An announcement today triggered some thoughts about the importance of certifications for companies in the 3D metal printing market.
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Guess What? Standard HEPA Filters May Not Solve 3D Printer Emissions
There’s been much ado about nanoparticle emissions from desktop 3D printers, but one solution may actually not be one.
Digital Metal Officially Launches the DM P2500 3D Metal Printer
Digital Metal, part of Sweden-based Höganäs AB, has now launched their incredible 3D metal printer, the DM P2500.
3DMonstr’s Super New 3D Printer Series
Going by their name, 3DMonstr must produce large 3D printers, but now they’re even larger.
Dassault Systemes Points Elbows to Sky, Launches SOLIDWORKS 2018
Well, props to the mom’s of 1,000,000+ designers and engineers who, for reasons unbeknownst to them, gave a collective high-five from the sheer excitement of their sons and daughters learning SOLIDWORKS 2018 was indeed released and now available.
Incredible Breakthrough in 3D Face Scanning
UK researchers have developed a very effective method of producing reasonably accurate 3D models from a single, 2D image.
A “Bulldozer” Solution to Continuous 3D Printing
Thingiverse constributor Aad van der Geest has proposed – and prototyped – a 3D printer add-on for continuous 3D printing.
Every 3D Polyhedron You’d Ever Want to 3D Print
Stella, a “Polyhedron Navigator” provides a way to very quickly generate almost any type of polyhedron.
Sarah Goldberg – “I would love for 3D Printing to be even more democratized”
Sarah Goldberg wears many hats.
Autodesk Remakes ReMake into ReCap Photo
One of the best cloud services for photogrammetry just changed itself around.
The Dangers of 3D Printing Your Own Designs
The emergence of easy making technologies has transformed many people into “makers”, but are there hidden dangers?
A 3D Printed Building Rises in Copenhagen, But Is This Ready For Wide Use?
The “3D Printed Construction Partnership” has begun extruding a hotel/office in Copenhagen.
Possibly Game-Changing 3D Print Spinoff From NASA?
NASA announced they’re working on something called the “Refabricator”, and I’m wondering where this is going.
3D Printed Body Piercing Project Suggests Future Human Augmentation
A bioprinting project hopes to enable a new world of biodegradable human implants.
Design of the Week: SimpSymm
This week’s selection is the complex 3D printed “SimpSymm” series by Christoph Bader and Dominik Kolb of Deskriptiv.
Dimafix: A Temperature-based Adhesive Solution for 3D Prints
An interesting liquid solution for ensuring 3D prints “stick” is available.
Coloring Your Own 3D Printer Filament
There aren’t very many people making their own 3D printer filament, but if you do, you might want to carefully select the color.
Analyzed: Remixing 3D Models on Thingiverse
Thingiverse was perhaps the first repository of 3D models dedicated to 3D printing and making. Now we know a lot more about it.
The Surprising KATANA Professional Desktop 3D Printer
There are a growing number of what I like to call “professional” desktop 3D printers emerging recently and one of interest is the Katana from OO-KUMA.
Must Read: The Fabbaloo Mailbag Never Disappoints
This episode of the Fabbaloo mailbag is as fun, shocking and stupefying, as usual.
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Polyethylene
How much do you know about polyethylene?
3D Printed Body Piercing Project Suggests Future Human Augmentation
A bioprinting project hopes to enable a new world of biodegradable human implants.
Price Crash at Sinterit: Their SLS 3D Printer is Now Even More Affordable
A surprise press release from Sinterit details a rather shocking price drop.
What Happens When 3D Printing From Smartphones Becomes Common?
I’ve been contemplating the implications of a world in which anyone can 3D scan anything and print out a replica.
Are 3D Printed Costumes Feasible?
A 3D model respository seems to specialize in 3D printed costume items, but is this really feasible?
Annalisa Capurro – “3D printing has the potential to revolutionize the architecture industry by creating a more sustainable and equitable future for all of us”
Annalisa Capurro is an interior designer and a design educator at the prestigious Design Centre Enmore in Sydney, Australia.
Do You Need A Service Plan For Your Desktop 3D Printer?
An increasing number of manufacturers offer longer-term maintenance plans, but do you need one?
An Ode to the Now-Departed Cube
I’ve just noticed that 3D Systems discontinued their final Cube 3D printer earlier this year, a milestone of sorts.
Verbatim Releases New, Powerful Flex 3D Print Material
Verbatim launched a new flexible material today: PRIMALLOY BLACK. And it’s not just the color that changed.
Controlling Support Structures in BioPrinting Applications
Researchers have developed a unique way of handling support structures in bioprinting.
voxeljet’s New HSS 3D Printing Process
Germany-based voxeljet announced a new 3D printing process they call HSS.
