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Interview with Mike Valentine on How BuildTak Was Invented

One of the biggest issues with desktop FDM 3D printers is layer adhesion. First layers are often deposited incorrectly and then the build fails. The part could deform, warp, fall…

#3DP365Project Showcases a Full Year of Daily 3D Printing: Interview with Jeffrey Wright

If you want to get good at something, you have to practice it. That’s true for writing as much as playing the piano as much as 3D printing. It was…

RAPID Wrap-Up: 3Diligent, 3D Platform, MakerGear, gCreate Offer Sturdier, Bigger, Faster 3D Printing

3D printing has a lot of demands placed on it: customers want more options, faster, bigger, sturdier, more reliable. At RAPID, I had the opportunity to speak with some of…

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Trinus: Highly Anticipated Dual Function 3D Printer and Laser Engraver from Kodama Ships Worldwide

Launching a Kickstarter campaign is stressful – you’re putting the product of your hard work and time out there to be judged and validated, hoping that the idea you put…

SFmototype Kicks Off September 10th: Learn How 3D Printing is Impacting the San Francisco Motorcycle Industry

SF Moto and You3Dit are hosting something more than a happening and more than an event. They are introducing a new lifestyle to the San Francisco area from September 10th through…

gCreate Releases Updates for gMax 1.5+ and 1.5 XT+

gCreate makes large format printers. Really large. Their gMax 1.5+ has a build area of 16″ x 16″ x 12″ and their taller 1.5XT+ model has a build area of 16″…

AstroPrint Offers the ‘Ultimate’ Cheat-Sheet Buffet of 3D Printing Tips You’ll Want to Save

We’re hard pressed today to find someone, anyone, who doesn’t know at least a little bit about how 3D printing is changing the world in so many areas like manufacturing,…

MBot3D Releases New Grid II+3D Printer in 2016, Along with New Year’s Sales

3D printing has become more and more approachable as more and more manufacturers are marching into this field. We can feel the vigour of 3D printing industry by the overwhelming news…

Oakwood School: California K-12 Students Teach Each Other 3D Printing Through Cascaded Learning in Immersion Program

There are many subjects students simply aren’t wild about, from math to chemistry to those pesky grammar courses. Sometimes it’s hard to get the kids interested in media labs, science…

3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — August 29

There’s lots of 3D printing business news this week. Gartner Inc., the world’s largest research and advisory company for information technology, reports that medicine is the sector most influenced by 3D printing…

3D Hubs Lavishes Five New Perks on Users with Discounted 3D Printing Materials, Software, & More

While the world of 3D printing and innovation is already extremely rewarding in itself, 3D Hubs is busy spoiling their users even further, lavishing five new perks on the community….