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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!

Minifactory’s Unusual 3D Print Benchmark Campaign

miniFactory’s Unusual 3D Print Benchmark Campaign

Benchmarking samples are often produced to ensure a 3D printed part delivers the required engineering performance. However, miniFactory has introduced a new twist on the process.

Published September 23, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged aarni, benchmark, marketing, minifactory, quality, quality control, report
Hands On With Our Hands On 3D Printer Stories

Hands On With Our Hands-On 3D Printing Reviews

Did you know we’ve published dozens of product reviews? Here’s a list of all 80+ of them, at least up to today.

Published September 23, 2020
Categorized as blog, printer Tagged accessory, hands on, list, printers, review, scanner, service
EMBARGO 9/23 at 9:00 AM ET BMF Unveils The microArch S240 Micro-Precision 3D Printer

BMF Unveils The microArch S240 Micro-Precision 3D Printer

BMF released details today about an industrial 3D printer targeting the micro parts market.

Published September 23, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged bmf, industrial, micro, production, pusl, resolution
Why Are There So Many New AM Metal Powder Companies?

Why Are There So Many New AM Metal Powder Companies?

I had a thought about why there are a number of new entrants to the AM metal powder market.

Published September 22, 2020
Categorized as materials Tagged alloyed, materials, metal, partnership, powder, taniobis, titanium
ARMOR Group Opens 3D Print Materials Plant in North America

ARMOR Group Opens 3D Printing Materials Plant In North America

ARMOR Group announced the opening of new 3D printing materials manufacturing operations located near Cincinnati.

Published September 22, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged armor group, filament, kimya, materials, regional, resellers
Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing

Book of the Week: Additive Manufacturing

This week’s selection is “Additive Manufacturing” by The Open University.

Published September 22, 2020
Categorized as book Tagged course, learning, manufacturing, open university, production, university
Smart3D Launches the “Macro”, a Manufacturing 3D Printer

Smart3D Launches The Macro, A Manufacturing 3D Printer

Smart3D International has announced a new 3D printer, the Macro, and it’s intended for use in manufacturing.

Published September 21, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged dual extrusion, high temperature, industrial, kodak, manufacturing, production, prototyping, smart international, smart3d
Hands On With The Formlabs Form 3 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Formlabs Form 3 3D Printer, Part 2

I had the chance to put together a Formlabs Form 3 SLA 3D printer and found the device a great improvement over the Form 2.

Published September 21, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged formlabs, hands on, resin, review
Hands On With The Formlabs Form 3 3D Printer, Part 1

Hands On With The Formlabs Form 3 3D Printer, Part 1

I had the chance to put together a Formlabs Form 3 SLA 3D printer and found the device a great improvement over the Form 2.

Published September 21, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged formlabs, hands on, resin, review
Design of the Week: Arduino Tracked Car

Design of the Week: Arduino Tracked Car

This week’s selection is the 3D printed Arduino Tracked Car by Instructables contributor Morrisl4.

Published September 21, 2020
Categorized as Design Tagged arduino, designoftheweek, rc
MakerBot and Polymaker Demonstrate The Importance of 3D Print Materials Partnerships

MakerBot And Polymaker Demonstrate The Importance Of 3D Print Materials Partnerships

An announcement from Polymaker and MakerBot underlines the increasing importance of partnerships for 3D print materials.

Published September 18, 2020
Categorized as materials Tagged makerbot, parameters, partnership, pc, polymaker
Autodesk Limits Functionality In Free Version of Fusion 360

Autodesk Limits Functionality In Free Version Of Fusion 360

Autodesk abruptly announced some significant changes in the functionality of the free version of Fusion 360, their flagship 3D design tool.

Published September 18, 2020
Categorized as Software Tagged autodesk, design, free, fusion 360, hobby, modeling, subscription
Shining 3D Releases Two New Handheld 3D Scanners

Shining 3D Releases Two New Handheld 3D Scanners

Shining 3D has announced the EinScan H and EinScan HX handheld 3D scanners.

Published September 18, 2020
Categorized as Hardware Tagged einscan, handheld, scanner, shining 3d
A New Player Has Entered The Metal 3D Print Powder Game: ALTANA

A New Player Has Entered The Metal 3D Printing Powder Game: ALTANA

There is news about what appears to be a new player in the metal 3D printing powder market: ALTANA.

