The Lab in the Classroom
3D printers are coming to schools. How do we make the most of them?
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!
Incredible Insects On The Form 1+ 3D Printer
Klaus Leitl is an Austrian artist who makes insects. Incredibly lifelike insects such as the Mayfly shown above. He posted some examples on the Formlabs forums, and they quickly took notice. They’ve posted an interview with him about how 3D printing is changing his craft. The interview and accompanying pictures are quite interesting. Not only […]
Autodesk to Call Its 3D Printer “Ember,” Premiering in Paris Next Week
Autodesk, one of the world’s most prominent creative software companies, is launching its first piece of hardware this year.
Turning Your 3D Printer Into A 2D Printer
“Bam” on the lulzbot forums shared an interesting project recently. He printed a small mount for his extruder that allows it to hold a pen, essentially turning his 3D printer into a standard plotter, or 2D printer. A few custom settings in the software package Cura allowed the gcode necessary to keep drawing on the […]
Wasp’s 20-Foot-Tall 3D Printer To Make Mud Houses in Rural Areas
A new Italian company is demonstrating a super-tall, portable machine that will bring 3D-printed dwellings to impoverished regions.
Cool Crowdfunding: October 12, 2014
This week’s collection of fun crowdfunding campaigns we think you should look at!
3D Printed Peristaltic Pump
The parametric peristaltic pump pushes fluid through tubing using a squeezing process making it perfect for IVs and bypass surgery without the threat of contamination.
Its 3D printed already assembled, only the tubing needs to be inserted and itโs ready to roll.
