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MyMiniFactory Opens 3D Model Store

London-based MyMiniFactory opened their online 3D model store last month.

Should You Used Printoid?

Printoid is a powerful system to manage many desktop 3D printers.

Indo Pacific Implications of 3D Printing?

I’m reading a two-part story talking about how 3D printing may affect the Indo Pacific region.

Deepmind’s 3D Capabilities: Productive or Scary?

Google’s DeepMind project has developed some interesting 3D capabilities.

Another Industry Ripe for 3D Printing: Military

An amusing story on Military.com got me thinking about how industry uses – or doesn’t use 3D printing.

Serious Interest in Large Format 3D Metal Printing Developing

There seems to be something brewing in 3D metal printing that’s analogous to what happened in thermoplastic 3D printing.

The EORA 3D Scanner, Once More

Three years ago EORA 3D launched on Kickstarter; now you can buy directly.

Sinterit’s Upgraded Lisa SLS 3D Printer Gets Bigger – WIthout Changing Bed Size

Sinterit has made a name by supplying a quality desktop SLS 3D printer, the Lisa, for some years now.

Is There Such A Thing As “Safe Resins”?

Fabbaloo reader Nick asks about Safe Resins.

Big Controversy With The ONO Smartphone 3D Printer Project

Another crowdfunded 3D printer project seems to be undergoing some controversy.

Someone Moves into a 3D Printed Home: Is This Really The Future?

News last week that a family is moving into a 3D printed home got me thinking.

Book of the Week: The Ultimate Guide to Designing, Prototyping and Mass Manufacturing your Product Idea

This week’s selection is the useful “The Ultimate Guide to Designing, Prototyping and Mass Manufacturing your Product Idea” by Jason Vander Griendt.

Aerosint Secures Major Funding for their Unusual 3D Printing Process

Aerosint has received a large funding round to support their highly unusual 3D printer development.

Formlabs’ New Castable Wax Resin

Formlabs announced they’re now shipping a new castable wax resin.

Solving Longer 3D Print Durations

One of the curses of 3D printing is extremely long print durations.

Design of the Week: ABSDBS

This week’s selection is the incredible ABSDBS telescope project by Aleksej Cherenkov.

4 Ways 3D Printing Can Revolutionize Automobile Manufacturing

The automobile sector is booming.

The Buildini Experimental 3D Printer

We’ve been tipped on a potentially interesting new 3D printer, the Buildini, by Budmen Industries.

MakerBot’s Unique Materials Strategy

MakerBot’s materials strategy seems be successful.

Full Color 3D Printing: One on One with Mimaki

3D printing is now becoming widespread, but full color 3D printing is still a rare thing.

Cartilage Filament for Bioprinting Developed

Researchers at Penn State have developed an unusual way to bioprint cartilage.

BASF Continues Harvesting 3D Print Operations

BASF, the largest chemical company in the world, is deadly serious about their 3D print ambitions.

Some Advice for 3D Printing Companies Thinking of Attending CES 2019

We have some thoughts about attending CES in 2019.

A Big Step for MyMiniFactory?

MyMiniFactory announced a very interesting partnership.

Fabbaloo (and Others) Need Your Help

If you’re a resident of the EU, we need your help.

3D Print Community: 3DP Learning Management System

This month’s community support selection is the 3DP Learning Management System, a publicly available set of training courses for 3D printing.

Linda Pouliot – “I would love to see advances in the speed and durability of the products printed”

Linda Pouliot is a serial entrepreneur specializing in robotics, based in Silicon Valley.

A New Standard Style of 3D Printing: Infinite?

An Italian company has announced another “infinite” 3D printer, and I’m wondering if this approach is going to stick.

Mini Yours Customized: The Next Step In Car Customization

Car manufacturers are constantly exploring new technologies as a way to get ahead in the market.

Is 3D Printing a Logistics Solution?

An interesting question was raised regarding the use of 3D printing.

Book of the Week: 42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China

This week’s selection is the highly useful “42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China” by Rosemary Coates.

Repairing Potholes with 3D Printers?

I’m watching an unusual video of a strange concept: fixing potholes with 3D printers on board drones.

Will 3D Printers “Bring Back Jobs”?

Over the past few years I’ve heard some propose that 3D printers may “bring back jobs”.

Design of the Week: Puzzle Cube

This week’s selection is the oddly satisfying Puzzle Cube by WildRoseBuilds.