Published September 17, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged acquisition, altana, amt, eckart, metal, powder, tls
Low Cost Independent Extruders: The JGMaker Artist-D Launches

Low-Cost Independent Extruders: The JGMaker Artist-D Launches

The new JGMaker Artist-D desktop 3D printer launches this week, and it is quite a bit different from other low-cost 3D printers.

Published September 17, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged #sponsored, desktop, dual, dual extrusion, fff, independent, inexpensive, jgmaker, kickstarter
NEXA 3D Makes Three Big Announcements

Nexa3D Makes Three Big Announcements

Nexa3D made multiple announcements this week, each strengthening their position in the market.

Published September 16, 2020
Categorized as Corporate, materials Tagged dsm, industry 4.0, manufacturing, materials, Nexa3D, partnership, royal dsm, siemens, sla, sls
Watch Out, Belt 3D Printers Are Coming

Watch Out, Belt 3D Printers Are Coming

Having written a couple of stories focusing on belt 3D printers recently, I have some thoughts about their future.

Published September 16, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged belt, continuous, creality, infinite, makerbot, powerbelt3d, prediction, robotfactory, stratasys
Stratasys’ Scott Crump Retires?

Stratasys’ Scott Crump Retires?

A post on Wohlers Talk indicates that Scott Crump, founder of Stratasys and inventor of FDM 3D printing, has stepped away from day-to-day activities at the company.

Published September 15, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged crump, fdm, stratasys
When 3D Printed Guns Are Not 3D Printed Guns

When 3D Printed Guns Are Not 3D Printed Guns

I’m reading an article on Hackaday about some folks experimenting with 3D printed gun parts and realized there could be a problem.

Published September 15, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged experiment, historical, legal, mechanical, weapons
EMBARGO 9/15 9AM ET Formlabs Announced Form 3BL Biocompatible 3D Printer

Formlabs Announces Form 3BL Biocompatible 3D Printer

Formlabs has unexpectedly announced a new 3D printer, the Form 3BL.

Published September 15, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged biocompatible, dental, formlabs, healthcare, medical, sla
Book of the Week: Robotics

Book of the Week: Robotics

This week’s selection is “Robotics: Everything You Need to Know About Robotics from Beginner to Expert” by Peter Mckinnon.

Published September 15, 2020
Categorized as book Tagged learning, robotics, tutorial
More On That Plastic Repellent Paint Option

More On That Plastic Repellent Paint Option

We found out a lot more about Slice Engineering’s new plastic repellent paint.

Published September 14, 2020
Categorized as Hardware Tagged accessory, hot end, paint, ptfe, safety, slice engineering
Design of the Week: Minimalist Quick Change Toilet Paper Holder

Design of the Week: Minimalist Quick Change Toilet Paper Holder

This week’s selection is the Minimalist Quick Change Toilet Paper Holder by Arthur Tipaldi.

Published September 14, 2020
Categorized as Design Tagged designoftheweek, household, toilet
Robot Factory Offers Continuous 3D Printer Conversion Kit

Robot Factory Offers Continuous 3D Printer Conversion Kit

Robot Factory announced the “Steel Roller Kit”, which converts a normal desktop 3D printer into a continuously operating device.

Published September 13, 2020
Categorized as Hardware Tagged belt, continuous, conversion, robot factory, upgrade
Exclusive: Naomi Wu on The Creality 3DPrintMill Belt 3D Printer

Exclusive: Naomi Wu On The Creality 3DPrintMill Belt 3D Printer

Supermaker Naomi Wu answered our questions about the upcoming Creality CR-30 belt 3D printer.

Published September 11, 2020
Categorized as interview Tagged belt, continuous, creality, nak 3d designs, open source, printer
Additive Industries Partners With Sigma Labs On PrintRite3D

Additive Industries Partners With Sigma Labs On PrintRite3D

Additive Industries announced a partnership with Sigma Labs to allow use of PrintRite3D on their equipment.

Published September 11, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged additive industries, manufacturing, metal, printrite3d, production, quality, quality control, sigma labs
Photocentric’s Battery Initiative

Photocentric’s Battery Initiative

We received notice that UK-based Photocentric has launched a battery research division.

