All « Page 112 of 178

Thieves Strike 3D Printer Operator

A very unfortunate incident occurred at the residence of a desktop 3D printer operator.

Was 3D Printing Really Invented in the Victorian Age?

A startling piece suggests that the concept of 3D printing may have been first conceived in Victorian England, almost 160 years ago.

Look Out, Thingiverse (and others), Poly Just Arrived

Google announced what will likely become an enormous 3D model repository.

Design of the Week: Spool Tool Desk Organizer

This week’s selection is the unusual Spool Tool Desk Organizer by MatterHackers.

3D Printed Construction: Taking Off? Or Still On The Taxiway?

There’s been plenty of media coverage regarding the concept of 3D printed construction projects, but is this really happening?

XJET’s Ceramic and Metal 3D Printing Combination

XJET announced the release of a new line of 3D printers, the Carmel series, which apparently can 3D print in metal OR ceramics.

How To: Persistent 3D Print Failure? Here’s What To Look For

The problem: you keep printing an item on your desktop 3D printer but it always fails. Solution? Read on.

Is the Personal 3D Scanning Business Viable Long Term?

There was a time when it was thought that 3D Scanning businesses might be a big thing. Is that still the case?

Structur3d Announces Discov3ry Version 2.0

3D printing startup Structur3d has upgraded their paste extruder to version 2.0.

Nanoscribe’s Bioinspiration

Nanoscribe’s customers are leveraging the company’s powerful 3D printer to duplicate features found previously only in nature.

3D Systems’ Stock Price Significantly Down; New Market Leader

Friday’s release of 3D Systems quarterly financial results have put a huge dent in the company’s stock price.

What’s With The Sudden Stream of Investment in 3D Metal Printing?

Yet another huge investment in 3D metal just occurred, but why is this happening?

KODAK To Enter 3D Printing Market

Surprise, surprise! KODAK is to launch a desktop 3D printer!

Don’t Forget The Fabbaloo Community Program

For the past months we’ve been running an unusual support program for certain members of the 3D print community.

Leona Hu Hudelson – “3D printing makes the design and production more efficient by accurately realize the object based on the 3D models”

Leona Hu Hudelson is the Founder of Airgora, a community, and marketplace for discovering exceptional physical product designs.

Troubles in the Market for 3D Systems Today

As the stock markets closed today, troubles seemed ahead for 3D Systems.

The Inception X1 Professional Desktop 3D Printer

Another interesting professional desktop 3D printer option has launched: the Inception X1.

Cazza’s Robotic Building Business

I’m looking today at a new 3D printing company that focuses on building construction, Cazza.

Secret Funding To Ultimaker

Ultimaker quietly announced a rather major event in their history this week that could affect many things.

What’s Right and Wrong with 3D Printer Filaments?

There’s a long discussion of the opportunities and challenges in the 3D printer filament business.

Adobe’s New Dimensions Has Something For 3D Printing

Color 3D printing just got a small step closer to being easier.

Design of the Week: Hovalin 3D Printed Violin

This week’s selection is the majestic 3D printed violin by Matt Hova of Hova Labs.

iMakr to Open 40 3D Print Retail Stores?

This could be big news for 3D printing of all types: iMakr intends on opening up 40 new 3D print retail shops across the globe.

Astroprint Adds More Pieces To Their Ecosystem Puzzle

Astroprint has certainly been very busy lately, and this week added yet another piece of the puzzle.

3D Printing: The Story So Far

As today is our tenth anniversary I felt it wise to do a recap – of everything that’s happened in 3D printing over the past decades.

Natural Robotics Launches Another Low-Cost SLS 3D Printer

Barcelona-based Natural Robotics has launched a very interesting SLS 3D printer on Kickstarter today.

Prusa Yields to Customer Demand: MK3 Upgrades Now Available

There was a bit of controversy earlier this month when Prusa Research announced the fabulous new Prusa i3 MK3 desktop 3D printer.

Yeehaw Wand Update: Closed!

The Yeehaw Wand has disappeared, sort of.

Microsoft Updates Their Flagship Mouse with the Premium Surface Precision Mouse

Never underestimate the power of an ergonomic mouse.

