Currys PC World Now Selling Robox 3D Printers to the UK and Ireland

Since its release , I’ve been excited about the Robox 3D printer from CEL.  Developed by expert industrial designers and engineers, the Robox was the first (and may be the only) desktop 3D printer to combine two differently-sized print nozzles to combine speed and fine features in a single ma...
Currys PC World Now Selling Robox 3D Printers to the UK and Ireland

Amazon Sets Out to Conquer Entire 3D Printing Industry with New Patent Application

The idea of a mobile 3D printing service is not new, but when Amazon has recently filed a patent application for the practice, which, in fact, goes far beyond the concept of a van housing a 3D printer driving to a location and printing out an order.  The corporation has previously banked on the ...
Amazon Sets Out to Conquer Entire 3D Printing Industry with New Patent Application

FedEx, UPS Refuse to Ship Ghost Gunner Gun Milling Machine

The subject of the 3D printed gun is a touchy one, on the one hand representing individual rights for those in favor of the idea and representing collective harm for those opposed.  It’s been stated in numerous posts on the subject that obtaining a gun through mainstream distributors like Wa...
FedEx, UPS Refuse to Ship Ghost Gunner Gun Milling Machine

The Krak3n is coming: a modular monster 3D printer complete with 3D scanning and laser engraving

Only a few years ago, chosing a desktop 3D printer was quite easy; there were simply only a few affordable options. While new models are now appearing all over the place recently, some of them stand out more than others. The same can be said about the Krak3n 3D printer, a large forthcoming model...
The Krak3n is coming: a modular monster 3D printer complete with 3D scanning and laser engraving

Sample 3D Printing Filament Marketplace GlobalFSD Goes… Global

It just makes sense: if you love experimenting with 3D printing, you cannot possibly buy 750g or 1 Kg spools of every filament on the market. Especially considering the fact that new ones come out almost weekly. What you need is a service like the one now provided worldwide by  Global Filament ...
Sample 3D Printing Filament Marketplace GlobalFSD Goes… Global

Diyouware releases TwinTeeth, open source PCB mini-factory / 3D printer

Once again talented hackers are proving that open-source development is the quickest and most effective way forward. Not only does it ensure that technology becomes available to as many people as possible, it also opens the doors to the quickest and most productive growth and expansion of...
Diyouware releases TwinTeeth, open source PCB mini-factory / 3D printer

3D scanning and printing helps recreate Michelangelo sculptures from across the globe

Although many might associate 3D scanning and 3D printing technologies with “crafting the future”, perhaps one of the best applications for new 3D technology has actually been in preserving the past. Despite some legal roadblocks that have popped up sporadically over the past few years, the abi...
3D scanning and printing helps recreate Michelangelo sculptures from across the globe

Drone 3D Scans Brazil’s 38-Meter-Tall “Christ the Redeemer”

Rio de Janeiro’s 38-meter-tall “Christ the Redeemer” is one of the most iconic statues in the world, but, up until now, the famous figure has yet to be fully captured as an accurate replica. Without the proper technology when the statue was constructed in the 1920’s and due its location atop Corc...
Drone 3D Scans Brazil’s 38-Meter-Tall “Christ the Redeemer”

LinkBits: 3D Printing News for the Week of February 21st

Another week, another round of LinkBits: your source for brief bits of news from the 3D printing industry. The industry is booming and so are we, so here is a list of stories that we couldn’t quite fit into our complete article schedule for the week.  Bon Appéprint! Zmorph is Looking for Res...
LinkBits: 3D Printing News for the Week of February 21st

Stacker 3D & ColorFabb team up to launch modular and expandable 3D printer STACKER

Feb. 13, 2015 Stacker 3D has teamed up with 3D printer filament manufacturer ColorFabb to launch an ‘affordable commercial grade’ 3D printer ‘ STACKER ‘. The 3D printer will be made available via a Kickstarter Campaign in just a few days. Designed for offices, schools,...
Stacker 3D & ColorFabb team up to launch modular and expandable 3D printer STACKER

