The Sculpto+ must be one of the most unusual 3D printers I’ve encountered.
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Ting Tang – “If you feel your maker spirit summons you then it’s time for you to start 3D printing”
Ting Tang, the founder of Elements Lab, manages a Taiwan-based 3D design and printing startup
Get On It: A 3D Print Spool Enclosure
A Kickstarter project hopes to solve one major issue with 3D printer spools: contamination.
Changes at the Top for Shapeways
The founder of Shapeways is no longer at its helm.
Fusion 360 Updated with New Features
One of the great benefits of cloud-based software is that it is usually updated frequently. That’s what happened with Fusion 360 last week.
Prusa Enables Soluble Support
Prusa Research took an expected, but nevertheless interesting step forward this month by announcing a feature usually found on professional machines.
Efficiently Leveraging 3D Printer Resolution for Highly Complex Object Designs
Researchers from MIT have developed what appears to be a revolutionary 3D design system that could enable far more effective leveraging of 3D printing technology.
The Powerful Deltawasp Turbo Desktop 3D Printer
Italy-based WASP announced a new version of their flagship 3d printer, the DeltaWASP 20 40 Turbo2.
Design of the Week: Spill Proof Oil Container
This week’s selection is the practical spill proof oil container by YouTuber Vice Chief.
Don’t Miss These 10 3D Printing Benefits! Save Time & Money Today
There are so many benefits to 3D printing.
Stratasys’ Non-Shocking Quarterly Results
Stratasys released their Q2 financial results for 2017 and the results were quite different from those of their competitor, 3D Systems.
Why Use a Free GCODE Analyzer?
There are tons of free utilities available on the internets, and one of them is a free GCODE viewer.
Silicone 3D Printing with ACEO
Germany-based ACEO offers powerful 3D silicone printing services.
Who’s 3D Printing Those Unavailable Replacement Parts Now?
A report suggests that Daimler is now 3D printing replacement metal parts for some of their obsolete models.
Laser Cutting or 3D Printing? Which is Appropriate?
I’m reading an Instructables on how to laser-cut a 3D printer spool holder and had a thought.
Sculpteo’s Strange New Material: PEBA
Every once in a while, a new material appears on the 3D printer scene. Now Sculpteo introduces one: PEBA.
Do Manufacturers Really Not Understand 3D Printing?
There’s something odd about how 3D printer companies are marketing these days.
3YOURMIND Adds Another Dimension
3YOURMIND has arranged a deal with Siemens to provide far easier 3D printing for Solid Edge users.
Another LCD-Based Desktop 3D Printer: The D2K Insight
Hong Kong-based Mayc Creation has launched another desktop 3D printer, the D2K Insight.
Mara Hitner – “Becoming involved in 3D printing is all about having an access point that aligns with your particular interest”
Mara Hitner, or @3DPGirl for her twitter followers, couldn’t have chosen a better Twitter handle.
Telescoping 3D Prints?
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a computational technique that could solve issues in 3D printing and enable entirely new classes of printed parts.
Sinterit Gives Away Mandatory Accessory
Sinterit is not the biggest 3D printer manufacturer, by any means, but they seem to understand the issues of their target market.
3D Systems Shocking Financial Results
As is customary, 3D Systems announced their latest quarterly financial results and the results were quite shocking.
Household 3D Prints: Handy, but Unaccessible
Two seemingly unbreathable barriers hold back 3D printing from general use in homes around the world.
Six Odd Reasons Why 3D Printed Buildings May Actually Work
I’ve been skeptical of attempts to 3D print buildings for years, although many have attempted to do so.
3D Printing to Solve Climate Change?
I’m reading a story on Forbes that proposes that 3D printing, rather than regulations or climate accords, will solve the current climate crisis.
Design of the Week: Solar Filter
This week’s selection is the soon to be very useful 3D printed Solar Filter by Walid Maalouli.
Source3 Acquired
A few years ago we ran into a company called “Source3”, who intended to market notable 3D printed designs. Now they’ve been acquired.
BASF Targeting 3D Printing?
Chemical giant BASF is to set up a new subsidiary dedicated to 3D printing.
SparkMaker: An Inexpensive LCD-Based Resin 3D Printer
The Sparkmaker 3D printer is currently listed on Kickstarter and appears quite popular. Let’s find out why.
Disney’s Compliant Mechanism System
Entertainment giant Disney has published an interesting study on a system they’ve developed to assist in the design of “compliant objects”, which could be very useful in 3D printing.
Have You Used the Materials Project?
The Materials Project is a massive online database of materials.
A Grab-Bag of 3D Functions From FastEngineeringAnalysis.com
A new service just announced hopes to provide engineers with a variety of different design services.
Will 3D Print Access Generate More Product Sales?
