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FDM 3D Printing & PLA: Fabrication of a Splint for Mallet Finger
Researchers from Australia and the UK are finding ways to improve treatments for injuries to the hand, detailing their results in the recently published ‘Patient-specific 3D-printed Splint for Mallet Finger…
Researchers Use Autodesk Ember 3D Printer to Characterize 3D Printed Lenses
In the recently published ‘Characterization of 3D printed lenses and diffraction gratings made by DLP additive manufacturing,’ international researchers studied digital fabrication of optical parts using DLP 3D printing. Examining…
South Africa: FEA & Compression Testing of 3D Printed Models
Researchers D.W. Abbot, D.V.V. Kallon, C. Anghel, and P. Dube delve into complex analysis and testing in the ‘Finite Element Analysis of 3D Printed Model via Compression Tests.’ For this…
North Carolina A&T University Professors Evaluate Summer 3D Printing Workshop for High Schoolers
US engineers and mathematicians explore the values of 3D printing in education further, outlining their findings in ‘Teaching High School Students Design Process and 3D Printing: Lessons Learned.’ Authored by…
Purdue University: 3D Printing Nanoantenna Arrays for Metasurfaces
Jithin Prabha of Purdue University explores AM processes using 2 photon polymerization, useful for a variety of applications such as optics, along with metamaterials and surfaces, microfluidics, tissue engineering and…
Redstack Intern Solves Office Coffee Problem with Clever 3D Printing
Most inventions start out as problems to solve, and 3D printed inventions are no exception. Harrison Gloyne, an intern at technology and services provider Redstack, noticed a problem in the…
What About 3D CAD?
The first rule for printing in 3D is the presence of a 3D file. The next article will lead you through basic computer-aided design (CAD) terms, will review the market…
US Marine Designs 3D Printed Surveillance Drone at Fraction of Regular Cost
There are all sorts of applications for 3D printing in the military, from a submarine hull and a trauma simulator to missile components and surveillance drones. Recently, Rhet McNeal, a 26-year-old…
Artist Offers a Clever 3D Printed Sign to Designate Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Bathrooms have been a controversial topic lately, especially in the United States. There’s a sharp and often angry divide between those who believe that a person should be able to…
Winners of the 3D Hubs Student Grant Announced – Applicants Used 3D Printing in a Creative Way to Positively Influence the World
A little over a year after 3D Hubs, the largest online network of 3D printing services in the world, launched its discount Student Program, it made a further commitment to 3D…
3D Printed Super Mario Bros. Artwork to be Awarded to a Lucky Winner at Summer Games Done Quick 2016
Twice a year in Minneapolis, Minnesota the Games Done Quick gaming marathon brings together gamers of all kinds to play through their favorite video games at incredible speeds. All of…
Stratasys Releasing New GrabCAD Print App in Beta This Summer
With the advent of the J750 3D printer, it would seem (despite rather weak Q1 results) that industry titan Stratasys is on an upswing, on a roll, refreshed—and with a…
Attention, Music Lovers: Kitronik Offers Free Downloads for 3D Printing Your Own Amplifier & Case
If you have a passion for music, design, and 3D printing, Kitronik has a fun way for you to get your groove on all around. It’s not surprising to see…
Redstack 3D Prints Custom Modern Accessories for a Classic Mustang
Have you ever thought about how often you use your cell phone these days? About what an integral part of your life it has become? Not only has the mobile phone…
Cool Grandfather 3D Prints Kid Sized Rocket Ship and Moon Vehicle
My husband is a carpenter, and every time he gets a new tool, he takes the box and turns it into some sort of playhouse or accessory (mailbox, dresser, etc.)…
3D Print Your Own Custom Rubber Bands with NinjaFlex
File this latest contribution to Instructables on the list of 3D printed objects that were realized not necessarily because there was a specific, critical need but because yet another material was…
Biohand: An Inexpensive 3D Printed Open Source Prosthetic
Martin Vincent Bloedorn is a Brazilian CAD enthusiast who says he enjoys learning languages from C++ to Japanese, “fiddling on my 3D printer,” and playing the drums. This project from…
Autodesk Inventor Helps a Teenage Maker through a Labyrinth of His Own Design
Despite mountains of evidence to the contrary, bringing 3D modelling and 3D printing technology into schools is still a controversial prospect for many schools. While it is gaining popularity, and…
San Francisco Maker 3D Prints a Better, Custom-Fitted Splint
It has never been easier to make a better whatever than it is now thanks to 3D printing technology, which is improving seemingly by the minute. Recently, a broken finger…
Teacher & Students 3D Print an Amazing Baseball Bat Swinging Prosthetic Hand
There is something about the start of the Major League Baseball season in the United States that brings a summertime excitement to the country. It signifies the start of warm…
Hit the Pavement with Your Own Two-Wheeled, 3D Printed Skates
One young 3D designer and printer took matters into his own hands when he saw “Big Hero 6” and was blown away by the cool but probably impossible-to-navigate one-wheeled skates…
Dutch Student Creates Incredible Iron Man Arc Reactor on His 3D Printer
We have seen a lot of individuals use 3D printing in the creation of costumes and props. Whether it is a Halloween costume or a more elaborate ‘cosplay’ type design,…
3D Printing in Education: Is Local Collaboration the Way to Go for 3D Printing in Schools?
With 3D printers slowly making their way into our schools, we assume they are fully being utilized by our teachers. We assume that if we provide the teachers with the…
Who Needs a Liberator When You Can Have the Frizerator – A 3D Printed Frisbee Shooting Gun
When it comes to 3D printing, one of the most debatable topics is that of 3D printed guns. A man named Cody Wilson has been at the forefront of this…