Published September 10, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged batteries, energy, photcentric, research
Formlabs Developing Reseller Program?

Formlabs Dodges The Reseller Barrier

I’ve noticed that Formlabs continues to grow their reseller program to market their 3D printing products.

Published September 10, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged application, formlabs, reseller
Teg: “A Bold New Way To 3D Print Over WiFi”

Teg: “A Bold New Way To 3D Print Over WiFi”

I found what appears to be a new 3D print utility in the making: Teg.

Published September 10, 2020
Categorized as Software Tagged astroprint, management, octoprint, printing, raspberry pi, set top, teg
Entirely New Form of 3D Design Developed: Computational Design Synthesis

Entirely New Form Of 3D Design Developed: Computational Design Synthesis

Researchers have developed what appears to be a far more accessible method of developing highly complex 3D models for 3D printing.

Published September 9, 2020
Categorized as research Tagged ai, cad, design, dfam, machine learning, manufacturing, software
Cultivate3D Launches Massive “Elevator” 3D Printer

Cultivate3D Launches Massive “Elevator” 3D Printer

Australia-based Cultivate3D launched a massive new 3D printer that includes several very unusual features.

Published September 8, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged australia, cultivate3d, fff, large, large format
8 Reasons Why You Should Not Buy A Home 3D Printer

8 Reasons Why You Should Not Buy A Home 3D Printer

Many Fabbaloo readers own their own 3D printer, while others contemplate buying one. But should you?

Published September 8, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged advice, desktop, home, maker, Popular, printing, purchasing
Twist 3D Printing: A Flat Rate 3D Printing Service?

Why Is 3D Print Service Pricing So Complex?

Computing the price of a 3D print from a service has always been a complex matter, but now a new approach may shake things up.

Published September 8, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged flat rate, pricing, slant 3d, twist 3d printing
Book of the Week: Designing 3D Printers

Book of the Week: Designing 3D Printers

This week’s selection is “Designing 3D Printers” by Neil Rosenberg.

Published September 8, 2020
Categorized as book Tagged build, design, printers
Hands On With PLA-F, An ABS & PLA Blend

Hands On With PLA-F, An ABS & PLA Blend

I heard about a new 3D printer filament with an unlikely combination of materials: PLA and ABS.

Published September 7, 2020
Categorized as materials Tagged abs, hands on, heat resistance, pla, pla-f, review, testing
Plasmonic Seasoning Adds Color To SLS 3D Printing

Plasmonic Seasoning Adds Color To SLS 3D Printing

Researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen have developed a way to generate colors during SLS 3D printing processes.

Published September 7, 2020
Categorized as research Tagged color, energy, laser, powder, sls
Another 3D Print Company Going Green

Another 3D Print Company Going Green

The trend continues: 3D printing companies, one by one, are transforming their activities to place less burden on the environment.

Published September 7, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged clariant, eco, energy, renewable, ricoh
Design of the Week: Heart Aortic Valve

Design of the Week: Heart Aortic Valve

This week’s selection is the Heart Aortic Valve by researchers at the University of Minnesota.

Published September 7, 2020
Categorized as Design Tagged designoftheweek, medical, surgery, surgical model
3D Printed Components Enable Enhanced CO2 Capture

3D Printed Components Enable Enhanced CO2 Capture

A test device made by the Oak Ridge National Lab has developed a prototype device that can more efficiently capture CO2.

Published September 6, 2020
Categorized as research Tagged aluminum, carbon capture, co2, metal, ornl
SME’s 2021 Digital Manufacturing Challenge Now Open

SME’s 2021 Digital Manufacturing Challenge Now Open

SME is sponsoring a major design challenge for students.

Published September 5, 2020
Categorized as Event Tagged challenge, contest, design, rapid, sme
Search Thingiverse: An Alternative Search For Thingiverse?

Search Thingiverse: An Alternative Search For Thingiverse?

A tipster pointed us at a brand new service that can quickly search Thingiverse.

Published September 4, 2020
Categorized as Service Tagged buildbee, makerbot, meta search, repository, search, search thingiverse, thingiverse
Jellypipe: A Different Kind of 3D Print Network

Jellypipe: A Different Kind of 3D Printing Platform

I’ve learned of a 3D printing network that operates a bit differently, and likely more effectively than typical networks.

