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!

3D-Printed Gun Fires Real Bullets

The folks over at Defense Distributed, the home of the Wiki Weapon Project, have successfully fired an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle with a 3D-printed lower receiver. They were able to fire off only six rounds before the part failed, but some would consider that a pretty decent outcome considering it’s composed of printed plastic. Now, the entire gun is not printed–just the lower receiver (the regulated part), but it’s a good first step. Regardless of you stance on gun control (or conceptual lack thereof), this project is worth keeping an eye on.

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Holiday 3D Printer Buyer’s Guide Hangout Live on Air

Holiday 3D Printer Buyer’s Guide Hangout Live on Air

We currently sell eight different 3D Printers on the Maker Shed, and we’d like to help you decide which is best for you. Whether you’re an artist, engineer, parent or teenager, we’ll set you up with a Printer that will fit your needs. Tune in tomorrow, Dec. 6 at 2pm PST/5pm EST on the +MAKE page, or catch it later on the MAKE YouTube page. If you have pressing questions about which printer would be best for you, come hang out and post your questions in the comments so we can answer them on the air.

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