rosie the Riveter for the Nation of Makers Conference in June. The concept of We the Builders is simple to the point of genius. They assemble large sculptures of historical figures like […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesGM is using Autodesk’s generative design technology and additive manufacturing to fabricate lighter automotive parts; this seat bracket is 40% lighter and 20% stronger than its predecessor. General Motors is using generative design software by Autodesk to develop the next generation of lightweight vehicles. According to the automaker, the new technology will be a key […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor this week’s Project of the Week, 3D print and Arduino your way to this coin-spitting Question Block from universe of Nintendo favorite, Mario. Loose change, shrapnel… whatever you call it, the blight of small denomination coins deserves better than sitting in a jar on the shelf at home. Which is perhaps the thought that […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo celebrate its first VR Google Doodle, the internet giant dreams big with a charming animation charting illusionist and film director Georges Méliès, creator of early cinema classic Le Voyage dans la Lune. Spicing up the search giant’s homepage since 1998, the Google Doodle has become something of a pop culture mainstay. Be it an educational […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAudi is pairing up with EOS who will implement modern 3D printing technology into automobile manufacturing. However, the German car manufacturer is also working with SLM and using their selective laser melting processes. Over the course of 30 years, 3D printing has proven itself as a useful technology in the development of automobiles, as coverage on […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Anycubic i3 Mega is already good value for money, but for a limited time today that goes doubly so as Amazon.com sees a Lightning Deal reduction of $55.50 from this 3D printer’s usual retail price. The Anycubic i3 Mega is a pretty snazzy 3D printer, combining unique looks and novel features with an affordable […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn illusionist before he was a filmmaker, Méliès discovered and exploited basic camera techniques to transport viewers into magical worlds and zany stories. He saw film and cameras as more than just tools to capture images, he saw them as vehicles to transport and truly immerse people into a story. He played around with stop […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAmong the multitude of Rapid + TCT announcements, Stratasys showed off the impressive capabilities of its upgraded J750 PolyJet 3D printer alongside the brand new J735. Both can print over 500,000 color combinations in addition to textures and transparent parts — all in the same print. It’s May now, but we still want to talk […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesDuring work hours, Matt Denton is director of visual effects company Micromagic Systems – known for stunning Harry Potter and Star Wars effects. In his spare time, he publishes videos on his YouTube channel Mantis Hacks. But, as a maker, he’s not content with leaving it at that – instead, he 3D prints Lego kits and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesHeld together with 3D printed joints and utilizing high-tech The Breath fabric, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma’s “breath/ng” sculpture looks good and does good. Standing at an impressive 6 meters tall, renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma‘s breath/ng origami-like sculpture captures the imagination as much as it does pollution in the air. Designed for Dassault Systèmes’ Design […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new long-awaited trailer for the longer-awaited Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally here and yeah… it looks sick. The sequel has been long overdue since the debut of 2010’s seminal masterpiece Red Dead Redemption on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The announcement was made back in February via Rockstar Games’ official Twitter account […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesDeveloped with and for teachers, 3Doodler has unveiled learning packs for the classroom. Included in the packs are 12 3Doodler 3D pens, 1,200 strands of filament and lesson plans, which the company claims can improve concentration among students. 3Doodler, the company behind what is though to be the world’s first 3D printing pen, is releasing a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesMark Rehorst is a blogger detailing his technical projects. For his latest post, he worked on creating an easy to produce blower for a remote cooling fan. For this, he turned to a hard disk drive motor and a few 3D printed parts. Blogger Mark Rehorst has spent a long time finding the perfect 3D […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesSave the planet and print using hemp: 3Dfuel is now offering a new, improved Entwined hemp filament with some “pretty big” changes from their v1 first release of the material. Although we believe 3D printing could save our environment by reducing waste and speeding up manufacturing processes, there is yet some way to go to produce […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesAvengers: Infinity War must be one of the most talked about films of the decade and now we’re here to talk about it a little bit more. That’s because Infinity War is about to make a crossover with something equally as popular and talked about – Fortnite. Yes that’s right. Avengers – the biggest film […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesCharitable non-profit Million Waves Project combines a passion for cleaning up the ocean with helping young people in need: this young organization aims to provide prosthetic limbs 3D printed from reclaimed ocean plastics for children in need, worldwide, free of charge. Ocean plastic pollution is a core issue right now, with increasingly large patches of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesCreate your own Nintendo Labo Waveform Cards for the piano by using a 3D printer and following blogger Hunter Irving’s reverse engineered post so you can add extra sounds to your cardboard keyboard. If you’re unfamiliar with Nintendo Labo, it’s essentially a number of cardboard DIY kits which work with the Nintendo Switch console. They enable […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Fortnite comet has finally hit and has changed the world forever. Fans just can’t get enough of the online game at the moment, and now this big change has made the game even more exciting. This is because meteors have been falling and now one huge comet has hit Tilted Towers, the most populated city […]