Another Community 3D Printing Network: MakerHub

Competition is a wonderful thing, and one of its most recent developments is a new community 3D printing network, MakerHub.

Relativity 3D Printing Entire Rockets

A new startup hopes to completely automate the building of rockets using 3D printing.

“Visual” 3D Model Searching with MadeInOpen

I’ve bumped into an unusual 3D model meta-repository that permits searching by a very different method.

Monica Sokolowski – “3D Printing lives at the intersection of technology, creativity and business”

Monica Sokolowski studied medical imaging, managed dental imaging centers and thought out-loud about the challenges of finding eyeglasses that fit each unique face perfectly.

Your 3D Printer’s Most Worn Out Component?

There’s a peculiar problem that exists on a great many 3D printers that could be avoided by a simple software fix.

New Matter’s New 3D Printer

New Matter has released a new desktop 3D printer that improves on their original design.

3D Printing Stocks on Yet Another Roller Coaster Ride

Both 3D Systems and Stratasys stock prices have been zooming up and down lately, but what’s behind it?

Stratasys Continues the Transition to Production

I’m reading an announcement about new materials from Stratasys, but I think there’s a bit more to the story here.

The Platonics Ark Does Something Every 3D Printer Company Should Do

An intriguing new professional desktop 3D printer appeared on Indiegogo, and their approach seems quite unique.

10 Questions after 10 Years with General Fabb

As this is the tenth anniversary of Fabbaloo, I felt it important to find out more about the mysterious General Fabb, who authors the majority of Fabbaloo’s stories. Fabbaloo: October 27, 2017 is your 10th year Anniversary of Fabbaloo. What was your first story about? General Fabb: You must know that back in those days there really… Continue reading 10 Questions after 10 Years with General Fabb

Design of the Week: Spool Holder

This week’s selection is the fabulously designed Spool Holder for Prusa i3 MK2 by Martin Majewski.

ASICS Bypasses 3D Printing with Microwave Method

Hold on there – Did ASICS just leapfrog Adidas by NOT using 3D printing?

That 3D Printed Key Project: Is This Concerning?

A project has published a method of generating 3D printed keys. Is this concerning?

Golden 3D Printing?

3D printer hotend maker E3D stepped up their “Gold Edition” with some interesting – and frivolous – upgrades.

3D Printed Tires Run Over Water!

YouTuber Simon Sörensen of RCLifeOn has posted an interesting video where he’s designed a 3D printed approach for driving on water.

The Q4 3D Hubs Report Gets More Interesting

Each quarter 3D Hubs publishes a fascinating report on 3D printer use, and this report is no exception.

Waterproofing Your 3D Prints

I saw a post somewhere about someone 3D printing a waterproof container and had some thoughts.

Desktop 3D Printer Enclosures: A Hint of Things to Come?

A new 3D printer enclosure product portends a change in the future.

More 3D Metal Printing Companies Achieve ISO 13485

The race is on to achieve ISO 13485!

Elon Musk Not Using 3D Printing As Much As Suspected

SpaceX’s Elon Musk executed an “Ask Me Anything” session this week on Reddit, and revealed something interesting about their 3D printing use.

MakePrintable Takes a Bite Out of Everyone’s 3D Printing Workflow

MakePrintable announced an interesting integration with Cura that should make life much easier for many 3D printer operators.

Amy Karle – “There are opportunities for women, minorities, and all types of minds to be leaders in 3D Printing”

Amy Karle uses the mind, body, science, and technology to create art.

MakerBot Relaunches Experimental Mode

MakerBot has just announced a very interesting new program they call MakerBot Labs, which harkens back to their origins.

Formlabs Deepens Dental Capabilities

I’m fascinated by Formlabs’ venture into the dental industry, which just got a lot deeper.

HP Puts a Dent into Competitor’s Stock Prices

HP held an analyst event earlier in which they made some announcements that caused a bit of a tumble on the stock market.

Why Do the Marine Corps Want to 3D Print Drones?

3D-printed drones are a point of fascination within the United States military.