New Kickstarter campaign offers 85% metal filament for artists and makers

Although PLA and ABS filaments have been among the most popular materials for Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printers, recent announcements from MakerBot and smaller filament producers have set the course for an even wider scope of materials that will be both affordable and...
New Kickstarter campaign offers 85% metal filament for artists and makers

24-year-old maker 3D prints a RC trike with improved steering and control

Feb. 14, 2015 | By Kira One of the major draws of 3D printing is the ability to prototype and print multiple iterations of a design very quickly in order to modify and improve whatever it is your are building. This allows designers to problem-solve tricky or poorly performing products piece by...
24-year-old maker 3D prints a RC trike with improved steering and control

German RepRap unveils third-gen PRotos 3D printer

Feb. 14, 2015 Desktop 3D printer manufacturer German RepRap announces today the release of the third generation of its PRotos 3D printer kit . The new PRotos 3D printer offers several improvements, including: 3-point mounted printing bed for easier calibration, milled aluminium profiles for...
German RepRap unveils third-gen PRotos 3D printer

Illois Launches Fully Assembled Photon DLP 3D Printer

As DLP/SLA printers begin to become more popular and visible, the price point will hopefully begin to drop significantly along with all other desktop 3D printers by the end of this year.  This would have a user-friendly effect: printing material will become cheaper, software will become more ...
Illois Launches Fully Assembled Photon DLP 3D Printer

Recycle Old 3D Prints with the Cruncher

After successfully launching two different iterations of their DIY filament extruder , ExtrusionBot has hit Kickstarter again with another 3D printing accessory that can help reduce filament wastes and costs.  The ExtrusionBot Cruncher is a desktop device for recycling old 3D prints into fine ...
Recycle Old 3D Prints with the Cruncher

Mini-Doc Gives the Back Story on Life-Size 3D Printed Elephant

Last august, 3D printing designer and engineer Joris van Tubergen thought up a clever method for drawing attention to the plight of endangered elephants for World Elephant Day. Using five ingeniously-modified Ultimaker 3D printers, van Tubergen was able to 3D print a life-size elephant live at...
Mini-Doc Gives the Back Story on Life-Size 3D Printed Elephant

Emerging Objects Set to Unveil Enormous 3D Printed Structure in Berkeley

Link To Emerging Objects Set to Unveil Enormous 3D Printed Structure in Berkeley Emerging Objects, the world’s favorite manufacturer of large-scale structures made from unique materials, is about to unveil something big.  Though many of the specifics regarding the project, dubbed Bloom , are un...
Emerging Objects Set to Unveil Enormous 3D Printed Structure in Berkeley

New Photos and Details Emerge About Rubicon’s Portable 3D Scanner

Last week we published the first photos of Rubicon’s new portable scanner; however a good deal of the information on the new system was mostly suppositions based on Rubicon ‘s original desktop 3D scanner technology. Now, more exclusive photos and details have emerged of the new portable system an...
New Photos and Details Emerge About Rubicon’s Portable 3D Scanner

XYZprinting Makes Big Upgrade to Proprietary 3D Printing Cartridges

Link To XYZprinting Makes Big Upgrade to Proprietary 3D Printing Cartridges Though XYZprinting has long touted its da Vinci 3D printer as being extremely consumer-friendly, with a particularly friendly price of $499+, one issue related to the printer has been quite a sticking point for many...
XYZprinting Makes Big Upgrade to Proprietary 3D Printing Cartridges

i.materialise’s 3D Printed Bling Receives 18k Upgrade

As Shapeways has continued to up its precious metal game, Belgian-based 3D printing service provider i.materialise is keeping pace with the competition.  Not long after Shapeways announced the ability for customers to purchase prints that could be cast in platinum, 18k gold, and 14k rose, ...
i.materialise’s 3D Printed Bling Receives 18k Upgrade

Hey, Hackerspaces! Win a Free LulzBot 3D Printer!

