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Kohler Corporation: Plumbing, Innovation and 3D Printers
Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe of R&D Tax Savers discuss Kohler’s work in 3D printing.
Finally: A Nozzle Swap Tool
Thereâs a new Kickstarter project with a tool that many desktop 3D printer operators could use.
LEGO: Many Exciting Developments & 3D Printing
Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe of R&D Tax Savers discuss the connections between LEGO and 3D printing.
Which 3D Printing Material is Right for Your Next Project?
Manufacturing is embracing 3D printing, due to the vast number of choices for materials.
The Proforge 2 Desktop 3D Printer
A new 3D printer has appeared on Kickstarter: the Proforge 2 and 2S.
Amazon’s Part Finder Could Lead to a 3D Print Revolution
Iâve been playing with the new Amazon Part Finder, and had some thoughts about where this tech could go.
Turning on an Entire Industry to 3D Printing With a Flying Car
Thereâs a very interesting story thatâs slowly being told, industry after industry. This is one of them.
Should You Used Printoid?
Printoid is a powerful system to manage many desktop 3D printers.
Linda Pouliot â âI would love to see advances in the speed and durability of the products printedâ
Linda Pouliot is a serial entrepreneur specializing in robotics, based in Silicon Valley.
MIT and BMW Just Developed 3D Printed Liquid Inflatables
Fans of inflatable bouncy castles and comfy car seats have reason to rejoice because 3D-printed inflatables are now a thing!
Arevo Looks to Take on Carbon Fiber 3D Printing with New Funding and CEO
The composites market is ripe for disruption, given the time, labor and cost required to produce composite parts.
German RepRap Introduces New Polycarbonate Material
German RepRap has launched a new material they call âPC-Maxâ.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Firepit
This weekâs selection is the fun 3D printed fire pit by builder Ben Uyeda of Homemade Modern.
The LulzBot Mini 2 Desktop 3D Printer
Aleph Objects announced the new LulzBot Mini 2 desktop 3D printer.
This 3D Printed House Could Change the Developing World
If you thought 3D printing an entire jet engine was a ambitious task, you arenât thinking big enough⊠at least as far as size is concerned.
Hands on with the Retouch3D
The Retouch3D is an inexpensive finishing tool thatâs specifically designed for 3D printing.
How to Use TELEPORTATION to Speed Up R&D in Global Manufacturing
If youâre involved in the engineering of products manufactured globally, chances are youâve been personally affected by SNAFUâs on an epic scale.
Making Better Carbon Stuff
An interesting partnership has resulted in a new material for 3D printing.
Landing.AI Is An A.I. Startup Focused on Manufacturing
Unlike science fiction movies, where âA.I.â is commonly associated with usurping humanoid robots, real-life artificial intelligence looks far less creepy and is a lot more specialized.
Design of the Week: Ball in a Box
This weekâs selection is the iconic Ball in a Box design by Pinshape contributor Print That Thing.
Watch Industrial Designer Eric Strebelâs Method for Making 120 Cast Parts From Scratch
Always one for ingenuity, Eric Strebel puts his industrial design expertise to good use even with the simplest of tasks.
MakerBot’s Educator’s Guidebook is Pretty Good!
Weâre looking at MakerBotâs new Educators Guidebook today.
Formlabs Gets Into Manufacturing in Three Ways
You couldnât get a company farther from its roots than Formlabs has progressed.
Meshmixer 3.4 Available
The swiss-army knife of 3D printing has been upgraded.
6 Latest 3D Printing Advancements in the Healthcare Domain
Technology has always been an inseparable part of the healthcare sector.
Kuehling & Kuehlingâs Lapuna Project
I love secret project names, and Germanyâs Kuehling & Kuehling certainly have one: the Lapuna Project.
7 Handy Resin Casting Tips and Tricks
Before you get to work on the final product of your design, itâs in your best interests to make a prototype first, right?