Update on Mass Portal’s 3D Printer Filament Dryer Technology

We obtained some additional information about the very interesting and brand new 3D printer filament drying system from Mass Portal.

About Those Voice Commands For Your 3D Printer

The current craze for intelligent voice commands is getting more sophisticated, but what happens when it works with your 3D printer?

The CreatorBot 3D Pro Series II Professional Desktop 3D Printer

Today we’re looking at another desktop 3D printer option for professionals, the large CreatorBot 3D Pro Series II.

Design of the Week: The HIVE

This week’s selection is the very practical “The HIVE” Stackable Drawers by engineer Dan O’Connell of Philadelphia.

What Dangers Face 3D Printer Set Top Users?

With the increase in set top options for desktop 3D printers, I’m wondering what might go wrong.

We’re Now in the Second Generation of 3D Metal Printing; What About the Third?

There’s an interesting long term pattern emerging now in 3D metal printing, and I’m wondering where it might be going.

The Very Intriguing Mooz Transformable 3D Printer Series

An interesting Kickstarter appeared this week offering a multi-mode making machine at a pretty low price.

Impossible Objects Gets Cash

Illinois-based 3D printing startup Impossible Objects has received a hefty amount of cash.

An Introduction to Additive Industries – For Americans

Additive Industries is set to establish a major presence in California to dramatically enter the US market.

Behind the Scenes GE’s 3D Metal Printing Farm

GE is deep into 3D metal printing, as readers know, but now we can get a glimpse of what’s going on inside their workshops.

AstroPrint Releases a Mobile App

We’ve learned that AstroPrint has produced mobile apps that work with their popular 3D printer set top box.

MasterpieceVR Allows Four Users to Collaborate & 3D Model Simultaneously

Creating a 3D model in VR isn’t as revolutionary as it once was.

3DPrintClean’s Model 3 Series: A Complete Set of Safety Accessories in One Box

We’ve often written on the topic of 3D printing safety, and there are few other solutions that do as much as 3DPrintClean’s.

The Builder Extreme 1000 is Improved!

Large format 3D printer buyers may want to check out the newly improved Builder Extreme 1000.

Materialise Expands, Telling Us Something Interesting

Belgium-based Materialise seems to be making some interesting moves lately.

Chelsea Cummings – “3D printing encourages me not to fill someone else’s shoes, but instead, walk in my own.”

Chelsea Cummings is an Additive Manufacturing Engineer focused on new product introduction of metal 3D printed aerospace parts at Arconic, in Austin, Texas.

The Affordable PEEL 3D Handheld Scanner

A new handheld 3D scanner is announced, and it sports a very attractive price.

The STL.garden

A new project can keep you up to date on the latest publicly available 3D models.

Apple’s New 3D Printing Patent Makes No Sense

I’m reading a story on a new patent Apple just received and I can’t figure out what they will do with it.

A New 3D Printing Application – With A New Material: Fish Scales

I’ve seen a lot of very weird materials used for 3D printing, but never fish scales.

Are Major 3D Printer Manufacturers Prisoners Of Their Technologies?

I’m thinking about how new 3D printing processes can affect existing companies, and it’s not pretty.

Design of the Week: Wearable 3D Printer

This week’s selection is the incredible Wearable 3D Printer by Naomi Wu.

Another Angle on Graphene 3D Printing?

I’m reading a fascinating report on a new way to work with miracle material graphene.

Farsoon’s American Venture Not The First, Nor The Last

Farsoon opened an Americas division, in what could be a wave of new 3D printing vendors.

The “Swap Filament in the Middle” Method

There’s a very simple technique to enable desktop 3D printers to approximate multicolor prints.

A Step Towards 3D Printing by Amazon?

This week Amazon acquired a 3D modeling company, and I’m wondering where this may go in the future.

Controversy at 3D Hubs? Are They Really Dead?

A massive discussion of 3D Hubs’ recent moves is taking place and it seems that some participants aren’t very happy.

Voxeljet Achieves Finer Resolution

Voxeljet announced a new process that should achieve higher resolutions for 3D printed investment casting applications, but it’s all about the material.