Researchers have developed a practical method of 3D printing the powerful Kapton material.
Kerry Stevenson
Kerry Stevenson, aka "General Fabb" has written over 8,000 stories on 3D printing at Fabbaloo since he launched the venture in 2007, with an intention to promote and grow the incredible technology of 3D printing across the world. So far, it seems to be working!
Book of the Week: The Maker’s Field Guide
This week’s selection is “The Maker’s Field Guide: The Definitive Reference for the Professional Designer” by Christopher Armstrong.
An Update From Additive Industries
Last week we heard from Additive Industries, who continue to prove they know how to 3D print in metal.
Is 3D Knitting 3D Printing?
I’m seeing an increasing number of media stories talking about 3D knitting.
Design of the Week: Flexible Clothes
This week’s selection is a collection of flexible clothing by Maja Milinić-Bogdanović.
The Future Of 3D Printing: TwoCure
I have seen the future of polymer 3D printing, and it is called TwoCure.
How to Save Cash with Your uPrint 3D Printer
Stratasys’ venerable uPrint 3D printer produces fantastic output, but at a cost. Now there’s a way to reduce that cost.
3D Printed Spare Parts Will Require Design Forethought
I’m reading a piece by Joe Iles discussing recent explorations by industry on the notion of 3D printed spare parts.
Dynamical Tools’ Interesting Product Line
Spain-based Advanced Production Tools S.A produces a line of powerful industrial 3D printers under the name Dynamical Tools.
3D Printing In And With Liquid
In a most bizarre 3D printing scenario, researchers have developed a way to 3D print liquids.
Progress in 3D Printed Batteries
Researchers have been able to 3D print an entire lithium-ion battery, but challenges remain.
Aurora Labs Reveals Secret To 3D Printing 1000Kg Per Day
Aurora Labs finally leaked the secret to their concept for 3D printing 1000kg of metal per day.
Ambitious Ocean Plastics Recycling Project
I’m looking at a new Kickstarter project that hopes to manufacture 3D printer filament from stray plastic in the Caribbean.
Carbon Dramatically Reduces Resin Cost, Increases Manufacturing Possibilities
In a surprise announcement, Carbon reduced the price of three of their most popular 3D print resins.
The Xioneer X1S Industrial 3D Printer
Xioneer announced a new, powerful 3D printer for industry, the X1S.
To Antarctica In A 3D Printed Solar Rover!
A Dutch team intends on traversing the most southerly continent in a 3D printed solar powered rover.
Autodesk Exploring 3D Printed Construction?
Well, this is interesting: Autodesk is experimenting with 3D printed construction.
Book of the Week: The Total Inventors Manual
This week’s selection is “The Total Inventors Manual” by Sean Michael Ragan.
CADzilla, Australia’s Largest 3D Printer?
An operation in Australia claims to have Australia’s largest 3D printer, and we think they are right.
colorFabb Introduces Color On Demand Filaments
Dutch 3D printer material mastermind colorFabb has introduced something quite revolutionary: color on demand.
voxeljet Speeds And Improves Light Metal Casting Production
Voxeljet announced a very interesting improvement to their light metal casting system with their new VX1000-S 3D printer.
A New Glass-Like 3D Print Material
Verbatim announced a very interesting glass-like 3D printer filament product.
Design of the Week: Can Dispenser
This week’s selection is the useful Can Dispenser by designer Kyle Smaagard.
A $35 3D Printer? Not!
This seems impossible, but I saw an advertisement for a US$35 3D printer.
Look Before You Leap Into Construction 3D Printer Investment
Recently there has been a spate of investment in construction 3D printer manufacturers, but is this wise?
A New Angle for Construction 3D Printing?
I’m reading a press release about another investment in a construction 3D printing company and had a thought.
3D Printing Question of the Week: Automated Re-Engineering?
This week’s question comes from reader Jim Hohimer.
PostProcess Partners with Rösler
That didn’t take long. After announcing the establishment of a base in Europe US-based PostProcess Technologies announced an interesting partnership with Germany-based Rösler. PostProcess Technologies produces a series of “smart” post-processing devices for 3D printing that intelligently remove supports or smooth the inevitably layered surfaces of freshly printed objects. Sometimes their equipment does both processes… Continue reading PostProcess Partners with Rösler
Tethon 3D’s Tough New 3D Printing Resins
Tethon 3D announced a series of much more powerful resins for SLA 3D printing.