5 Questions with Gary Miller
Two years ago, Gary Miller of 3D Print Bureau talked about how the imminent arrival of Carbon 3D and their CLIP technology
Design of the Week: Chromatic Vase
This week’s selection is the fascinating Chromatic Vase by designer Devin Montes.
GE Expands, But in a Different Way
GE is now leveraging its assets to promote 3D metal printing.
The Curse of the Wrong-Sized Spool
There’s a very common problem encountered with desktop 3D printers: spool size mis-match.
How To Make A 3D Printed Roller Coaster
Matt Schmotzer, a graduate student at Purdue University for mechanical engineering, has always had an affinity towards both roller coasters and 3D printing.
Dremel Prepping for New 3D Printer
With rumors of a new Dremel desktop 3D printer arriving soon, the company seems to be dumping the older version.
Coming Soon: The Ionic3DP 3D Printer
A new 3D printer offering uses a very unusual motion system.
Astonishing: ANSYS Announces Real Time Design Simulation with Discovery Live
ANSYS today announced a new product, Discovery Live, which provides astonishing real time engineering simulations.
How to 3D Print Your Own Products & Sell Them Online
With Mercedes-Benz announcing last year that it is now selling 3D printed spare parts for its cargo trucks, 3D printing is gaining momentum as a commercial strategy for large-scale manufacturers.
The Deeper Truth of 3D Printing Particle Emission Analysis
New research offers additional information about 3D printer particle emissions and some hints on how best to reduce them.
A Mammoth Change at MakePrintable
We haven’t written about MakePrintable for a while, but today is a good today to do so.
Avante Releases New High Performance 3D Printer Board
Wyoming-based Avante Technology announced a new type of 3D printer controller board.
Dr. Jennifer Chase Fielding – “To solve many of the complex challenges with 3D printing, we need mass collaboration”
With over 13 years of experience at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Dr. Jennifer Fielding has performed hands-on research and program management i
9 Ways To Dramatically Improve the Finish Quality of Your 3D Prints
You can often be your own worst critic with your finished prints.
What is ANSYS Up To?
ANSYS is planning a major announcement on Thursday, but what is it about?
Cool New Features in Cura Version 2.7
Ultimaker has released an updated version of Cura, and there are some very tasty new features.
Blockchain-Powered 3D Assets?
A development in 3D asset management may assist the control of 3D models for printing.
Fascinating Experimental 3D Printer Tool Switcher
Hackaday contributor rolmie has developed multi-extruder tool switcher concept that could prove quite interesting.
A Different Way to Color 3D Prints
Formlabs has published a method of coloring 3D prints that I hadn’t seen previously.
Design of the Week: Flexible Paper Towel Roll Holder
This week’s selection is the eminently practical Flexible Paper Tool Roll Holder by Thingiverse contributor Eric Veber.
New Large and Small 3D Printers from Photocentric
Photocentric has recently introduced two new desktop 3D printers, the Liquid Crystal Pro and Liquid Crystal Precision.
The Einstart-C Desktop 3D Printer
Shining 3D has introduced a new, low-cost desktop 3D printer, the Einstart-C.
3D Print Community: PotterDraw
This month’s community support selection is PotterDraw, a software project to very easily generate vases and other cylindrical shapes.
What’s This? Another Full Color Desktop 3D Printer?
Yes, it’s another relatively inexpensive desktop 3D printer that’s capable of full color prints.
Is The MakerBot Replicator+ a “Shop Machine”?
MakerBot has undergone an incredible transformation in its brief, 8 year existence. Now it’s apparently a “shop machine”.
NASA’s 3D Printed Challenge Reaches Prize Stage
The ongoing 3D print innovation challenge by NASA has awarded USD$400,000 to two entrants.
Leapfrog’s Informative Colors
I’m a sucker for good user interfaces and Leapfrog 3D Printers just made another one.
MJF vs Injection Molding
As a Supplier, Jabil have been supporting brands like HP and many others for the last 25 years.
Authentise Provides a new “Geometric Search”
3D print workflow provider Authentise announced something they call “geometric search”, and it’s quite interesting.
Mimaki Enters the 3D Print Market With an Important Colorful Option
Japan-based Mimaki formally announced a new and rather interesting full color industrial 3D printer.
Children’s 3D Printing: Is There Something There?
Yesterday we wrote on a new 3D printer for kids, but is this really a serious market?
Janie Veltkamp – “3D printing helped us refine our prototypes before producing the final beak to be attached to Beauty’s face”
Janie Veltkamp is a trained nurse, raptor biologist, educator and master falconer.