Published September 4, 2020
Categorized as Service Tagged consulting, jellypipe, network
It Really Is Possible To 3D Print Non planar

It Really Is Possible To 3D Print Non-Planar

Non-planar 3D printing is perhaps a term you’re not familiar with, but if Gabriel Boutin has his way, you will in the future.

Published September 3, 2020
Categorized as research Tagged experimental, grasshopper, helmet, kupol, non planar, nonplanar, rhino, software, workflow
Ultimaker Reports Significant Growth During The Pandemic

Ultimaker Reports Significant Growth During The Pandemic

Ultimaker reported significant growth in the first half of 2020, a rare reveal of the private company’s financial state.

Published September 3, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged cloud, financial, financials, manufacturing, professional, ultimaker
How About Those Non-Toxic Resin Cleaners?

How About Those Non-Toxic Resin Cleaners?

Cleaning 3D printer resin is often a messy task, and one that’s made more difficult with dangerous cleaners. Are there alternatives?

Published September 2, 2020
Categorized as Hardware Tagged accessory, cleaner, hero wash, ipa, liqcreate, mr clean, resin, simple green, yellow magic 7
Ultimaker Releases Ultimaker Cura 4.7

Ultimaker Releases Ultimaker Cura 4.7

There’s a new release of Ultimaker Cura out this week, version 4.7.

Published September 2, 2020
Categorized as Software Tagged cura, orientation, rotation, support, tree, ultimaker
Will Physical 3D Print Conferences Degrade Into Local Events?

Will Physical 3D Printing Conferences Degrade Into Local Events?

I’ve been puzzling over how our team should handle upcoming physical 3D printing events, and came to a realization.

Published September 1, 2020
Categorized as Event Tagged conferences, covid-19, formnext, tradeshow, virtual
EMBARGO 9/1 8AM Fictiv Goes Transparent

Fictiv Goes Transparent

Fictiv announced a comprehensive set of transparency features that should fit well into the current state of the world.

Published September 1, 2020
Categorized as Service Tagged contract manufacturing, fictiv, manufacturing, network, outsourcing, transparency
Book of the Week: Gears and Gear Cutting for Home Machinists

Book of the Week: Gears and Gear Cutting for Home Machinists

This week’s selection is “Gears and Gear Cutting for Home Machinists” by Ivan Law.

Published September 1, 2020
Categorized as book Tagged design, engineering, gear
Don’t Forget The Dangers Of PTFE

Don’t Forget The Dangers Of PTFE

PTFE is commonly used material in 3D printer construction, but did you know it poses some danger?

Published August 31, 2020
Categorized as Hardware Tagged all metal, hot end, paint, ptfe, safety, slice engineering
Susana Marques’s Journey To Real 3D Printed Fashions, Part 2

Susana Marques’s Journey To Real 3D Printed Fashions, Part 2

We had a chance to interview Susana Marques, a designer who has been using a number of 3D printers to develop functional and attractive fabrics.

Published August 31, 2020
Categorized as interview Tagged design, fabric, fashion, flexible, interview, research
Susana Marques’s Journey To Real 3D Printed Fashions, Part 1

Susana Marques’s Journey To Real 3D Printed Fashions, Part 1

We had a chance to interview Susana Marques, a fashion designer who has been using a number of 3D printers to develop functional and attractive fabrics.

Published August 31, 2020
Categorized as interview Tagged design, fablab, fabric, fashion, interview, research
Design of the Week: Giant Rex Head

Design of the Week: Giant Rex Head

This week’s selection is the astonishing Giant Rex Head by Simon Clark.

Published August 31, 2020
Categorized as Design Tagged dinosaur, large, sculpture, sketchvr, virtual reality, vr
An Unusual 3D Print Accessory: Plastic Repellent Paint

An Unusual 3D Print Accessory: Plastic Repellent Paint

I bumped into a 3D print accessory I’d never heard of, and think it’s a pretty good idea.

Published August 30, 2020
Categorized as Hardware Tagged accessory, blob, paint, repellent, slice engineering
Creality Takes The High Road On A Technical Issue

Creality Takes The High Road On A Technical Issue

Creality smartly announced a potentially dangerous issue with their latest desktop 3D printer, the CR-6 SE.

