Review: PowerSpec 3D Pro 3D Printer
Micro Centerโs PowerSpec 3D Pro is essentially the MakerBot original Replicator, but it has a few design and materials improvements at half the price.
3D Printing & Imaging
If you’re a maker, 3d printing is an incredibly useful tool to have in your arsenal. Not only can it help bring your projects to life faster, but it can also offer unique results that would be difficult (or impossible!) to achieve with traditional methods. In these blog posts, we’ll provide you with some essential information and tips regarding 3D printing for makersโincluding the basics of how to get started, plus creative tutorials for spicing up your projects. Whether youโre already familiar with 3d printing or are just starting out, these resources will help take your game-making skills even further!
Check Out the New All-Metal Printrbot Plus
3D printer maker Printrbot continues its evolution into a more mature industrial design with the release of the new metal Printrbot Plus.
IcosaLEDron: 20-Sided LED Ball
Bored with playing games with a non-glowing ball? Why not build your own IcosaLEDron, a programmable, LED-enabled glowing contraption about the size of a baseball. This ball, as seen on Instructables, features 20 sides that light up as different colors depending on the situation. An ATmega328p board, which is Arduino-compatible, provides the brains for this […]
3D Printer Testing at America Makes: An Old-Fashioned American Shootout
A note about and images from the venue of this year’s 3D printer testing.
Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing Video: 3D Printing Organs
Anderson Ta, one of the judges for Make’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing, shares his background in Bio printing. He discusses the difficulties with printing living tissue and recent advancements in that area. Anderson also shares some observations of the printers he saw during the review process.
Ultimate 3D Printing Guide Video: Is There A Manual?
John Abella, one of our testers, shares his observations at the big review. He’s built dozens of 3d printers between workshops, Maker Faires, and personal projects. In this video John discusses the documentation that we’re starting to see with 3D printers. Many manufacturers are sharing detailed documents that are high quality and helpful. As John […]
3D Printing Topographic Maps Using Lidar
Designer Whitney Potter tapped into the power to make 3D-printed models of actual geographic topography using the Light Detection and Ranging system
