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 makersโ€”including the basics of how to get started, plus creative tutorials for spicing up your projects. Whether youโ€™re already familiar with 3d printing or are just starting out, these resources will help take your game-making skills even further!

More Printers: At a Glance

More Printers: At a Glance

Solidoodle 3 Solidoodle / solidoodle.com Price as tested $799 Print volume 8″ร—8″ร—8″ Heated bed? Yes Print materials ABS, PLA OS supported Windows, Mac, Linux Print untethered? No Open source hardware? Yes Open source software? Yes Printer control software Repetier-Host Slicing software Slic3r The Solidoodle 3rd Generation attracted us because of the price point, but otherwise […]

Stratasys Sues Afinia: Ramifications for the Desktop 3D Printing Industry

Stratasys Sues Afinia: Ramifications for the Desktop 3D Printing Industry

Earlier this week Stratasys, a longtime fixture in the commercial/industrial 3D printing world and recent purchaser of desktop printer company Makerbot, announced that it was filing a patent infringement lawsuit against Microboards Technology, LLC, the company behind the Afinia H-Series 3D printer. This lawsuit is a big deal that could have huge ramifications for the entire desktop 3D printing industry. Afinia is a well known 3D printing brand which was named โ€œbest overall experienceโ€ in MAKEโ€™s inaugural 3D printing buyerโ€™s guide last year. It is also widely available from mainstream outlets such as Radio Shack