Aleph Objects, Inc., manufacturers of the LulzBot line of 3D printers, is now hosting its Fourth Annual LulzBot Hackerspace Giveaway .  This means that eligible hackerspaces around the world will be able to get their hands on a free 3D printer. Last year, Aleph Objects gave away 12 3D printers ...
Hey, Hackerspaces! Win a Free LulzBot 3D Printer!

An Interview with OctoPrint’s Gina Häußge

In recent months, a huge list of products have been announced or released, aiming to remotely or directly control desktop 3D printers. AstroPrint, the Sharebox , the Printr Element , and the MatterControl Touch are all among a new range of 3D printing accessories that provide 3D printer users a...
An Interview with OctoPrint’s Gina Häußge

NVBots Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding to Expand 3D Printing Initiatives

As the Boston-based 3D printing startup pushes out their cloud-based, queue-based 3D printers, NVBots  has just raised $2 million in seed funding, with investors that include Bantam Capital and Mike Foley , the former CEO of reflective materials company Reflexite Corp. Foley will join NVBots’ boa...
NVBots Raises $2 Million in Seed Funding to Expand 3D Printing Initiatives

Bringing Industrial Manufacturing to the Desktop with New MoldLay 3D Printing Filament

The applications for 3D printing are limitless. Innovators are constantly coming up with new applications and designs for the technology; however, one of the main limitations to desktop FFF 3D printing’s use is often a filament’s material properties. Kai Parthy has been a powerhouse when it com...
Bringing Industrial Manufacturing to the Desktop with New MoldLay 3D Printing Filament

The Future of Footwear: 3D Printed Shoes that React to Your Movements

Link To The Future of Footwear: 3D Printed Shoes that React to Your Movements If you’re familiar with SOLS Systems, you may have thought of them solely as a custom orthotics manufacturer.  If that’s the case, it’s time to expand your schema of what this 3D printing start-up is really about, as SO...
The Future of Footwear: 3D Printed Shoes that React to Your Movements

Uberblox: The Lego of the 3D printer age?

A 3D CNC router (computer controlled cutting machine) assembled from UberBlox, which is a new Lego-like metal construction and prototyping kit (Photo: UberBlox) As cool and wonderful as Lego is, those plastic bricks can be tricky to handle if you want to step up from mere constructive play into...
Uberblox: The Lego of the 3D printer age?

Ultimaker Teams with 3DPrinterOS to Offer Free 3D Printing Classes in the US

The Dutch 3D printer manufacturer, that has recently expanded its reach into the US, has teamed up with 3DprinterOS to offer free 3D printing classes in New York City and San Francisco . The idea is to offer people who are completely new to the technology a first approach to the terminology,...
Ultimaker Teams with 3DPrinterOS to Offer Free 3D Printing Classes in the US

3D Modeling Given Depth with HoloCube Holographic Display

Anyone who knows me outside of the world of 3D printing knows that I love holograms and what they represent for the meaning of life and reality.  Through a holography course at CalArts, I learned of the many ways to create optical illusions and, with my meager skills and resources, I attempted ...
3D Modeling Given Depth with HoloCube Holographic Display

In NYC? My Mini Factory’s 10-Week Intensive 3D Printing Workshop is Too

Earlier this year, iMakr’s 3D printables community, My Mini Factory, rolled out its first My Mini Factory Academy in London, introducing small classes to the world of 3D printing through an intensive workshop series.  Deeming the program a resounding success, the company has decided to ship it ov...
In NYC? My Mini Factory’s 10-Week Intensive 3D Printing Workshop is Too

The New TAZ 5 3D Printer Comes Bearing Good LulzBot News

Industrial 3D printer manufacturers may be suffering in the stock market, but desktop manufacturers like Aleph Objects are doing quite well, if Aleph Objects’ press releases are any indicator.  The LulzBot maker has just announcement, among other developments, the release of the LulzBot TAZ 5. Ac...
The New TAZ 5 3D Printer Comes Bearing Good LulzBot News

Breaking News! 3D Printing Service Mixee Labs Acquired By Amazon!

