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The ‘Redneck Rocket’ Flies 300 Feet in the Air, Combining 3D Printing with Pringles Cans
Did you ever look at an idea and say, “Wow, I wish I had thought of that”? Of course you have. Everyone has envied the creativity of others before. For…
Lab3d Prints The Side of a Prototype Building, Including Insulation, Piping, Window Frames & More
The construction industry has been rather stagnant for the past several decades, perhaps even longer. When you look at how a home is built today, in comparison to how they…
Mexican Made Colibrí HOME 3D Printer Coming to Market July 30th for Just $300
If you need a sign that 3D printing isn’t just a local or regional phenomenon, then look no further than a company called InterLatin, based in Guadalajara, Mexico. Back in…
3MF Consortium Gains 4 New Members — 3D Systems, Stratasys, Materialise & Siemens PLM
At the end of April, Microsoft announced a major move within the 3D printing space, the 3MF Consortium, in an effort to push the newly revised 3D printing file format…
Man Catches a Fish on this Fully 3D Printed Fishing Rod & Reel
Over the past few months, I have really been impressed by the increasing availability of functional, useful products that can be fabricated on the majority of desktop 3D printers. It…
This Amazing 3D Printed Winged UAV Suffers Devastating Crash
We are always striving to cover the many amazing uses of 3D printing technology. In doing so, we have a tendency to report on the successful flights of various 3D…
New Matter MOD-t 3D Printer Now Available for Purchase for Just $399
It was April of 2014, and I was in New York City to attend the Inside 3D Printing Conference. The hotel I was staying at with my wife Whitney and…
Danish Designer 3D Prints Full-size Retro Scuba Helmet, Patina and All
There is something about those old, retro style scuba helmets that makes me want to stare at them for hours on end. Perhaps it’s the intrigue about what the helmet…
University of Oslo Master’s Student Creates Amazing Open Source 5-Axis 3D Printer
When we think of desktop FDM/FFF 3D printers, we typically picture a gantry style Cartesian-based machine, or a Delta robot style printer. These machines are capable of 3D printing objects based…
These 3D Printed Arthritis Assist Tools Aim to Make Living with Arthritis Less of a Burden
Currently there are over 50 million adults living in the United States alone who have been told by their physicians that they are suffering from some form of arthritis. These…
MakerBot Releases a 3D Printed Fully Functional “Balance Bike” That You Can Print at Home
Functionality is what will ultimately make 3D printers a product that everyone wants to have in their homes. It won’t be until individuals can download and “easily” 3D print products…
Texas A&M’s 3D Braille Printer Can Print on Any Curved or Flat Plastic Surface
As technology improves, so do the lives of those individuals living with disabilities all around the world. 3D printing has become one of those technologies aiding in creating custom devices,…
3D Printing, Modeling & Animation Culminate in Noelia Perrelli’s Fascinating Video
The fields of 3D art, 3D graphics, 3D animation, and 3D printing all have a certain degree of overlap. Those within the 3D animation business certainly will have an easier…
Mechanical Engineer 3D Prints Fully Functional Hand Water Pump
Do you ever look back in history and see a device or piece of machinery and you say to yourself, “Wow, that was really cool,” and then you wonder why…
It’s a Screw Driver, It’s a Set of Pliers, It’s a 3D Printed Super Multi-Tool!
CORRECTION: The design which Bixler 3D printed is actually a patented design, created by a company called Swiss Tech. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superman!! OK, maybe not…
Tabletop Angry Birds? Who Needs a Smartphone When You can Play a 3D Printed Version the Game?
Do you remember the day when the idea of “playing a game” meant more than just simply picking up a video game controller or smartphone? Do you remember when actual…
Sweden Launches +Project to 3D Print Houses out of Cellulose
Cellulose — the most abundant organic polymer on Earth. It is found in the cell walls of green plants as well as within many different forms of algae. Cellulose is…
3D Printable Vortex Water Nozzle May Revitalize Your Health and Help Grow Larger Plants
We have previously covered several stories about a man named Thomas Palm. He is an innovator within the 3D printing space, not for the hardware itself, but for expanding upon…
The 3D Printed Shock-Absorbing Crawly Ball is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before
Did you ever step back and think about who invented your favorite childhood toys? You know, things like the Rubik’s Cube, hula hoop, Etch-A-Sketch and NERF balls. These individuals or…
This 3D Printed Machine Allows You to Make French Fries and Potato Chips at Home
Ever since I was about 4 years old, my favorite food in the entire world has been potato chips. I don’t know what it is, or why I love them…
Say Hello to the 3D Printed Cover Girls Created for ‘Heavy Metal Magazine’
3D printing is a process that goes hand in hand with digital 3D modeling techniques. The only obstacle that really remains preventing 3D modelers everywhere from utilizing this technology is the…
3D Printing is Ready to go BIG in Japan During Largest Consumer Electronics Exhibition, CEATEC
When it comes to 3D printing trade shows and conferences, MecklerMedia is one of the companies that does it right. With their Inside 3D Printing Conference and Exhibitions held worldwide, just…
World’s First 3D Printed Supercar is Unveiled – 0-60 in 2.2 Seconds, 700 HP Motor – Built from Unique Node System
The automobile industry has been relatively stagnant for the past several decades. While new car designs are released annually, and computer technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, the manufacturing…
EasyArts’ Ares 3D Printer, 3D Scanner, Laser Engraver & CNC Mill Hits Indiegogo for Just $399
One of the common themes that we are starting to see more and more of from the maker community is the release of 3D printers which are capable of more…
