New Global Filament Directory Helps You Navigate the 3D Printing Jungle
Even though we know full well – thanks to one of the most stable charts in 3D Hubs’ monthly trend updates – that at least 50% of all desktop FFF 3D printing is done either in black ABS (for technical …
CEO Receives First 3D Printed MFH Crown from Own Company
How better to demonstrate confidence in your own product that to use it yourself? This is how Rik Jacobs, CEO of Vertex-Dental B.V./NextDent B.V., sought to demonstrate the power of NextDent’s dental …
Update: Live on Kickstarter, the 1.75/3 mm All-Metal Hotend from Kai Parthy & ReprapUniverse
After having transformed the world of desktop 3D printing with his original wood and stone filaments, German inventor Kai Parthy has teamed up with 3D printer manufacturer ReprapUniverse to create a h…
Exclusive: NVBOTS Launches NVLABS with New High-Speed, Multi-Metal 3D Printing
The world of metal 3D printing has just become a lot more interesting, as an unexpected player enters the game. Boston-based NVBOTS has announced the establishment of NVLABS, an R&D division dedi…
Free 3D Printable of the Week: Freddie Mercury
No one’s uploaded a great David Bowie figure to Sketchfab, so far, but we can at least pay tribute to Bowie collaborator and magnificent rock icon Freddie Mercury. He may not have his own constellati…
Articulated, 3D Printable AT-AT Details Inner Workings of the Dark Side
The rebels are in luck! The full plans for an AT-AT have been uploaded to MyMiniFactory. With knowledge of the inner workings, they’ll be able to take down Imperial forces like never before… or just h…
Become Your Own 3D Printed Super Hero, Courtesy of Zortrax
Out of all of the desktop 3D printer manufacturers out there, Zortrax may be among the best to show off their 3D printers’ capabilities through the creation of amazing 3D printable designs. Their robo…
Neri Oxman Tells Davos Conference that 3D Printing is Key to Saving the World
The annual World Economic Forum is under way in Davos, Switzerland, for the 55th year since its foundation. Here, the world’s foremost political and economic leaders sit down and discuss how to split …
REAL 2016 – I Get 3D Printing, But What’s the Deal with Reality Computing?
I’ve been away from 3DPI for a while because I was asked to Co-Chair REAL 2016, a unique 3D technology event happening on March 8th and 9th at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. The reason I took th…
The New & Improved ZYYX+ 3D Printer
Jumping into the second generation of desktop 3D printers, Swedish company Magicfirm Europe AB launched their ZYYX printer with a number of features that should be expected of second generation machin…
