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Nintendo Fan Makes a 3D Printed RC Version of Mario Kart Vehicle

I never considered myself a video gamer by any stretch of the imagination, but growing up, I was rather wild for Mario Kart. Unfortunately, while my family had a Nintendo,…

Open Source 3D Printing in the Spotlight at MRRF 2018: Community, 3D Printers, Championships

To say that open source is a major part of 3D printing would be an understatement in the extreme; indeed, to many, the open source RepRap Project is the most…

Old Meets New in Latest OpenRC Tire Design from Thomas Palm

Leif Tufvesson loves cars. He spent part of his career working as a technician for Volvo’s Research and Development Department in Gothenburg, Sweden, followed by a six-year stint at the…

The OpenRC Project, Pinshape and MagicFirm Europe Announce First-Ever OpenRC Design Competition

The OpenRC Project started in 2012, when engineer and designer Daniel Norée started tinkering with 3D printing as a way to design and build RC cars. Since then, the project has…

Thomas Palm Introduces New 3D Printed Tire Designs for Open RC F1

When it comes to RC vehicles, Thomas Palm of Palmiga Innovation has you covered for all types of weather. He and his friend Daniel Noreé, founder of the OpenRC Project, have been…

OpenRC Project Debuts new 2015 OpenRC F1 Car on Pinshape

When industrial designer and engineer Daniel Norée launched the OpenRC project back in 2012 the intent was to show how useful 3D printing technology could be to RC hobbyists. His…

Prolific Thomas Palm Releases New Tire and Rim Designs for OpenRC Project

Over the past year, we’ve published several articles about the OpenRC Project, the open-source project created by Daniel Noreé that has gathered a large community of makers, designers and radio-controlled vehicle enthusiasts….

Daniel Norée’s OpenRC 3D Printed Quadcopter is a Treat for Your Eyes

There is something about quadcopters and other man-made aerial vehicles that are just downright sexy. I’m not sure if it’s the fact that humans have been enamored with flying vehicles…

OpenRC Swift: The Amazing 3D Printed Radio-Controlled Flying Wing

3D printing and RC vehicles have become quite the craze as of late within the 3D printing community. There are amazing projects such as the OpenRC Project and OpenRailway Project,…

These 3D Printed RC Spike Tires Are Deemed Too Dangerous for Public Release

It was just last week that we did a story on a man named Thomas Palm, and his 3D printed RC snow tires. Palm had amazingly created a set of…

Thomas Palm’s 3D Printed RC Snow Tires Contribute Greatly to the OpenRC Project

Customization is one of the key aspects as to why so many hobbyists are taking to 3D printing so quickly. Prior to the existence of affordable desktop 3D printers, RC…

The OpenRailway Project Launches: Bringing 3D Printing & Railroad Modeling Together for Hobbyists

We’ve said it time and time again: 3D printing is the perfect solution for total customization. Traditional means of manufacturing simply do not cut it when customers, hobbyists, and medical…