The HP Garage: Symbol of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spirit.Â
Located on a quiet, tree-lined residential street near Stanford University, the HP garage is a symbol of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. In this very garage college friends Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard built their dream. which eventually became the giant we know today as “HP”. Their company was founded in 1939 and named “HP”, rather… Continue reading The HP Garage: Symbol of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spirit.Â
Structur3d Announces Discov3ry Version 2.0
3D printing startup Structur3d has upgraded their paste extruder to version 2.0.
From Sea to Shining 3D
Shining 3D speaks to their resellers.
Design of the Week: Aposema Mask
This weekâs selection is the very strange Aposema mask by Adidas Meyer, Silvia Rueda and Sirou Peng.
HP + Deloitte: Giving Tools Back to the Blacksmith
On Thursday, August 24th, 2017 in Silicon Valley, HP + Deloitte announced a new partnership. HP is known as one of the world’s leaders in technology development, and Deloitte is also a world leader in digital transformation, the process of taking a traditional company into a modern mode of operation. HP’s CEO Dion Weisler described… Continue reading HP + Deloitte: Giving Tools Back to the Blacksmith
Embedding Physical Watermarks into 3D Prints
A company is developing a method of providing âinvisible watermarksâ to 3D prints.
Autodesk Adds SIM + CAM to Product Design & Manufacturing Collection
We LOVE collecting thingsâOdd design tools, pencil shavings, quesadilla drippings, and software, especially software.
Sculpteoâs Strange New Material: PEBA
Every once in a while, a new material appears on the 3D printer scene. Now Sculpteo introduces one: PEBA.
Design of the Week: Bubble Cake Mold
This weekâs selection is the tasty Bubble Cake mold by Ukrainian food artist Dinara Kasko.
Hands on with the da Vinci Jr. 2.0 Mix, Part 2
We obtained a da Vinci Jr. 2.0 Mix desktop 3D printer from XYZprinting and put it through some tests.
Putting PEKK in the 3D Printing Spotlight with Oxford Performance Materials
According to market research firm Markets and Markets, the 3D printing materials industry will be worth $1.4 billion by 2021.
The Power of Personal 3D Printing is Indeed Real, For Some
Iâm reading an interesting story about how a photographer designed and 3D printed a specialty film camera, and realized what this actually signifies.
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.
Donât Replace Your 3D Printer Resin Tanks, Recoat Them
One of the surprises encountered when using resin-powered 3D printers is that the resin tanks are a consumable.
SLA 3D Printing on the Cheap
There have been a number of resin-powered desktop 3D printers released recently, but one in particular is low cost and appears to be of good quality.
Lucy Beard â â3D printing was just the accident of the solution to the customer problem I found in finding shoes that fitâ
Lucy Beard is a former mathematician and actuary who grew to love customers more than numbers during her years working as an executive in Silicon Valley.
What 3D Metal Printing Magic is Velo3D Developing?
Youâd think that the best 3D metal printing technique is a settled issue, but it is not by any means âoverâ.
Laura Hockaday â âWhen I Was Pitched the Idea of Building a Living Heart Valve Replacement Using 3D Printing, I Was Blown Awayâ
Laura Hockaday Kang attended Cornell University in the Biomedical Engineering Department.
Coobxâs Exigo 3D Printer LIFTs in High Resolution
A small company has produced what appears to be a very attractive option for high resolution 3D printing.
iMakr Takes a Chance on a 3D Food Printer
Notable 3D print retailer iMakr has begun selling a desktop 3D food printer to consumers. Is this a wise idea?
W2Pâs Unusually High-Rez DLP 3D Printers
Austria-based W2P offers a couple of resin-powered desktop 3D printers that offer the possibility of larger high-resolution objects.
A 3D Print Newbie Tries Out MakerBotâs Replicator+
When I was asked if I would mind reviewing a 3D printer from a new user perspective, tt took me all of a few seconds to agree to the testing and then counted down the days for the printer to arrive.
Executive Shifts at MakerBot are a Huge Signal of Their Intentions
MakerBot CEO Jonathan Jaglom is now the former CEO of MakerBot Industries.
