For awhile there, the mysterious Kai Parthy held the title for most innovative filament developer for FFF 3D printing, first making waves with his LAYWOO-D3 wood filament, then his pseudo concrete LAY…
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ArmyCoCreate and the US Military’s Make-a-Thon
We’ve already covered the army’s Rapid Equipping Force (REF), mobile fablabs that the military can use to 3D print mission critical parts in the heat of warfare. The REF has taken the Maker spirit one…
Alabama’s Auburn University Prototypes Transplant for Yorkie
Coming off of the heels of the North Carolina State’s multi-million dollar 3D printing lab, which made headlines by fabricating prostheses for animals, is another story about a US college helping wild…
USC Professor 3D Prints Multi-Material Objects Faster
For 3D printing to reach its true potential, there are a number of hurdles yet to be fully overcome, including the ability to cohesively — and cost-effectively — 3D print multi-material objects. The l…
The First Printathon Ever(?) Starts Tomorrow at NUMA
Have you ever been to a Printathon? Me neither. Now’s our chance to go to what Sculpteo is calling the “first Printathon ever”! And it starts tomorrow! I’ll give you a minute to try to imagine what a …
Apple Files A Host of Patents Related to Liquidmetal and 3D Printing
One of the biggest (and most secretive) companies in the world is always going to court a vast amount of speculation. Yesterday saw the wires heat up following the application for a series of patents …
The Possibilities of Nanoscale Additive Manufacturing
The medical research fraternity is imagining a future where nanoelectronic devicescould detect the concentrations of biomolecules in real time for use as medical diagnostics or interact with single ce…
UK’s CAM Is Part of CERN’s Business Incubation Centre
You know when someone throws a party and they don’t bother to invite you? That’s how I feel about CERN. Over in Switzerland, all of these scientists are having a big get-together to understand the mys…
UK Launches Precious Metal Printing Initiative
3D printed plastic jewellery has its appeal; ornate shapes in purple PLA has a certain cyberpunk look that could become popular with teens and tweens alike. And plated steel from Shapeways might work …
Experimental Cold Spray Tech from GE — A High Tech 3D Paint & Repair Job
General Electric (GE) is experimenting with ‘3D painting’ or ‘cold spray technology’ to repair metal parts. The innovative process involves spraying metal powders at rapid spee…