Published August 28, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged creality, fire, recall, repair
Electromagnetic Ceramic 3D Printing Possibilities

Electromagnetic Ceramic 3D Printing Possibilities

New research has uncovered a potential method for 3D printing ceramic materials using microwaves.

Published August 28, 2020
Categorized as research Tagged ceramic, ceramics, crystallization, microwave, microwaves, research
Prusa Moving Towards Professional Market?

Prusa Moving Towards Professional Market?

Could Prusa Research be slowly moving into the professional 3D printing market?

Published August 27, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged dental, formlabs, professional, prusa, resin, sla, strategy, transformation
Wi3DP Releases Diversity For Additive Manufacturing 2020 Report

Wi3DP Releases Diversity For Additive Manufacturing 2020 Report

Women in 3D Printing’s 2020 Diversity for Additive Manufacturing report is a special edition, and it’s something everyone should read.

Published August 26, 2020
Categorized as research Tagged diversity, report, survey, wi3dp
Is Magigoo Taking Over The World?

Is Magigoo Taking Over The World?

Magigoo seems to have expanded a great deal since we last took a look at them, and a new partnership shows where they are headed.

Published August 25, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged adhesion, essentium, magigoo, manufacturing, production
colorFabb’s Foamy varioShore 3D Printer Filament

colorFabb’s Foamy varioShore 3D Printer Filament

You may not have heard, but colorFabb markets a very unusual 3D printer filament called varioShore.

Published August 25, 2020
Categorized as materials Tagged colorfabb, filament, flexible, shore, tpu, varioshore
Creality Developing Belt-Driven Desktop 3D Printer

Creality Developing Belt-Driven Desktop 3D Printer

It seems that Creality is developing a belt-driven 3D printer, and that has several implications.

Published August 25, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged belt, continuous, creality
Book of the Week: The Toyota Way

Book of the Week: The Toyota Way

This week’s selection is “The Toyota Way” by Jeffrey Liker.

Published August 25, 2020
Categorized as book Tagged lean, management, quality, toyota
A Different Kind of Construction 3D Printing: With Soil

A Different Kind Of Construction 3D Printing: With Soil

Researchers in Austin have developed a method of successfully 3D printing a soil mixture, but it’s not as easy as it sounds.

Published August 24, 2020
Categorized as research Tagged clay, concrete, construction, soil
The Cheap Filament Option

The Cheap Filament Option

Many Fabbaloo readers consume a lot of 3D printer materials, and that can be expensive. But there are ways to reduce costs.

Published August 24, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged costs, filament, low cost, materials, overseas, price, pricing, purchasing, vendor
Design of the Week: Interactive maps for visually impaired

Design of the Week: Interactive maps for visually impaired

This week’s selection is ”Interactive maps for visually impaired” by physicist Sergei V. Bogdanov.

Published August 24, 2020
Categorized as Design Tagged designoftheweek, education, geography, learning, students, visually impaired
Watching 3D Printed Tungsten Crack In Real Time

Watching 3D Printed Tungsten Crack In Real Time

Researchers have found a way to directly observe micro-cracking of 3D printed tungsten metal.

Published August 23, 2020
Categorized as research Tagged cracks, fusion, heat, nuclear, quality, tungsten, video
BMW’s New AM Plant Won’t Be The Last

BMW’s New Additive Manufacturing Plant Won’t Be The Last

BMW has opened for operations a new additive manufacturing plant, but this is likely only the beginning.

Published August 21, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged anything factory, automotive, bmw, factory, manufacturing
Wayland Additive Sets NeuBeam Target For January

Wayland Additive Sets NeuBeam Target For January

Wayland Additive is set to release their NeuBeam metal 3D printer this coming January.

Published August 21, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged metal, neubeam, pbf, powder, wayland, wayland additive
Essentium’s Material Handling Guide Reveals Drying Insights

Essentium Materials Handling Guide Reveals Drying Insights For 3D Printing

Everyone knows 3D printer filament must be dry to function properly, but exactly how is this best done?