HP’s Changing Properties in Materials
HP’s 3D Open Materials and Applications Lab, is a 3,500 square-foot space where 3D materials partners can jumpstart product development, test new materials and get real-time feedback from engineers.
The Toybox: A 3D Printer for Kids
I’m looking at a crowdfunding campaign for the “Toybox”, and believe this could be a good option for a holiday gift.
7 questions with Frank Marangell
BigRep recently announced the appointment of Frank Marangell as their President of US Operations and the Executive Vice President of Global Sales.
HP + Deloitte: Giving Tools Back to the Blacksmith
On Thursday, August 24th, 2017 in Silicon Valley, HP + Deloitte announced a new partnership. HP is known as one of the world’s leaders in technology development, and Deloitte is also a world leader in digital transformation, the process of taking a traditional company into a modern mode of operation. HP’s CEO Dion Weisler described… Continue reading HP + Deloitte: Giving Tools Back to the Blacksmith
2 Ways 3D Food Printing Could Actually Work
There have been 3D food printing experiments for as long as we’ve been publishing, but it really hasn’t taken off.
3D Print Application Idea: On Demand Museum Pieces?
I’m always interested to see new applications of 3D printing, and have one that may not have been implemented yet.
Design of the Week: DIY Furniture Joints
This week’s selection is the practical set of DIY furniture joints by Martina Caset.
A Great Guide to 3D Print Post Processing
I bumped into a rather well done page described pretty much all the available techniques for finishing 3D prints.
The Pursuit of Efficiency: 3D Printing in 3D Space
Profitability of 3D printing often depends on efficiency, and that’s something of prime concern to many 3D print operators.
Could Room-Temperature Nanolasers Change 3D Printing?
A new form of laser has been developed, and I’m wondering what it may do to future 3D printers.
Embedding Physical Watermarks into 3D Prints
A company is developing a method of providing “invisible watermarks” to 3D prints.
Bioprinting Architecture Method Developed
Research that could lead to true human organ 3D printing begins with a method of reliably 3D printing shapes.
What is “Neosanding” and Why Would You Use It?
An interesting technique used by some Ultimaker users could put a better finish on your 3D printed parts.
Hidden Sensors: A 3D Printed Application
Every once in a while there is a rather unusual new application for 3D printing, and this certainly is one.
Has 3D Systems Stopped Growing?
While the company has introduced new products, it appears their revenue is stuck.
Is 3MF Actually Making Progress?
Is anyone actually using 3MF?
Methods of Ensuring 3D Print Success and Detecting Compromised 3D Models
An interesting research paper provides three ideas on how to detect flaws in 3D prints.
Avril Stringer – “There is already a skill shortage and this will become more evident as time goes on”
Avril Stringer is a serial entrepreneur and inventor and one of leading women in 3D Printing in the UK.
FlowRep: Just What 3D Printing Needs?
Researchers at UBC have developed an incredible system for capturing 3D models from static images.
When 3D Printing a Model Doesn’t Make Sense
Sometimes 3D printing simply doesn’t make sense.
Outsourcing Your 3D Printing? Or Should You Insource?
A question that is sometimes not even asked, let alone answered, is the question of outsourcing 3D printing.
Making Your Own 3D Printer Air Purification System
Safety is too often ignored by those operating desktop 3D printers, particularly air quality.
3D Systems Going Back Into 3D Food Printing?
This is certainly interesting: 3D Systems announced a deal with CSM Bakery Solutions to jointly pursue 3D food printing activities.
Nothing Too Concerning: VoxelJet’s Latest Results
Large-format 3D printer manufacturer announced their quarterly results and they might be viewed negatively, but I think not.
Design of the Week: Plantygon
This week’s selection is the fun Plantygon by designer Samantha Welch.
Duplicate Kickstarter Detected
Apologies to our readers: yesterday we posted a story regarding a project that appears to be a duplicate!
The ByFlow Focus 3D Food Printer
There are a scant few “food” 3D printers available, and one of them is the Byflow Focus 3D food printer.
Another Compliant Mechanism Project: FlexSys
Recently we posted as story about Disney producing compliant mechanisms; it turns out another company is already producing them.
Markforged Shuffles Product Line
3D printer manufacturer Markforged has introduced a couple of new machines that alters their product lineup considerably.
The US Marine Corps’ X-FAB Mobile 3D Printshop
It was inevitable: the military has developed a kind of mobile 3D print workshop.
Should We 3D Print PVC?
There are an increasing number of thermoplastics that can be 3D printed recently, and one of them is PVC.
That Didn’t Take Long: Marangell Joins BigRep
Well, that certainly didn’t take long: Frank Marangell has been hired by BigRep.