3D printing projects
NASA Funds 3D Printing Research in 2022 SBIR/STTR Awards
Out of 333 proposals that NASA is funding as part of its 2022 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, 24 are either creating new…
7 3D Printing Projects Funded by ASTM to Drive AM Standards
Last year, ASTM International completed two project calls, the Request for Ideas (RFI) and the Call for Projects (CFP), marking solid investments in the organization’s fourth year of funded 3D…
3DPrint.com’s Top 10 Most Popular 3D Printing Stories of 2021
We finally made it to 2022! I feel like I said the same thing about 2021, but oh well. If you’ve been following along with us over the past week,…
Why Are 3D Printing Projects Always Delayed?
You may have noticed that industrial 3D printing projects seem to perennially be delayed. Desktop 3D printers also always suck, initially. New designs for systems are finicky and underperform no…
3D Factory Incubator Successfully Promoting 3D Printing Adoption in First Year
Last year, 3D Factory Incubator, the first high tech business incubator specializing in 3D printing in Europe, celebrated its inauguration in Barcelona. After reporting on a successful first 100 days…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 27, 2018
We’re starting off with some news about products being displayed at the upcoming formnext in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to business and research news. Clariant…
Public FabLab with 3D Printing Center of Excellence Inaugurated in Jordan
FabLabs are small workshops where members can go to work on digital fabrication projects, taking advantage of the space’s technology, which often includes 3D printers and CNC machines, among others….
OpenCat Project Pounces on 3D Printing and Robotics
As humans, we are genetically inclined to enjoy the company of our own kind; however, this often includes welcoming cats, dogs, and other domesticated animals into our fold. Pet lovers…
South African Designer Completes 365 Days of 3D Printing for 2017
While New Year’s resolutions abound each year, success stories do not. So, when Tom Van Den Bon announced his very unique intention for 2017 to 3D print something every day,…
DK and MatterHackers Host Sweepstakes to Promote 3D Printing Projects Book
3D printing is a growing field and it’s growing faster than most people imagine. According to a 2015 study by Wohlers Report, the 3D printing industry is expected to generate…
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…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Articulated Toy Robots
This week I was looking for a cool toy to 3D print for my nephew and settled on looking for a fun robot action figure. I knew that there were…
Kitronik’s Latest 3D Printing Project Will Literally Brighten Anyone’s Day
Making things is great – but making useful things is even better, I think, and many makers agree. There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of creating something with your own…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Things – Raspberry Pi Cases & Projects
It used to be extremely difficult to build your own electronics projects. Most components would need to be heavily modified, the software would need to be programmed from scratch and…
Maker Uses 3D Printing and Raspberry Pi to Build a Mini NES with Working Mini Game Cartridges
While it wasn’t the first home video game system, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is unarguably the most iconic and important in the history of the video game industry. When…
LAYKANICS Brings Fun 3D Printing and Engineering Projects to Makers and Educators
While more schools than ever are bringing STEM and 3D printing education into the classroom, educators are often left to their own devices when it comes to developing their lesson…
Get This Awesome 3D Printable HOLO Clock from Indiegogo
3D printing and crowdfunding have had a long history that is full of some pretty amazing ups and some pretty depressing downs. While the era of garage makers cobbling together…
Yes, This Is a 3D Printable Fully Articulated Tardigrade Designed to Be Ridden by Barbie
You know you want this. You know do. You know how I know? Because you’re on the internet, and if you’re on the internet then I really shouldn’t have to…
Learn to Make an Amazing 3D Printed Dragon Door Knocker with a Rusty Metallic Finish
When a machine that can manufacture anything that can be imagined is put into the hands of someone with an imagination that seems to have no limits, some amazing things…
Germany’s ACAM Lines Up Dynamic 2016 with Six New Member Projects & Series of Twelve Seminars
There’s 3D printing—and then there’s world class 3D printing, such as that taking place at the Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing (ACAM). With the goal to pass on expertise in 3D…
3D Print Your Own Mini DC Motor Driven Reduction Gear Train
The concept of a gear train is a rather simple one: there are two wheels with teeth on them that when connected can be used to drive or move a…
Humble Bundle & Make: Name Your Price for 3D Printing & Drones e-Books–Help Kids Become Makers Too
Are you looking to read up on 3D printing? From how to’s on getting started to advanced techniques to the fascinating history of this technology, if you’d been scouring your…
Gary Miller, ‘Go-To Guy,’ Soon to Launch New Production & Consulting Services with 3D Print Bureau
Gary Miller may be the ‘go-to guy’ in 3D printing but he’s soon to be superseded by the launch of 3D Print Bureau, which promises to be a comprehensive ‘go-to’…
Use Your 3D Printer to Color by Number with This Clever Project
Kurt Hamel is an engineer, builder, maker, hacker and “mad scientist” from Providence, RI, who uses his skills at 3D printing to create some useful and interesting objects and techniques….