In the beginning of the year, I wrote that 2015 will be the year of materials and acquisitions, and first up is Mixee Labs, which was just acquired by Amazon! On their blog , they posted: “We are happy to announce that the Mixee Labs team is joining Amazon. Last fall, we worked with Amazon to l...
Breaking News! 3D Printing Service Mixee Labs Acquired By Amazon!

What’s Big and Fast and 3D Prints All Over?

The Cheetah 3D printer from Hans Fouche! You’ve already heard a lot about Hans’s enormous 3D printer, capable of printing (almost) entire vacuums and lawnmowers , as well as a fashionable pair of shoes .  Well, the Cheetah 3D printer 3.1 is now officially for sale and at a price that undercuts ma...
What’s Big and Fast and 3D Prints All Over?

DYNAMO3D Brings Ultra Fast Evo 3D Printer to the US

A new partnership has formed to bring to the US market a desktop 3D printer that its manufacturer believes is faster than all others on the market. Designed by Italian 3D printing manufacturer DYNAMO3D , the D3D Evo is said to achieve print speeds of up to 450 mm/s and traveling speeds of 700...
DYNAMO3D Brings Ultra Fast Evo 3D Printer to the US

BioBots Low-Cost BioPrinter Heads to SXSW as Accelerator Finalist

BioBots is a 3D bioprinting startup located right in the heart of Philadelphia.  After working to push BioBots out of their University of Pennsylvania dorm rooms and into hands of researchers, the firm took to the DreamIt Health accelerator program, officially launching in August.  So, what ex...
BioBots Low-Cost BioPrinter Heads to SXSW as Accelerator Finalist

Sharebot XXL Used to 3D Print Intricate Boiserie for Furniture

Among the most fascinating uses of 3D printing, in my opinion, are those where this modern, mechatronic technology is implemented to improve upon centuries-old production methods. In a way, artisans were the Makers of the past and, in this sense, Italy has been, for a long time, a country of...
Sharebot XXL Used to 3D Print Intricate Boiserie for Furniture

Lulzbot mini 3d Printer- tiny but mighty!

Lulzbot mini 3d Printer though tiny, it’s mighty!
The LulzBot Mini brings high end hardware on your desktop, and makes 3D printing easier and even more reliable than in the past.
Enjoy numerous new ease-of-use features including auto-bed leveling, auto-nozzle cleaning, an uncomplicated...
Lulzbot mini 3d Printer- tiny but mighty!

The V-One Wants to Print Your Next 3D Printer’s Circuit Board

3D printers are most often used to make prototypes, but, if you intend to build a 3D printer yourself – or any other electronic or robotic device for that matter – you might have to make a prototype of it first. In that case, you would need the Voltera V-One , a circuit board prototyping machine ...
The V-One Wants to Print Your Next 3D Printer’s Circuit Board

Simplify3D Adds New Features and 3D Printing Support for the Dremel Idea Builder

Simplify3D has updated its popular 3D printing software , expanding its capabilities and support for an even greater number of 3D printers, including the new Dremel Idea Builder  and the Moment 3D printer, previously covered through our Korea-based reporters. AdjustTolernaces for 3D printing in ...
Simplify3D Adds New Features and 3D Printing Support for the Dremel Idea Builder

The ZYYX 3D Printer Gets Even More Hassle Free with New Features

Last year, one 3D printer manufacturer attempted to address concerns about the fumes emitted while 3D printing with ABS with a “fume free” 3D printer called the ZYYX , which was equipped with a built-in carbon air filter.  In addition to this family-friendly feature, the ZYYX was designed with ot...
The ZYYX 3D Printer Gets Even More Hassle Free with New Features

Printing a vase with FUS3D Printer - My home made 3D Printer

Printing a vase with FUS3D Printer - My home made 3D Printer

Build a 3D Printer That You Can Take Anywhere!