Zortrax Introduces 3D Print Smoothing Device
Zortrax announced the Apoller Smart Vapor Smoothing Device.
Sinterit Introduces Flexa White, But How?
Sinterit announced a new material they call, “Flexa White”.
colorFabb Drops Brass Filament
3D printer filament leader colorFabb abruptly dropped their brassFill product.
Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge 2019 Now Open
Additive World has opened up entries for the 2019 edition of the Design for Additive Manufacturing Challenge.
Authentise Partners with Autodesk
Authentise and Autodesk announced a partnership that should speed 3D printing workflows.
The L280 Silicone 3D Printer Is Now Available
German RepRap announced the availability of their silicone 3D printer, the L280.
Simplify3D 4.1 Released with New Multi-Material Features
Third party slicing software provider Simplify3D released a new version of their popular tool.
Book of the Week: Designing Reality
This week’s selection is “Designing Reality: How to Survive and Thrive in the Third Digital Revolution” by Neil Gershenfeld, Alan Gershenfeld and Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld.
Wham Bam’s Flexible Plate System
A new bed adhesion system is about to be released from startup Wham Bam.
The Long Arms of BASF Reach Farther
Another day, another 3D printing partnership from BASF.
Design of the Week: Coral Cup
This week’s selection is the highly tactile Coral Cup by Nervous System.
The Bio-Inspired 3D Printed Origami Technique
Overcoming build volume limitations can be done with origami-like 3D printing approaches.
Some Of You May Need The WONDERCUTTER
There’s a very interesting tool that may be just right for 3D printing.
Future Possibilities for 3D Printed Repairs
A reader comment got me thinking about the future of 3D printed repairs.
Good News: You Can Use Third Party Materials Without Legal Fears
Well, well, it seems there has been a significant legal development in the USA regarding use of third party 3D printing materials.
Ceramic 3D Printing Following Familiar Path
Adoption of 3D printing does not happen all at once.
PostProcess Technologies Moves To Europe
PostProcess Technologies is opening up a European operation.
Something Interesting About Continuous 3D Printing
I’m looking at some material from Robotfactory and noticed that print quality challenges are quite different.
3D Systems Has Good Results, But Bad Reactions
3D Systems announced their latest quarterly financial results, which seem to have perturbed investors.
3D Model Repository Cults Hits Milestone
Long time 3D model repository Cults has reached several significant milestones.
LPW Acquired by Carpenter
Leading metal 3D printing powder specialist LPW has been acquired by Carpenter Technology Corporation.
Mitsubishi Announces – But Does Not Yet Release – A New Metal 3D Printer
Mitsubishi Electric announced a new metal 3D printer.
Photopolymer Curing Kinetics Monitored with SCRPR
A method has been identified to monitor how photopolymers cure during energy exposure.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing for Prototyping
This week’s selection is “3D Printing for Prototyping” by The Art of Service.
Tiertime’s UP300 Desktop 3D Printer
Tiertime’s flagship desktop 3D printer is a very versatile device.
Prodways Group’s Acquisitions Pay Off
Prodways Group announced stellar financial results.
Design of the Week: OctoPrint Monitor
This week’s selection is the highly useful OctoPrint Monitor by David Payne.
Where 3D Printing Can Be Used and Not
I’m reading a baffling piece in the Harvard Business Review about 3D printing and China.
Roboze Announces Unusual Partnership
Roboze announced a partnership with an IT management company.
An Illustration of 3D Printing Progress Challenges from the US Navy
The US Navy is now testing a 3D printed part on one of their carriers, and this shows the enormous hill 3D printing has yet to climb.
In 3D Printing, Temperature Counts
I’m watching a 3D printing video that shows a problem I’ve had all too often.
Final Word: The First 3D Printer
Since we published a story about the invention of 3D printing a few weeks ago, we have had much feedback.
A New HIPS 3D Printer Filament with a Difference
Refil announced a new recycled HIPS 3D printer filament, but its source is of interest.
