This week’s selection is the highly useful “Mister Screamer”, an 80 dBA Filament Alarm by 3D print operator and writer Donald Papp.
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!
What Makes the Best 3D Print Software?
I’m looking at a new release of 3D print management software from EOS, and had a thought about what makes great tools.
BCN3D’s Sigma R17 Desktop 3D Printer
BCN3D is a Barcelona-based 3D printer manufacturer that’s produced several generations of desktop 3D printers.
Stratasys Gets a Big Opening for their Manufacturing Strategy
Stratasys has been making a number of hints that it wants move into the production manufacturing market, but now they have a huge opening to do so.
The Velleman Vertex Nano 3D Printer
Velleman has introduced a very low cost desktop 3D printer kit that could be of interest.
BigRep Makes a Speedy 3D Printing Filament
BigRep’s focus recently has been all about print speed, and now they’re using a new filament technology to achieve more rapid prints.
Interesting 3D Printing Patent from Desktop Metal
I’m trolling through patents and found an interesting application from Desktop Metal, who propose a way to perform real time quality control.
Another Way to 3D Print Bearings
Rotational bearings are something many folks attempt to 3D print, but end up disappointed.
Hands on with the Original Prusa i3 Desktop 3D Printer
We got our hands on with a pair of assembled Original Prusa i3’s and ran them through some basic tests.
Axsun Hopes to Break Into the 3D Printing Market
You probably haven’t heard of Axsun, but you might be hearing a lot more in the future.
Grupo Sicnova Unveils Mid-Range Industrial 3D Printer and More
Grupo Sicnova made a couple of interesting announcements this week.
The BP475 Large Format Desktop 3D Printer: Made With Carbon Fiber
Some 3D printers can print in carbon fiber, but this 3D printer is made from carbon fiber.
GE’s 3D Printing Advantage is Everyone’s
I’m looking at GE’s new Advanced Turboprop Engine and it seems it makes substantial use of 3D printing technology.
Create it REAL Proposes Secure 3D Print Method
Create it REAL is a Danish company producing high-powered control boards for desktop 3D printers. So what does this have to do secure printing?
Four Ways To Join Letters for 3D Printing
One of the most popular things to do with a desktop 3D printer is printing words or names. But there’s a huge problem.
Trend: 3D Prints and Soluble Support
A trend is now very evident in the desktop 3D print world: soluble support.
Design of the Week: Face Mug
This week’s selection is the unusual 3D print Face Mug by CGtrader contributor Denis Kniaz.
Additive Industries Times Four
Netherlands-based Additive Industries announced a powerful upgrade to their 3D metal printing system.
Trying Out Conrad’s New 3D Print Service
Some months ago Trickle announced a deal with Conrad to provide 3D print services. Now it seems to have gone live.
The Surprising Complexity of the Footwear Market, and How 3D Printing Can Address It
I’m reading a press release from Prodways about a new footwear initiative, and it offers some surprising insight into the industry.
UnionTech’s SLA 3D Printer Impresses
With the expiration of certain patents, one might expect to see more competition in the 3D print world, and that’s certainly the case.
Using Third Party Materials for Stratasys 3D Printers?
I’m looking at the new material offerings from Triton 3D, who claim to produce Stratasys-compatible filament spools.
3D Hubs’ Distributed Manufacturing Concept
3D Hubs seems to have developed a new strategy for distributed 3D printing.
Interesting Language Training Application Using LulzBot 3D Printers
LulzBot published a very unusual new use for 3D print technology: language visualization.
Free Online 3D CAD Training in New Onshape Learning Center
You remember rolling out of bed extra early for a week long CAD training session?
OPENCREATORS 3D Printer Offers Unique Features
A recent Kickstarter from OPENCREATORS has shown a 3D printer with features we haven’t seen previously.
Anna Zevelyov – “My challenges as a woman entrepreneur? The exact same challenges as for a male-entrepreneur (keeping the lights on)”
Anna Zevelyov is the Director of Sales at Moscow-based Thor3D.
Prodways’ P1000 SLS 3D Printer Offers Open Materials
France-based Prodways has been around for many years producing high-end industrial 3D printers, but now they’ve released a less expensive model that is quite interesting.
Wondering About 3D Print Auto-Leveling
With the recent increase in “auto leveling” features in desktop 3D printer these days, I had some thoughts about the process.
gCreate Developing the gMax v2 Desktop 3D Printer
Brooklyn has been a bit of hotbed for 3D printing tech, and one company based there is gCreate.
Implications of Formlabs’ Recent Announcements
What should we make of the two surprise announcements by Formlabs?
Formlabs Also Announces Robotic Production System
If announcing an entirely new 3D printer today, Formlabs also announced a fascinating robotic system that could transform the company’s market.
