One of the internet’s oldest electronic retailers, BuyDig.com, has just announced that it will begin carrying 3D Systems Cube 3rd Generation model in white and gray. This is the first 3D printer that the company has offered for sale, and…
3D Printing at the Grass Roots in S. Korea
In South Korea there have been several governmental announcements recently regarding the future of 3D printing. These top-down policies have outlined the big picture in regards to how the 3D printing industry in Korea should, or will, evolve. However, it…
“Making History” at the MakerBot Store Can Be Both Fun and Educational
It may seem like just another way to monetize on the giant Thingiverse network and probably it is, at least in part, since MakerBot needs to find a way to support the huge effort necessary to allow thousands of people…
Creating A Volume Product In One Week With 3D Printed Tooling
The iPhone 6 is on sale. Apple’s series of smartphones may well earn a place in the highest echelons of the pantheon of consumer technology alongside such icons as the automobile, telephone, refrigerator, television, VCR, Microsoft’s Windows operating system, and…
BUSTED — Organised Crime Network Using 3D Printers
31 members of a Bulgarian crime ring have been arrested for ATM skimming, electronic payment fraud and forgery. Among the many consumer electronic devices that were seized during the bust were several 3D printers that the accused used in their…
Arcam Subsidiary AP&C Moves to Service the Aerospace Industry With AS9100 Certification
Advanced Powders and Coatings Inc – AP&C – has announced that the metal powder material supplier’s quality management system has been AS9100 certified by technical standard administrators SAE International. AS9100 is the standard quality management system that has been adopted…
This 3D Printed Samus Aran Cosplay from Metroid is Incredible
This amazing Varia Suit costume took cosplayer Talaaya two years to design, 3D print and construct at a cost of almost $4000. The suit was created with a combination of 3D printing and traditional costume making techniques using craft foam…
Milan’s Politecnico +Lab Is Co-producing Accessories Tailored for People with Rheumatic Pain
There are two laboratories focusing on experimental desktop 3D printing at Milan Politecnico University: one is the PhyCo Lab, led by Prof. Maximiliano Romero, which uses it for prototyping innovative robotic systems, and the other is +Lab, which focuses on…
e-NABLE 3D Printed Prosthetics Further Enabled with Hand-O-Matic & A Little Help from YouMagine & Ultimaker
e-NABLE has made headlines for its efforts in providing custom, low-cost prosthetics to people in need, particularly children born with hand deformities caused by amniotic band syndrome. Most recently, the nonprofit made a big splash at Johns Hopkins Hospital in…
The 'Formide' 3D Print Platform Could be Formidable IF it Fulfills its Promises
Printr, the Netherlands based startup that launched back in May with a commitment to simplify the 3D printing process with its new network, is now gearing up to release its consumer 3D printing platform Formide next month. The guys tell us…