Published August 20, 2020
Categorized as learning Tagged #sponsored, drying, essentium, filament, learning, materials, research, storage, tips, video
ExOne Takes a COVID-19 Hit

ExOne Takes A COVID-19 Hit

ExOne announced their financial results for the quarter, and it seems they’ve incurred some COVID-19 effects.

Published August 20, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged covid-19, exone, finanicals, stratasys
Voodoo Manufacturing Closes, Permanently

Voodoo Manufacturing Closes, Permanently

We’ve learned that NYC-based Voodoo Manufacturing has closed its doors.

Published August 19, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged business, closed, covid-19, manufacturing service, pandemic, service
Pantheon Developing Very High Speed 3D Printer

Pantheon Developing Very High Speed 3D Printer

There’s a new industrial filament 3D printer in the works that could operate seven to nine times faster than conventional devices.

Published August 19, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged carbon fiber, filament, high speed, materials, pantheon
SLM Solutions Grows 90%? What Happened?

SLM Solutions Grows 90%? What Happened?

SLM Solutions announced their revenue grew an astonishing 90% in the first half of the year. How did they accomplish this during a pandemic?

Published August 18, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged finanicals, manufacturing, metal, slm solutions
EMBARGO 18 11ET Aug MakerBot Announces MakerBot CloudPrint

MakerBot Announces MakerBot CloudPrint

MakerBot announced a new service called MakerBot CloudPrint, which is intended to deliver a seamless 3D printing experience to clients.

Published August 18, 2020
Categorized as Service Tagged browser, cloud, makerbot, management, printing, slicing
Book of the Week: Steal Like An Artist

Book of the Week: Steal Like An Artist

This week’s selection is “Steal Like An Artist” by Austin Kleon.

Published August 18, 2020
Categorized as book Tagged creativity, design, inspiration
How Is Stratasys Doing During The Pandemic?

How Is Stratasys Doing During The Pandemic?

Stratasys released their quarterly results, and I reviewed them to see how the pandemic is affecting the giant 3D printer manufacturer.

Published August 17, 2020
Categorized as Corporate Tagged aerospace, covid-19, financial, pandemic, stratasys
McLaren’s Speedtail Aileron Design Inspires 3D Printed Solutions?

McLaren’s Speedtail Aileron Design Inspires 3D Printed Solutions?

Supercar maker McLaren’s new Speedtail includes an unusual feature that might inspire some new 3D printed designs.

Published August 17, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged automotive, carbon fiber, design, flexible, inspiration, mclaren
What’s Happening With Hiring In 3D Print In 2020?

What’s Happening With Hiring In 3D Printing In 2020?

It’s 2020, one of the worst years, ever. Business is down everywhere, but is this really true in 3D printing?

Published August 17, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged 2020, 3D Systems, covid-19, fame3d, formlabs, jobs, pandemic, photocentric, precision adm, stratasys
Design of the Week: The Obliterator

Design of the Week: The Obliterator

This week’s selection is the The Obliterator by Antonio Alonso.

Published August 17, 2020
Categorized as Design Tagged designoftheweek, garden
Is 3D Printing The Right Tool For The Job?

Is 3D Printing The Right Tool For The Job?

I’m reading a story on FastCompany about a 3D printed reef project, and wondering if this was the correct solution.

Published August 16, 2020
Categorized as Usage Tagged clay, coral, reef, terra cotta
Examining Mixed Dimension’s Anatomical 3D Prints

Examining Mixed Dimension’s Anatomical 3D Prints

I got my hands on a fantastic full color, transparent 3D print from Mixed Dimensions and it’s worth discussing.

Published August 15, 2020
Categorized as Service Tagged anatomy, color, figurine, full color, mimaki, mixed dimensions
Creality Drops Ender 3 Price to US$170

Creality Drops Ender 3 Price to US$170

Creality has notably dropped the price of their very popular desktop 3D printer, the Ender 3.

Published August 14, 2020
Categorized as printer Tagged competition, creality, ender, pricing
Another LIDAR 3D Scanning App Appears

Another LIDAR 3D Scanning App Appears

Laan Labs has released a new LIDAR-powered 3D scanning app for the iPad Pro.