I’m reading some interesting statistics on the use of 3D display on websites that might have an analogous effect on 3D printing.
Tech to Replace Low-Skilled Jobs. STEM Included?
Well, the future is looking bleak folks. BLEAK.
MyStemKits Expands
MyStemKits announced an international expansion, which could eventually lead to breakthroughs in 3D print use worldwide.
Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE for Learning
Dassault Systèmes is the well-known producer of the Solidworks family of 3D modeling tools, well used for 3D printing worldwide.
About That Hype Cycle
Gartner has once again re-issued their 3D Printing Hype Cycle and it’s fascinating to see how things have progressed.
Jessie Tuscano – “I look forward to the day when I’m viewed as exceptional because of my accomplishments, not because of my gender”
Jessie likes to think of impossible as [usually] a state of mind.
Spee3D Develops Yet Another Way to 3D Print Metal
Australia-based Spee3D has developed a 3D metal printing process I haven’t seen previously.
Formfutura Joins the Engineering 3D Print Materials Gang
The trend towards professional desktop 3D printing continues with another materials announcement.
The Amazoning of Airwolf 3D
California-based Airwolf 3D announced a feature reminiscent of Amazon Prime.
Get Free Promotion For Your Open Source 3D Project
Last year we announced a new program to provide absolutely FREE support for community projects related to 3D. You should apply now.
Multiphoton Optics Achieves One of the Finest 3D Printing Resolutions
If you haven’t heard of Multiphoton Optics, you will soon, as the German company has developed a very powerful 3D printing process that is quite unlike others.
Peeking Inside a 3D Print Operation
Sculpteo has published a fascinating report on how they handle 3D print jobs in their production facility, demonstrating the challenge of frequent 3D printing.
Design of the Week: Artichoke Lamp Shade
This week’s selection is the beautiful Artichoke Lamp Shade by gCreate.
Intel Exits The Maker Community: Implications on 3D Printing
It seems that Intel has announced it is discontinuing its Arduino offerings.
Has Figurine 3D Printing Caught On?
When I started in 3D printing some ten years ago, it was an open question as to what successful application would take on 3D printing aside from prototyping.
Could 3D Printing Change How Wars are Waged?
After yesterday’s story about how the US Navy has been literally 3D printing submarines, I had a thought about the future of war.
The Sometimes-Required 3D Printer Filtration Accessory
With the increase in use of desktop 3D printers in professional offices comes another issue: air quality.
Made In Space Begins 3D Printing PEI/PC on the ISS
Earlier this year, we spoke to Made In Space President Andrew Rush about some of the new exciting projects that the company is working on.
The Mankati E180 Professional Desktop 3D Printer
China-based Mankati has a new, powerful professional desktop 3D printer on the market: the E180.
3D Printed Toys are Financially Feasible, Just Not How It Was Imagined
A study published in Technologies examines the effect of 3D printed toys, specially at MyMiniFactory.
3D Hubs Dramatically Revamps their Trends Report and Reveals More Truths About 3D Printers
Each quarter 3D Hubs has published an extensive statistical report on 3D printer trends based on their comprehensive usage data, but this time it looks significantly different.
Simplify3D Goes 4.0 With a Ton of New 3D Printing Features
3D print software Simplify3D has been updated to version 4.0, which contains a boatload of very powerful 3D print control features.
Forecast 3D To 3D Print Up To 600,000 Parts Weekly with HP Equipment
Longtime 3D print service company Forecast 3D is set to launch a new manufacturing center featuring HP 3D print gear.
Want To See a 3D Printer? Hit a Maker Faire Near You!
Although inexpensive 3D printers have been available now for a few years, some readers of Fabbaloo may never have seen one in person.
Ann Marie Shillito – “One of my personal aims is to make 3D printing accessible to artists and designer makers who struggle to create what they want using CAD”
Ann Marie is a contemporary designer jeweler & maker, teacher, lecturer, research fellow, founder & CEO of Anarkik3D Ltd.
On Demand 3D Printed Vehicles?
The US Navy has 3D printed an entire submersible vehicle!
Solidscape Announces the S500 High Precision Wax 3D Printer
Wax 3D printing is a specialty focus within the world of 3D printing and now there’s a powerful new 3D printer for wax casting applications.
Water Displacement 3D Scanning? Will This Work?
I’m reading a research paper on a very unusual method of 3D scanning solid objects.
Bitonti Technology’s New 3D Generative API
There are 3D print fashion designers, and there are fashion designers who go a bit farther. One of them is Francis Bitonti.
Six Ways to Strengthen 3D Printed Parts
Some say 3D printed parts are not strong, but they can be made much stronger than you suspect.
Intact.design Offers Online FEA Service
Serious part designers can’t do without Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
Design of the Week: Golden Gate Bridge
This week’s selection is the massive Golden Gate Bridge model by Reddit contributor TheOrangeWolf.
