After the wonder and excitement of the London 3D Printshow dissipated, I felt compelled to write about the use of plastic printing materials. This stemmed initially from a conversation with William Ho…
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Wohlers Conference In Germany & More Bullish Predictions for Production Applications of 3D Printing
Ahead of the Wohlers Conference, which takes place annually at the Euromold exhibition in Frankfurt in December, Wohlers Associates has put out a more detailed analysis of ‘the use of 3D printing for …
Bringing 3D Printing of Biomodels In-House Aids Patient Care
As a dentist practicing Periodontics and Implantology in the US, my personal history with 3D printing goes back some twelve years or so, when I first started experimenting with 3D printed surgical gui…
3D Printing with Bitcoins from London’s 3Distributed
At about the same time that 3D printing began to rise in popularity, Bitcoin started making its way into the zeitgeist. The digital currency, almost free from government control, has been heralded as …
A 3D Printed Gun and the Metal Marketing Mystery
Solid Concepts has manufactured the world’s first ‘3D printed’ metal gun using direct metal laser sintering of powdered metals. Since the story went live just over a week ago there has bee…
10 Reasons to be Bullish About the 3D Printing Industry
Full disclaimer: I’m bullish about the 3D Printing Industry. There, I said it. I’m writing in response to the many declarations of “3D printing is hype” that are meandering about the Internet — you’v…
US Attorney General Seeks to Continue Ban on Plastic Guns
The Undetectable Firearms Act, which makes it illegal in the United States to own a gun that cannot be registered by a metal detector, is set to expire on December 9th of this year. Since the announce…
Home Metal 3D Printer: The Mini Metal Maker
The Mini Metal Maker does add a new capacity for the home maker, DIY inventor, artist or individual liking the idea of being able to download free objects to have materialised in metal before their e…
Experimental Cold Spray Tech from GE — A High Tech 3D Paint & Repair Job
General Electric (GE) is experimenting with ‘3D painting’ or ‘cold spray technology’ to repair metal parts. The innovative process involves spraying metal powders at rapid spee…
Jim Stanis 3D Prints Medical Visualisations
Many times we take for granted the detail and expertise found in striking medical images. Most actual photographs would be insufficient for educational purposes, when isolation and manipulation work t…