Aurora Labs Taking Step Towards 3D Printed Metal Mining Parts
Aurora Labs announced an interesting partnership this week.
DesignSpark Mechanical 4.0 BETA Now Available
RS announced the availability of a new version of DesignSpark Mechanical.
Implications of E3D-Online’s High-Temp Move
Things will get a lot hotter in desktop 3D printing after E3D-Online’s latest announcement.
Sinterit Introduces PA11 Material
Sinterit announced a new PA11-based powder material for their SLS equipment.
US$9M For 3D Printed Construction Firm
ICON, an Austin, TX-based startup, has just raised a US$9M investment round.
Sorkin Leaves Formlabs
Michael Sorkin, the fellow who put together Formlabs’ European operation, is leaving the company.
Book of the Week: 3D Printing of Pharmaceuticals
This week’s selection is “3D Printing of Pharmaceuticals” by Abdul W. Basit and Simon Gaisford.
Leapfrog and Kyocera: What Does This Mean?
Leapfrog 3D Printers announced a deal with Kyocera.
3D Printed Object Monitoring, Sans Electronics
Researchers have found a way to monitor mechanical usage of a 3D printed object without requiring any electronics in the object.
Design of the Week: Solar System Memento
This week’s selection is the beautiful 3D printed Solar System Memento by Spacetime Coordinates.
The Visual – Solid 3D Modeling Gap
3D designers hoping to 3D print 3D models had better ensure the models are indeed 3D printable.
Another Attempt to Trace 3D Prints
A report in Popular Mechanics describes research to identify the specific 3D printer used to print a given object.
Is 3D Printing Becoming “Natural” for Manufacturers?
I’m reading a piece in the Durango Herald discussing a rocketry startup that’s using 3D printing.
Additive Industries Opens New Factory
Additive Industries has opened a brand new factory.
Some Advice For 3D Printing Marketers
As formnext 2018 approaches, we have some thoughts about 3D print marketing.
Towards Self-Repairing 3D Prints?
New research from MIT shows a potential approach for producing self-repairing 3D prints.
A 3D Printer Filament Recycling Service?
I’m looking at Replay 3D, a seller of recycled 3D printer filaments.
3D Hubs Quarterly Report: Things Are Changing
3D Hubs issued their most recent quarterly activity report today.
FabPilot: A Tool For Every 3D Printing Workshop
Sculpteo’s FabPilot service could supercharge operations at multi-3D printer workshops.
I Forced A Bot To Read 1,000 3D Printing Press Releases…
Some advanced computing has done the impossible: generate a 3D printing press release.
More On 3D Printed Repairs
Our earlier post on the feasibility of performing self-repairs with 3D printing generated some feedback.
Fraunhofer Institute Develops “Hard” Metal 3D Printing Filament
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) have found a way to make much harder 3D prints in metal.
What’s Holding Back 3D Printed Spare Parts?
3D printing enables many new business models, one of which is on-demand spare parts.
Simulation Challenges with 3D Printing
Simulation is an amazing technology for designing parts, but it’s harder to do when 3D printing parts.
Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing of Metals
This week’s selection is “Additive Manufacturing of Metals: The Technology, Materials, Design and Production”.
Is This Really An $8M 3D Printed Home?
I’m reading a very curious report on Forbes describing an expensive California home that’s partially 3D printed, apparently.
Folding Paper with 3D Printing
New research shows an interesting approach for producing mechanical paper devices with 3D printing.
The Complex Matter of 3D Printing Color Figurines
One of the hardest tasks in 3D printing is the production of highly complex figurines in color material.
Farsoon’s Production Vision Starts with the HT1001P CAMS 3D Printer
Farsoon has released a new polymer 3D printer, the HT1001P CAMS system.
Design of the Week: Spider Dress
This week’s selection is the astonishing Spider Dress by Anouk Wipprecht.
The Northworks 600x 3D Printer
We have not yet seen the Northworks 600x 3D printer, but it seems to be an amazing machine.
Fixing Toys With 3D Printing: Not For Everyone
Robert Maldonado undertook a challenging job to repair a broken toy using 3D printing and CAD, illustrating how challenging it can be.
Carbon’s Comfy Strategy
Carbon announced additional partnerships recently, but it seems to be a part of a larger strategy for business expansion.