Formlabs Announces SLS 3D Printer: The Fuse 1
Surprise! Formlabs has suddenly announced a new 3D printer, and it’s entirely different from anything they’ve previously produced.
Polyproplyene for SLS 3D Printing?
An announcement of a new polypropylene powder for SLS 3D printing suggests a different workflow for product designers.
XYZprinting Announces the Nobel Superfine
XYZprinting may have started with the 3D print consumer market, but now they’re strongly pursuing the jeweler market.
Design of the Week: Air Raid Siren
This week’s selection is the rather loud Air Raid Siren design by Thingiverse contributor MLEPH.
3D Print Startup Beamler Looking for Investors
Amsterdam-based startup Beamler is looking to build a new 3D print service network.
Inexpensive SLS 3D Printing Just Got a Bit Easier
Autodesk and Sinterit announced Netfabb support for the startup company’s inexpensive SLS 3D printer, opening a window for increased access to the powerful 3D printing process.
Kyttanen Unveils 3D Printed Popsicle Project
Janne Kyttanen is a well known name in the 3D print industry, having appeared in our pages multiple times.
A Look Inside SLM Solutions’ New 3D Metal Printers
We finally had a chance to spend some quality time with representatives of SLM Solutions, and learned a great deal about their 3D metal printing advances.
Vader Systems’ Unique 3D Metal Printing Process
I spoke recently with startup Vader Systems, who have developed a unique method of 3D printing solid metal, which has some very attractive advantages.
L-Devo: A Japanese 3D Printer Brand Seeking Worldwide Attention
We had a quick look at the L-Devo line of professional 3D printers recently.
The Promising DiAM Metal 3D Printing Process
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a very attractive new method for rapidly 3D printing in metal.
Could Blockchain be Critical for Future 3D Prints?
If you’ve been reading any tech material lately, you’ve likely heard of blockchain.
The Power of Personal 3D Printing is Indeed Real, For Some
I’m reading an interesting story about how a photographer designed and 3D printed a specialty film camera, and realized what this actually signifies.
Another Water-Soluble Support Material Hits the Market
With the increase in the number of dual-material 3D printers recently, it’s no surprise there are new support materials emerging.
3D Platform Leading New Filament Standards Project
3D Platform has a problem they’d like to solve, but they really need the cooperation of others in the 3D printing industry.
Sourcing 3D Printer Filament From Questionable Suppliers
With the rise of desktop 3D printing has come a demand for 3D printing filament to run through them. But who should you buy from?
The Need for 3D Print Quality Inspection Rises
I had a thought about the implications of increasing levels of production 3D printing.
Is Kickstarter’s New Program Eliminating Frauds? Not At All
Kickstarter announced a new program to assist projects to successfully launch products, including desktop 3D printers. But will it help the situation at all?
LPW’s Unique 3D Metal Materials Strategy
There are a great deal of metal powder manufacturers these days, each ready to supply metal powder to 3D metal printers. But one is doing something a bit different.
Want a Very Tall Metal 3D Print? Call RPM Innovations
Most 3D metal printers offer relatively small build volumes, but not those from RPM Innovations.
Design of the Week: From the Earth to the Moon
This week’s selection is the fun “From Earth to the Moon” string-climbing rocket toy by Oklahoma-based Greg Zumwalt.
There’s Much More to Metal 3D Printing Than Just The Printer
I’m reading an announcement from Materialise about a new metal capability, but realized there’s another part to the story.
ZYYX’s Professional 3D Printer
Another 3D printer manufacturer has developed a professional-level version of their desktop 3D printer.
Only a Few More Days to Enter Our 3D Printer Contest
Dear readers, we have been running a contest this week that could award you with one of two desktop 3D printers.
Post Processing 3D Prints is More Complex Than You Might Imagine
The forgotten part of 3D printing: post processing. It’s a lot more complex than you can imagine.
Inside the Stratasys Continuous Build Demonstrator
Earlier this month Stratasys announced an unusual demonstrator that is capable of almost continuous 3D printing. We got a very close look at it.
Could the BuildOne USD$99 3D Printer Be Different?
Another ultra-low cost desktop 3D printer has been launched on Kickstarter: BuildOne.
Roboze Experimenting With Metal-Plated 3D Printed Parts
Italy-based Roboze has been marketing high-temperature desktop 3D printers for a while, but this experiment may make the prints even better.
Stepping Through Sculpteo’s Annual 3D Printing Survey
Each year Sculpteo performs an interesting survey of the 3D printing community and the results this year show some interesting trends.
MakerOS Provides Even Deeper Integration for 3D Printing Businesses
We’ve been watching MakerOS for several years now and they’ve always provided significant updates. Now there’s another one.
Stratasys’ Stealth 3D Metal Printing Strategy
Of all the major 3D printing companies, only one lacks a 3D metal printer product: Stratasys. Or do they?
