Know Your Slicing and Control Software for 3D Printers
From the pages of MAKE’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014: programs for prepping and printing 3D parts.
Digital Fabrication
Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether it’s 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!
Building a Spot Welder From a Transformer
Manekinen’s spot welder
3D Printed Parts That Were “Just What I Needed”
From the pages of MAKE’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014: 3D prints to the rescue!
Cube 2
Safe and easy to use, but a closed system holds back its potential.
3D Scanning Meets the Museum at the Smithsonian
This week at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. there was a happy merging of hundreds of people in the 3D scanning world and museum world. We gathered to see presentations from so many experts in these fields, including folks from Autodesk, 3D Systems, the Smithsonian and many other museums. We learned about the Wright Flyer, ancient weapons, whale and dolphin fossils, a CT scan of an Embreea orchid and Eulaema bee, and a killer whale hat.
Microsoft Releases “3D Builder” Touchscreen 3DP App Today
Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Shanen Boettcher, General Manager of Product Management at Microsoft about their 3D Builder graphical touchscreen application for Windows 8.1, slotted for release at midnight GMT today, Nov. 15. 3D Builder incorporates a combination of slicer and client software plus integrated Windows drivers for several popular 3D printers to provide a easy-to-use desktop manufacturing experience that aims to make it simple for the average consumer to get into 3D printing quickly.
The State of 3D Printing: MAKE Survey Results
MAKE recently conducted a survey on consumer 3D printing of MAKE and Maker newsletter subscribers. It offers a snapshot of the current state of desktop 3D printing.