In The Future, There Will Be Two Kinds of 3D Printers
Iâve been doing some thinking about the âIndustry 4.0â concept and believe it may drive the style of future 3D printers.
Designer Kirby Downey Bring Doomâs BFG to Life
Doom is arguably the quintessential first-person shooter that spawned one of the most popular video game genres of all time.
my.SketchUp Browser Test Drive (and hotkey secrets)
Last week we sent out a quick post to spread the word about Sketch Browser beta. This week I had the opportunity to delve a little deeper.
An Interview with Phil DeSimone and Paul DiLaura of Carbon
Carbon made its UK debut advanced manufacturing show appearance at TCT in Birmingham recently
A Review of TCT Show 2016
The TCT Show, this year boasting its 21st edition, continues to go from strength to strength.
Lisa Federici â âItâs Ok to Be a Mom, an Entrepreneur, a Wife, a Student and an Employee All at Once. You Can Do This and You Can Succeedâ
Lisa is the CEO of Scansite, a provider of 3D scanning, 3D inspection, and reverse engineering services, located in the Bay Area.
Is Carbon Fiber Filament a Marketing Gimmick?
Running a small product design and 3D printing business, shookideas.com, I receive questions about carbon fiber filament almost every week.
Additive Manufacturing At IMTS
At the beginning of this week I headed to Chicago for IMTS.
LLNL Sheds Light on 3D Printing Next-Gen Metamaterials
U.S. government labs have become involved in 3D printing in a big way, necessarily adopting the technology for research and development purposes since the technology’s inception, but also pushing the boundaries of what 3D printing is truly capable of.
Socks for your 3D Printer Nozzle?
E3D announced a new product: HotEnd Socks. Is this a necessary item?
Into the Mailbag: Fabbalooâs Incoming Message Periodic Review
As a very popular 3D print blog, we tend to receive a ton of messages from the public. Some of them are âinterestingâ.
Can You 3D Print a Superconductor?
Selective laser melting process in action. Credit: Tim Sercombe/University of Western Australia
Researchers have been investigating whether itâs possible to 3D print an object that acts as a superconductor.
A Look Inside the ZMorph 2.0 SX
Our team got a chance to take a close look at the ZMorph Multitool 3D printer.
Pollen Announces a $9,000 Multi-Material Desktop 3D Printer for Professionals
The excitement that used to come with each new ârevolutionaryâ desktop 3D printer a few years ago has since quieted down in a major way.
A Closer Look at Fictiv, a Manufacturing Platform for Startups
We wrote about Fictiv, an unusual 3D printing startup a few weeks ago, but today weâre getting more information from their CEO.
Is a Giant Paper 3D Printer on the Way?
With the worlds of 2D and 3D printing starting to blend together, the worldâs largest printing equipment exhibition, drupa, is starting to see 3D printer manufacturers demonstrating their wares to drupa attendees.
Resurrecting an Extinct Chocolate Bar with 3D Printing
Itâs now been proven: prehistoric chocolate bars can indeed be brought back from extinction!
Want to Finish Your 3D Print in Vantablack, the Worldâs Darkest Material?
Monocolor 3D prints are so dull-looking; thatâs why many people paint or finish them. But what if you could do so with the worldâs darkest material?
A Reminder To 3D Scan BEFORE Disassembly
A 3D model of the now-mostly-destroyed Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria suggests action be taken to capture 3D objects before theyâre torn down.
Powerful Cura Open Beta 3D Print Slicer Is Ready For You To Download
Ultimaker has released a new open-beta version of Cura, their popular slicing software, and thereâs much good news and a bit of bad news.
Who Knew Replicating a Functional BB-8 Would Be So Hard?
Most moviegoers leave the special effects to the professionals. Firefighter Ed Zarick, however, was not content with seeing BB-8 rolling around the silver screen of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
HyVISION Introduces Two New 3D Printers
Korea-based HyVISION has launched two new 3D printers, including a resin-DLP unit thatâs very different from their history.
