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.
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 makers—including the basics of how to get started, plus creative tutorials for spicing up your projects. Whether you’re already familiar with 3d printing or are just starting out, these resources will help take your game-making skills even further!
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 it’s ready to roll.
Making a Hexacopter Using The 3Doodler
Designing and building hexacopters using the 3Doodler 3D printing pen.
mc squares : Why We Dumped A Commercial Resin Printer For A Hobbyist FDM Printer On Our Prototypes
I had several unique design problems when I began my entry into manufacturing. My biggest problem was that I was completely new to industrial design and manufacturing; the first CAD drawing in my life was also my first serious attempt at designing a manufacturable product, mc squares. My vision for the product was to democratize […]