M3D Officially Launches New 3D Printer Product Line
As revealed some months ago, desktop 3D printer manufacturer has officially released their new product line, which includes two 3D printers for desktop use.
Affordable Clay 3D Printing with ClayXYZ
A startup company has launched a 3D printer specifically designed for clay 3D printing.
An Unusual 3D Printing Filament from 3dk.berlin
There’s plenty of competition in the 3D printer filament market these days, so it takes a lot to stand out among the crowd. It seems that 3dk.berlin has done so with their new “k-top” product.
Police Using 3D Printing?
We’ve received a press release from the UK’s Hawk 3D Proto, who apparently have equipped a police department with a 3D printer.
Design of the Week: Motorized Saber Toothed Tiger
This week’s selection is the fun Saber Tooth Tiger model by Greg Zumwalt.
BigRep Solves Their Own Problem and Everyone Else’s Too
BigRep introduced a new 3D printer filament that could make life much easier for many 3D print operators.
Another Industry Ripe for 3D Printing Advantages?
I’m reading a story about a 3D printed surfboard, and it suggests another, wider use of 3D printing tech.
German RepRap Sells The Silicone 3D Printer
At Rapid last week we spoke with representatives from German RepRap and found out something interesting.
Win Your Own Desktop 3D Printer – Enter Today!
Did you know you could win one of two desktop 3D printers in our contest this month?
Could 3D Printer Hotends Improve With Heatron’s System?
At Rapid last week we came across a very intriguing piece of hardware from Heatron.
An Ultrasonic Welding-Powered 3D Printer
I’m a sucker for an entirely new 3D printing process, and that’s what I walked into when I encountered Fabricsonic last week.
Impossible Objects Develops a Sheet-Based 3D Printing System
The last time we heard of Impossible Objects, they were receiving funding in 2014. Now we’ve seen their 3D printer in person.
A USD$49 3D Printer? Can It Be True?
China-USA based Kodama is set to release a USD$49 desktop 3D printer, and I may be a bit skeptical of this project.
3D Printing in Dangerous Places: Would You Go?
We received a note from a company promoting a 3D printing conference taking place in Venezuela, but I’m wondering what it might take to convince people to attend.
Mosaic Manufacturing Announces “CANVAS”
Mosaic Manufacturing announced a new cloud-based multi-material software tool for 3D printing, CANVAS.
Stratasys Q1 Results: Still Losses, But Does It Matter?
3D print giant Stratasys announced their financial results for the first quarter of 2017, and things are about the same.
The Amazing Aurora Labs 3D Metal Printer Dynamically Creates Alloys
We had an in-person look at Aurora Labs’ new 3D metal printer, and found it to include a very interesting feature.
New Gel Could Enable More Complex Living Tissue 3D Prints
Researchers at the University of Florida have created a gel medium specifically for 3D printing medical implants.
A Very Inexpensive 3D Metal Printer from Xact Metal
With all the buzz about inexpensive 3D metal printers lately, it’s startling to see one option that doesn’t use a new process.
The Blackbelt 3D Printer’s Conveyor Belt System
I’m looking at an extremely unusual 3D printer design: the Blackbelt.
The 3D Printer Financial Chart
Tuan Tranpham has posted a very telling chart showing where many current 3D printer offerings lay on a financial scale.
Design of the Week: The Ultimate Bridge Test
This week’s selection is the amazing “Ultimate Bridge Test” by Gordon Laplante.
Several 3D Printing Trends Evident at Rapid
We’ve just returned from Pittsburgh, where we spent most of the week attending the annual Rapid conference and trade show.
4D Printing to be Worth USD$162M? What?
I’m looking at a press release describing what is called “4D Printing” and it seems a bit hard to believe.
Still Time to Win a 3D Printer in our M3D Contest!
Yes, we are still running a contest this month.
Is Siemens in the Driver’s Seat on the 3D Print Bus?
Recently several 3D printer manufacturers have established relationships with Siemens. What does this mean?
Three Sides of the Stratasys – Desktop Metal Deal
Desktop Metal and Stratasys announced what might appear to be a straightforward partnership, but I think there is more than meets the eye.
One Way To Transform Products to 3D Printing
An innovative idea for a simple household object may hold the key to far greater use of 3D printing.
The Dangers of Home 3D Printing: Printer on Fire!
There are certainly benefits to 3D printing at home, but there are multiple dangers you should be aware of. One of them is fire.
Did Stratasys Just Kill MakerBot?
This week 3D printing behemoth Stratasys announced a very powerful new concept for array 3D printing. But what might it do to their subsidiary, MakerBot?
The Journey to 3D Print Greatness Travels Through the USA
Italian company Roboze opened an office in the USA, demonstrating a key step growing 3D printing companies must take.
Stratasys Enters The 3D Printing Array Biz
One of Stratasys’ two big announcements this week was a powerful array-style 3D printing system.