Colombian 3D Printer Company Hopes to Break Into North America

We had a chat with Fused Form, a 3D printer manufacturer from Colombia.

Ultimaker Releases Cura 3.4

Ultimaker has released the latest version of Cura, their slicing engine.

Third Party 3D Printer Resin Thoughts

Virtually all major resin-powered 3D printers today can use the manufacturer’s materials.

3D Printer Purchases: Is It Now Only About Price?

Today I’m thinking about how price has become a major factor in 3D printer sales.

Dassault Systèmes Moves Closer to Students

Dassault Systèmes, producers of the popular Solidworks 3D modeling system, announced an educational partnership that may suggest something interesting.

Sketchfab Online Store Out of Beta

3D model repository Sketchfab has now removed the “beta” tag from their online store.

The Need For A Standard Spool Label

Here’s the situation: a print is running at the lab, and the filament is running short.

Look for More 3D Printing Accessory Devices

There’s a trend in 3D printing these days: accessories.

Look Who’s Patented 3D Printable Concrete

We were directed to a patent describing a composition for 3D printable concrete. This would certainly be a very useful capability, as the many attempts at 3D printed buildings using concrete extruders have had mixed success. However, most, if not all, of them have been using standard concrete materials. We know from experience with thermoplastic… Continue reading Look Who’s Patented 3D Printable Concrete

LPW’s Massive New Metal Powder Plant

UK-based metal powder provider LPW Technology has opened a new plant.

Laurence Berthoud-Lafarge – “Manufacturing will have to adapt to technical changes, pollution problems related to transport, waste caused by overproduction”

Laurence is the founder of a fablab and “La Fab”, a 3D Printing service company.

Interesting 3D Printer Filament Arrangement for Polymaker

Polymaker’s new distribution deal should vastly expand their reach.

Lumi’s Strange Visualizer Now Available

A few months ago we wrote about Lumi Industries’ unusual 3D visualizer prototype. Now, it’s for real.

ZRapid’s Open Philosophy

I’m impressed with not only ZRapid’s 3D printing products, but their philosophy towards materials.

Book of the Week: 3D Printer: Patents & Innovations

This week’s selection is the instructive “3D Printer: Patents & Innovations” by M. A. Buth.

What Filament Should I Use?

With the dramatic increase of 3D print material availability, the choice of filament becomes far more difficult.

What is “Make On Demand”?

I’m reading a press release from Rize that describes a new service that performs “Make on Demand”.

Design of the Week: Emptiness of Shark

This week’s selection is the massive Emptiness of Shark by artist Michael Cardacino.

Photochromic 3D Printing Under Development

Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed what might be called “Photochromic 3D printing”.

AddUp Adds BeAM

Somehow this wasn’t entirely surprising: AddUp has acquired 100% of BeAM.

The True Advantage of HP in 3D Printing

HP demonstrated why they have a significant advantage over other 3D printer companies.

Solidworks Set to Power Up 3D Usage

Solidworks announced they’ve acquired Centric Software.

HP’s Stephen Nigro Discusses Siemens’ Support of Full-Color 3D Printing

Among the news released at Siemens PLM Connection Americas 2018 was the announcement that HP Inc. and Siemens are expanding their existing partnership to add functionality for HP’s full-color 3D printing technology. To learn more about what this means within the larger context of HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), we spoke to Stephen Nigro, president… Continue reading HP’s Stephen Nigro Discusses Siemens’ Support of Full-Color 3D Printing

3D Printing May Change Mass Manufacturing Expectations

I had a thought about how the integration of 3D printing into manufacturing may change how we think about products.

Learning to Apply a New 3D Printing Technology

I’m always fascinated with unusual 3D printing processes, and Fabrisonic certainly qualifies.

The Controversial Obsidian Project

Last year we wrote about the highly touted Kodoma Obsidian 3D printer a device to sell for only USD$49.

Is 3D Printing Getting Any Easier?

I’ve been reflecting on the history of 3D printing and had some thoughts about ease of use.

3D Systems’ Medical Journey Deepens

3D Systems seems to be building a bit of an ecosystem surrounding their medical venture.

Shapeways Enables Huge Opportunity

Shapeways announced an advanced product creation service that links directly into their making engines.

Laura Gilmour – “It’s now an industry I’m passionate about because of the promise it has for improving medicine and medical devices for years to come”

As the Global Medical Business Development Manager of EOS North America, Laura Gilmour oversees more than 20 medical device OEMs and contract manufacturers using EOS technology around the world.