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Who Wants a Free 3D Printer? Now You Can Win One Thanks to M3D!

Over the years, we have seen the prices of 3D printers drop further and further toward a point where the majority of working class families can feasibly have a miniature…

Defying the Wind: This 3D Printed Wind-Propelled Car Astonishingly Drives Straight into the Source

MakerBot has come up with some brilliant ideas for their lineup of Thingiverse Summer S.T.E.A.M. Challenges, all of which have enticed some really incredible creations on behalf of makers, designers,…

Mixtrument: A 3D Printable ‘Mixable’ Wind Instrument Designed by a Nuclear Engineer

While 3D printing has been touted for its tremendous advantage over other manufacturing techniques, when it comes customization, not everyone is utilizing the technology to its fullest potential. Over the…

Ira3D: Creating in the Future

2015’s Record-Breaking 3D Printer is Italian Created by a Young Team of Under 30s Over the last few decades, doing business has become increasingly harder, thanks to a negative economy and…

30 Parts & 100 Print Hours Later, Trinpy Founder Successfully 3D Prints a Monster Truck

For those of you who love watching large metal pieces of machinery defy gravity and exhibit speed, then Monster Jam may be just the thing for you. For those of you…

3D Printed Dubai: Huge 3 x 2 Meter Model of the City is 3D Printed by Generation 3D

Dubai is a modern-day city which has been built up over the past several decades, thanks to the discovery of oil in the region in the late 1960s. Since then,…

3D Printed Kinematoscope Allows You to Turn Images into Movies

Back in 1861, a Philadelphia man by the name of Coleman Sellers II filed a patent for one of his many inventions. The patent was for a device that he…

AeroCharge – A 3D Printed Wind-Powered Smartphone Charger for Cyclists is Unveiled

It really amazes me that with today’s technology, we still haven’t found a way to create a more efficient, longer-lasting solution for powering our mobile devices. While most of us…

EXCLUSIVE: Lewis Grand Hotel Erects World’s First 3D Printed Hotel, Plans to Print Thousands of Homes in the Philippines Next

Over the past couple of years, we have really begun to see 3D printing make its way into the construction industry. While the technology has proven itself in the fabrication…

Deltaprintr Unveils Their Upcoming Mini Hotend – Reaches Temperatures Up to 700°C

There is little argument that one of the most important parts on a 3D printer is the machine’s hotend. The device that heats up and extrudes molten plastic onto a…

WASP Unveils the World’s Largest Delta 3D Printer – 12 Meters Tall & Set to Print Houses

Over the past couple of years, we have seen our fair share of mammoth sized 3D printers, but perhaps none quite as intriguing as the one which WASP plans to…

MIT Researchers Create ‘Fab Forms’ – Software That May Make 3D Modeling & Printing Easy for All

I must admit that, while I have been covering the 3D printing space for nearly two years now, and have had an interest in the technology long before that, when…

This New 3D Printed Stepper Motor Uses LEDs to Show Exactly How It Works

When you think about it, most of us use electronics on a daily basis without fully understanding how they actually work. In fact, the majority of us are probably clueless…

Russian 3D Printer, The VolgoBot 1.0 is Unveiled & Beta Version is Released

Russia is a country which has really been breaking ground within the 3D printing space as of late. More and more manufacturers of 3D printers and 3D printing materials are…

An Oldie but a Goodie Returns: Deltaprintr 3D Printer Is Available Again After 1 Year Hiatus

The 3D printing space is a growing industry that sees a consistent change on a daily basis. Every week we see new 3D printers come to market, and new companies…

Mutoh Unveils Breakthrough ‘Value 3D Resinoid MR-5000’ 3D Printer–Prints With Entirely New Materials

Back in July, we reported on a new metal arc welding 3D printer released by a Japanese company, Mutoh Industries Ltd. The printer was a very unique, yet quite affordable…

From Captain America to the Incredible Hulk, This Pancake 3D Printer Can do it All!

What is it about 3D printing and pancakes? There are so many things out there that could conceivable be 3D printed, like houses, cars, and medical devices, but for some…

These 12-Year-Old Kids 3D Print a Horrendous Stink Grenade

I remember back when I was a freshman in high school, it seemed as though every other day there would be another stink bomb being set off by a rebellious student. These…

College Student Designs & 3D Prints a Working Semi-Automatic Revolver

A lot has been made about the 3D printing of firearms. Whether you are for or against the rights to own and operate a gun, there is no denying that…

China Food & Drug Administration Approves 3D Printed Hip Implants for Use

Early last month, we reported on a groundbreaking story in which the FDA had officially approved the first 3D printed drug. The ZipDose tablets were designed to make administering the drug…

Entire 3D Printed Star Wars Episode VII Stormtrooper Suit Shown off at PAX Prime By Barnacules

What’s the most highly anticipated movie the year? Of course it’s Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, the first movie in the series after Disney’s purchase of the rights…

BLTouch Coming to Indiegogo Tomorrow – A Bed Leveling Sensor for 3D Printers

Perhaps the greatest pet peeve I have when it comes to FDM/FFF based 3D printers are those machines which don’t come with automatic bed leveling technology. The printers which require that you…

This Fascinating 3D Printed Strandbeest Robot Takes Theo Jansen’s Ideas One Step Further

The year is 2015 and 3D printed robots have begun to evolve to a point where they are taking over the world! OK, maybe we aren’t quite there yet. We…

The Magic Candy Factory is Unveiled – 3D Print Custom Gummy Candies

By now, the world has come to the realization that 3D printing is here, and it is here to stay. While certainly there are still those people who ask the…