Slant 3D’s API update features new filament options
Join the Expert Committee for the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards to help select the winners! Slant Concepts spinoff Slant 3D has updated its 3D Prin…
Rosotics unveils new metal 3D printer and partners with Siemens to “revolutionize” manufacturing
Metal additive manufacturing company Rosotics has launched the Halo “supercreator,” a new large-format metal 3D printer targeting aerospace, naval, an…
AM goes green with 3devo’s new SLS powder recycling process
Register now for our Additive Manufacturing Advantage online event for insights on AM developments in aerospace, space, and defense sectors from industry leaders! 3D printing material proces…
Stop Motion Video of Twizzler by Dizingof
An Ultimaker employee called Elber made a stop motion video from a 14 hour printing sessions to create one of Dizingof’s amazing creations called Twizzler, a vase made out of PLA that stands at 17.5cm…
A Comic Book Vision of the 3D printed Future
The future opportunities and full potential of 3D printing is a big topic for anyone following the industry. One entertaining view of the future outcomes can be viewed in todays video story below. Thi…
Sweet Success
John Miller from the University of Pennsylvania gave an inspirational speech at TEDx Youth in San Diego, using everyday examples to illustrate his scientific discovery process. John Miller, Ph.D. and …
Layered Labs’ “Design a 3D Printer” Challenge
Layered Labs and GrabCAD have launched an intriguing challenge that involves designing your own 3D printer. The idea is to sketch up something that will not only be seen in the actual 3D printer itsel…
STL’s and SketchUp
Reading and writing STL files from SketchUp with the help of two separate ruby plugins, is not new for many operators of 3D printers, but for some it’s not an easy task to accomplish and becomes time …
Co-working Spaces for 3D Printing – New Makerspaces in the Making
Co-working spaces – open offices for makers, designers and other creatives with passion – are gaining momentum as one of the most interesting approaches in making 3D printing and other mea…
A 3D Printed Portrait of William Morris
Forget canvas — all you need for a high quality portrait is standard A4 copier paper. This application of 3D printing was highlighted on a recent blog post from Julie Reece of Mcor Technologies, and d…
makexyz – Localised 3D Printing
A new internet based 3D printing service has emerged this year. It’s a really interesting (conceptual) business model that focuses on supply and demand in a very localized manner, with the central hub…
Nokia’s 3D Printed Files and the continuing Snowball Effect – Cubify Add-Ons
After Nokia released 3D printable files for the Lumia 820 phone model, I wonder if they were expecting (or just hoping for) the furore that has ensued? The initial announcement got a healthy enough re…
3D Printed Articulation
The full potential of 3D printing, regardless of opinions and forecasts, is unknown and the exploration of applications has just begun. Many of the known applications on a larger scale are still expen…
Going Large on 3D Printed Aerospace Parts
The vibe coming out of Euromold at the end of last year was all about scaling up 3D printers for bigger applications. Well, one of the biggest 3DP applications I’ve ever seen in metal came to light la…
OpenRC 1:10 Truggy Concept RC Car
Thingverse is beaming with innovative new concepts and our eyes were caught by “barspin” and his concept for a radio controlled truggy car. This project is still at the experimental stages, and in tru…