Published August 14, 2020
Categorized as Software Tagged app, ios, laan labs, lidar, scanner
Aniwaa Unleashes Their 3D Printer Database

Aniwaa Unleashes Their 3D Printer Database

Aniwaa announced a powerful 3D printer database comparison tool that could prove quite useful for many stranded buyers.

Published August 13, 2020
Categorized as Service Tagged aniwaa, buying, database, printers, search
Adidas Releases New ULTRA4D Shoe With Advanced 3D Printed Midsole

Adidas Releases New ULTRA4D Shoe With Advanced 3D Printed Midsole

Adidas, one of the leading shoe companies in the world, released the new ULTRA4D shoe, which sports a 3D printed midsole.

Published August 13, 2020
Categorized as Usage Tagged adidas, carbon, consumer, footwear, midsole, shoe
Finally: Autodesk Introduces Proper Emboss Feature in Fusion 360

Finally: Autodesk Introduces Proper Emboss Feature In Fusion 360

At long last Autodesk has resolved a long-standing issue with Fusion 360: the ability to easily emboss a curved surface.

Published August 12, 2020
Categorized as Software Tagged autodesk, emboss, embossing, fusion, fusion 360, modeling
What Might We Expect To See In The Prusa MK4? Part 2

What Might We Expect To See In The Prusa MK4? Part 2

I’ve been doing some thinking about a potential Prusa MK4 3D printer and have some ideas about what we might see.

Published August 12, 2020
Categorized as Ideas Tagged interface, mainboard, mk4, prediction, printer, prusa, speed
What Might We Expect To See In The Prusa MK4? Part 1

What Might We Expect To See In The Prusa MK4? Part 1

No, there have been no announcements regarding a new “Prusa MK4” 3D printer. But what might be included in a MK4?

Published August 12, 2020
Categorized as Ideas, printer Tagged features, interface, mainboard, mk4, Popular, prediction, printer, prusa, speed
A Secret Foam-Based 3D Printing Process Under Development

A Secret Foam-Based 3D Printing Process Under Development

I’ve recently been corresponding with reader Michał Baran, who has been working on one of the most unusual 3D printing processes yet seen.

Published August 11, 2020
Categorized as research Tagged foam, photopolymer, process, resin
Azoth’s Unique Digital Inventory Approach Using XYZprinting’s SLS System

Azoth’s Unique Digital Inventory Approach Using XYZprinting’s SLS System

XYZprinting’s MfgPro230 xS SLS 3D printer is enabling a company to provide an unusual digital inventory service.

Published August 11, 2020
Categorized as Service, Usage Tagged @xyzprinting, #sponsored, azoth, digital inventory, manufacturing, powder, production, sls
EMBARGO 9AMET 11 Aug Arevo Gets More Cash and a New 3D Printer

Arevo Gets More Cash And A New 3D Printer

Arevo has been making strides recently and perhaps none bigger than today’s announcement of new funding and a brand new more-capable 3D printer.

Published August 11, 2020
Categorized as Corporate, printer Tagged arevo, bicycle, bike, biking, continuous carbon fiber, crowdfunding, investment, production, transportation
Book of the Week: 3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook

Book of the Week: 3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook

This week’s selection is the “3D Printer Troubleshooting Handbook” by Johannes Wild.

Published August 11, 2020
Categorized as book Tagged printing, troubleshooting
Is It Filament Weight, Length or Volume?

Is It Filament Weight, Length, or Volume?

The question of measuring an amount of 3D printer filament seems straightforward, but there’s more to the story.

Published August 10, 2020
Categorized as learning, materials Tagged filament, length, materials, measurement, standard, tips, volume, weight
Design of the Week: 3D Printed RC Subnautica Cyclops Submarine

Design of the Week: 3D Printed RC Subnautica Cyclops Submarine

This week’s selection is the astonishing 3D Printed RC Subnautica Cyclops Submarine by Robert Cook.

Published August 10, 2020
Categorized as Design, video Tagged design, designoftheweek, rc, submarine, water
Yes, There’s Another Microwave-Based 3D Printing Process

Yes, There’s Another Microwave-Based 3D Printing Process

When I saw 3DSLA.RU’s unusual microwave-based 3D printer last November at Formnext, I thought it was the only one. I was wrong.

Published August 9, 2020
Categorized as research Tagged inexpensive, metal, microwave, printer

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