Arevo Labsâ Fascinating Materials and Software
In the middle of Silicon Valley lies the headquarters of an advanced 3D printing company: Arevo Labs, who produce some extremely interesting materials and software.
Design of the Week: Flying Toaster SD Card Holder
This weekâs selection is the eclectic After Dark Flying Toaster SD Card Holder by Swiss Thingiverse contributor Erich Styger.
The REVOCaster Is Now Live
Back in 2014 I wrote on the REVOcaster, a rotational casting device that could complement any 3D printer operation. Now itâs available for order.
The 3D Nefertiti Hack
A clandestine group has secretly 3D scanned the famous Nefertiti sculpture at the Neues Museum in Berlin – and released the scan publicly!
WI3DP: Elizabeth Rogers
I believe Elizabeth Rogers is one of those few people who truly follow their dreams of changing the world. Elizabeth is the founder of Kuunda 3D, an organization that aims to kickstart and support the 3D printing ecosystem in Tanzania and other developing countries through education and the distribution of products & services.
A Winning 3D Print Workflow Story
Readers may recall Fabbaloo held a contest with Stratasys in late 2015 to select a notable story of how 3D printing improved someoneâs workflow. Now we have that story for you.
Flashforgeâs Entry Level Finder 3D Printer
We had a look at Flashforgeâs Finder 3D printer, which is designed for introductory 3D printing.
3D-Printed Ceramics Withstand Ultrahigh Temperatures
Ceramic materials are ideal for a wide range of applications from jet engine components to intricate microelectromechanical parts.
Wim3rl: A Water-Cooled 3D Printhead
Thereâs an unusual piece of hardware available for pre-order: a water-cooled 3D print head designed for delta-style 3D printers.
UCLA Invents New Strong And Lightweight Metal, But Can It Be 3D Printed?
A new metal alloy developed by UCLA researchers looks quite promising, particularly for aerospace use, but can it be 3D printed?
WI3DP: Madelynn Martiniere
Madelynn Martiniere is in the business of community engineering for technology companies. Over the past 5 years she has worked alongside both startups and large corporations alike to bring about the new hardware revolution.
The Many 3D Generators of Nervous System
Did you know you could design your own uniquely complex 3D models with the help of Nervous Systemâs set of generator apps?
Design of the Week: Composite Prints
This weekâs selection is the nearly indescribable composite prints by 3D artist Shane Hope.
Artists Get a Hand Making Colorful 3D Prints
In a major announcement at Adobe MAX, 3D printing and additive manufacturing leader, Stratasys, and design software giant, Adobe, revealed that they will be joining forces to provide high-quality, color 3D printing solutions for creative professionals around the world.
Herman Millerâs Step Into 3D Printing
Furniture maker Herman Miller has developed an unusual way to leverage 3D printing for their business – and yours.
Design of the Week: Eco-Water and Water Supply Storage
This weekâs selection is the fascinating and practical Eco-Water and Water Supply Storage by Baptiste Godard.
Q3Dâs Wide Spectrum of 3D Printers
Q3D offers a very wide spectrum of desktop 3D printers in any price range you require.
Whatâs the Future of High-Speed 3D Printing â The Non-Metallic Edition
A few years back it looked as though 3D printing was set to take off. For those who were new to the tech the possibilities seemed endless. And then they didnât.
Capcom Moves to 3D Printing for New Cover Art
Capcom, makers of many notable video games over the past 32 years, now makes use of 3D printing to bring a spotlight on their new game, Street Fighter V.
3D Printer SLA Tank Repairs Now Available
One of the annoying problem with resin-based 3D printers is the wear and tear on the resin tank, which must frequently be replaced. That may not be the case anymore.
The Discov3ry Extruder: Chunky Donât Work
We received a quick update from the folks of Structu3D, makers of the Discov3ry paste extruder.
MeltWerkâs 3D Print Pricing Breakthrough
A new 3D print service claims to reduce the price of 3D prints by 85%. Is this true?