The design is based on that ubiquitous Gear Bearing test print that you often see displayed at 3D printing shows, but a maker and blogger has converted it into a functional peristaltic pump that can be used for any sort…
3DPI.TV – 3D Printed Bio Bots Use Mouse Muscle to Move
An experiment, at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, using a 3D printed, artificial tendon controlled by real mouse muscle cells has made miniature muscular cyborgs. The scientists at U of I believe this will have significant impact in the…
Digital Light Processing Aids Creation Of Miniature Tank
EnvisionTEC’s Perfactory® 3 Mini Multi LensDigital Light Processing 3D Printer has been used to create an intricate miniature figure cast of an antique tank. Riga, Latvia based Artig specializes in producing high-quality historical and military miniatures using a range of…
Skin 3D Bioprinter Wins James Dyson Award
The 2014 James Dyson Awards Program awards have been announced at National Winner and Finalists level with pioneering students in eighteen countries receiving prizes for innovation in product and industrial design. Two 3D printing related projects have gained awards, with the Italian Award going…
Most Read Articles from Last Week – September 21
Full Color 3D Printing to Reach Consumers via Kickstarter? This year has seen an explosion of low-cost 3D printing technologies hit the market, many attempting to launch on Kickstarter. In the past month or so, selective laser sintering machines have…
Love & Robots & 3D Printing & Web Summit 2014 & €25,000
Irish energy company, ESB, has just announced the finalists for their Spark Of Genius start-up contest and, among the three contenders heading to Web Summit 2014‘s epic European Pitch contest, is an Irish 3D printing firm headed by the three…
OpenBuilds, How Open Hardware Revolutionized Linear Motion
The maker universe has never given itself a limit, it encompasses every creative possibility, digital or otherwise, additive or subtractive, the freedom to do, and sometimes to complicate, is on the agenda, which is the precondition for fun, for experimenting,…
Avi Reichental's TED Talk: What’s next in 3D printing
Just a couple of days ago, TED posted Avi Reichental’s Talk from March 2014. In his talk, which is very similar to the recent Inside 3D Printing Keynote, Avi introduces us to the possibilities of 3D Printing. Check it out…
The Maker Movie Hits Public Release
The movie ‘Maker: A Documentary On The Maker Movement’ has been warmly received in early screenings after being hotly anticipated by many, and now the movie has been released for public viewing in digital format. The documentary has continued its…
3D Nanoparticle Printer Unveiled at Northeastern University
Could the Holy Grail of 3D particle printing be just within reach? Based on the hype in this industry, probably not, but my fingers are crossed and my naive optimism is on red alert as Northeastern University unveils its new…
