Upcycle DVD Drives into a Low-Cost 3D Printer/CNC Machine
Do you have a few old DVD drives taking up space in your home? If so, you’re in luck! Instructables user wootin24 has come up with a design that upcycles those old drives into a 3D printer with just a…
Sharebot Debuts DLP 3D Printer for Jewelry Printing
Italian 3D printing startup Sharebot is shaping up to be quite the 3D printing heavy hitter, releasing an expansive portfolio of 3D printing products in a short span of time. Just last year, the comp…
Magazine Subscription Comes with 3D Printer Kit and the Weekly Instructions to Build It
Would you subscribe to a magazine that included a 3D printer? What if you had to build it yourself? Eaglemoss publishing and designer Sebastian Conran are excited about a new partnership to educat…
Please Do Not Scan or 3D Print the Michelangelo
Jerry Fisher lives in South Dakota, near Augustana College. Jerry is into 3D printing, 3D modeling and photogrammetry. Jerry walks by Augustana College, and sees two bronze casts of famous works by …
A Sub-$4,000 Metal 3D Printer?
Due to their ability to construct complex components for the aerospace, automotive, and medical industries, metal 3D printing systems are some of the most coveted and most expensive 3D printers on the…
The PIRX: That’s One Dreamy 3D Printer
While it is somewhat seen as the “Holy Grail” of desktop 3D printing, full color FDM technology is not easy to achieve. There have been attempts and it seems that the grail is almost within reach, alt…
eSUN’s Bronze is the Latest in a Trend of Composite 3D Printing Filaments
I recently came across an article at The Motley Fool asking the question, “Are MakerBot’s New Composite Materials a Game-Changer?” The question may be an intriguing one to those outside of the 3D prin…
Want to Make Money with 3D Printing? Read Up As the readers of this media site probably know, the first thing most people say when you discuss 3D printing is: “this is awesome, let’s make money with …
Fused Layer Manufacturing Challenge: 3D Print Whole Layers at Once
RepRap retailer and open source 3D printing proselytizers RepRap Central have issued a new challenge to the RepRap community. Rather than asking them to simply design and build their own FDM 3D printe…
Sandboxr Brings Branded 3D Printing to Amazon
This year is going to see a growing number of big brand names finally embrace 3D printing as a means of bringing products to their already established fan base. We’ve already reported on a number of …