Build a 3D Printer That You Can Take Anywhere!

DELCAM to Demonstrate Autodesk’s Ember 3D Printer at German Jewelry Event

DELCAM will demonstrate their new ArtCAM JewelSmith software, with 3D printing support, by fabricating casts for jewelry using the Ember 3D printer from Autodesk at Inhorgenta Munich , which takes place February 20-23rd in Munich. Renate Wittgenstein, Product Manager of Inhorgenta Munich,...
DELCAM to Demonstrate Autodesk’s Ember 3D Printer at German Jewelry Event

Plate Your 3D Prints in Precious Metals with Shapeways

Link To Plate Your 3D Prints in Precious Metals with Shapeways Last year, Shapeways made an exciting announcement that the 3D printing service bureau was venturing into the world of precious metals.  Implementing investment casting, the company could transform just about any complex printed ...
Plate Your 3D Prints in Precious Metals with Shapeways

Is the Airwolf 3D HD printer right for you?

The Airwolf AW3D HD printer bridges the gap between speed and quality.
Maintaining this balance is somewhat tricky, and Airwolf AW3D has been able to bridge this gap quite successfully.
The printer has been creating quite a buzz on the market since recently.
The really cool about this printer is...
Is the Airwolf 3D HD printer right for you?

This 3D Printed Toyota Engine Really Revs

When people discuss engines, they usually mention the number of cylinders, horsepower, and maybe the engine’s torque, but do they have an understanding of all of the inner workings? Hands-on experience is one of the best ways to understand how mechanical systems work, yet most...
This 3D Printed Toyota Engine Really Revs

A Guided Tour of the Form1+ 3D Printer (and Other 3D Thingies)

If you’ve been wanting to get a look inside a Form1+ 3D printer, without buying one and voiding the warranty through a curious disassembling process, have we got a treat for you! Formlabs has published a fascinating look at their Form1+ 3D printer using the popular 3D file sharing site...
A Guided Tour of the Form1+ 3D Printer (and Other 3D Thingies)

Build Anything with UberBlox, Including a 3D Printer

Remember the Construx “Power Creations” Series? I sure do. It was a set of plastic components with little battery powered gears and motors that allowed you to build some pretty cool stuff. It was cool then and it’s cool now, dammit. But there’s a new game in town....
Build Anything with UberBlox, Including a 3D Printer

Something3D Announces the Chameleon Full Color Desktop 3D Printer

Link To Something3D Announces the Chameleon Full Color Desktop 3D Printer In a global scenario that sees several companies getting closer to offering desktop color 3D printing, the first to hit the market with a real multicolor, 3D printing-capable extruder might be Israeli company...
Something3D Announces the Chameleon Full Color Desktop 3D Printer

Update: Printr’s Plug-N-Play 3D Printer Dongle Goes Live on Kickstarter

There’s a battle going on among a few companies like PrintToPeer, 3D Printer OS, and Astroprint to become the defacto software for desktop 3D printers.  I have written about this before, and one of the main problems these companies have is getting permission to create plug-ins for...
Update: Printr’s Plug-N-Play 3D Printer Dongle Goes Live on Kickstarter

3D Printing with a Replicator Mini is Like Driving a Mini Cooper: Expensive, Easy, Fun and… Just Mini

I was kindly given a MakerBot Mini to try out for a few days from my friends at Energy Group ( aka Makerbot Italy ). While I do have a debt of gratitude and I did have a lot of fun with it, I cannot say I would buy one for myself. As it stands, it is definitely too expensive for my resources,...
3D Printing with a Replicator Mini is Like Driving a Mini Cooper: Expensive, Easy, Fun and… Just Mini