The Many Meshmixer Tutorials
If you haven’t used Meshmixer, you should.
3D Printer Maintenance: The Forgotten Activity
While there are many prints emerging from 3D printers, there is usually insufficient maintenance being performed on machines.
The Challenge of Robotic 3D Printing
What will it take for robotic-based systems to dominate 3D print mechanicals?
Leasing Your 3D Printer? It Makes Sense, For Some
A comment from our post regarding Formlabs’ acquisition of Carl Bass prompted a comment from a reader that deserves an answer.
Floating Components for 3D Printed Ships?
I’m reading research describing a method of producing a porous aluminum structure for ships that has some interesting implications for 3D printing.
Microwave Heating Method Strengthens 3D Printed Parts
Researchers have developed an interesting method for strengthening 3D printed parts by an application of microwaves.
You Can Get A Degree In Additive Manufacturing
From something quite obscure a few years ago, 3D printing is now at the point where you can obtain a degree focused on the technology.
The INTAMSYS FUNMAT HT Professional 3D Printer
Shanghai-based INTAMSYS produces several 3D printers, but one of particular interest is the FUNMAT HT 3D printer.
3D Printers as Material Generators?
I’m reading some research from last month where a new process was used to create graphene, but there are some other implications of the discovery.
NASA Announces Winners in Phase 2 Level 2 of the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge
NASA’s long-running challenge to develop a feasible means of 3D printing habitats on Mars and the Moon took another step forward.
Erin Winick – “3D printing help us spark girl’s interests in STEM by showing them the creativity and true art that is a part of this technology”
Erin Winick is the founder and CEO of Sci Chic. Erin is a science communicator and a recent mechanical engineering graduate.
What’s Happening at 3DEO?
We had a chance to speak with two individuals at 3DEO, a promising 3D metal printing startup.
Seven Practical Uses for 3D Scanning for 3D Printing
3D scanners have never been as available as they are today, but what are the ways they can be used for 3D printing?
Formlabs Secures Former Autodesk CEO
Formlabs announced yesterday that Carl Bass, longtime CEO of Autodesk, would join their board of directors.
Is “Carbon Fiber” 3D Print Material Really “Carbon Fiber”?
Recently a number of 3D print companies have announced what’s described as “carbon fiber” materials, but are these really as strong as carbon fiber?
Desktop Metal Cleans Up With New Investment
Today Desktop Metal announced they’ve scored another round of investment, and it’s a whopper with a lot of implications.
Kapton or PEI? What’s Better for Desktop 3D Printing?
There are two popular surface adhesion treatments for desktop 3D printers, but which is right for you?
Design of the Week: Cerco Espresso Cup
This week’s selection is the subtle Cerco Espresso Cup by Spanish artist Jordi López Aguiló of Kutarq Studio.
Mazak’s VC-500AM 3D Metal Printer
Mazak is a Kentucky-based company specializing in CNC machines, but they also offer an interesting metal 3D printing option.
Powder Contamination can be a Huge Issue in 3D Metal Printing
Precision in all aspects is required to ensure 3D metal prints meet specifications, but sometimes that doesn’t happen.
3D Platform’s Filament-Hungry HFE Extruders
3D Platform has been developing ways to dramatically speed up 3D printing very large objects, and their latest extruders are simply insane.
Google’s Blocks Has Nothing to Do With 3D Printing, or Does It?
Google announced a new online tool called “Blocks” for creating 3D objects.
Add a High Temperature Extruder to Your Desktop 3D Printer
France-based I3D Innovation has launched a high temperature extrusion system for desktop 3D printers.
Could 3D Printers Take Advice From a Kitchen Robot?
I’m reading about the fascinating progress of Momentum Machines and wondering how their approach could apply to 3D printing.
CopyPod: An Expandable 3D Scanning Module
There have been a number of full-body 3D scanners on the market, but none, as far as I know, have included the ability to resize, until now.
3D Printing’s MultiMaterial Problem of the Future
3D printers will eventually have a major challenge to overcome: printing a huge number of multiple materials.
EOS Supports an Innovative Heat Exchanger
A heat exchanger design has attracted the attention of EOS.
Matching Business Need to 3D Print Technology is Critical for Success
A positive trend in 3D printing these days is the focus on actual applications.
Crystal Watley Kigoni – “I got the idea to bring 3D Printing to Africa when I was hospitalized in a rural village hospital on top of a mountain”
Crystal Watley Kigoni is dedicated to the use of information and communications technologies for personal and community development.
P3-D’s High Performance 3D Printer Nozzles: Testers Required
We were contacted by Performance 3-D to get word out that they require a number of beta testers for their new high performance nozzle series.