crowdfunding campaign

Two years ago a small Italian startup hit the big time when their FABtotum Personal Fabricator took Indiegogo by storm and blew past their original $50,000 goal. By the time…

If you were to jot down a list of reasons that a 3D print could fail, that list would include things like cheap filaments, jams in the extruder, a poorly sliced…

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…

One of the most interesting uses for 3D printing technology over the past couple of years has been that of creating prosthetic hands. There are literally hundreds or perhaps even…

3D printing could never be called an inexpensive hobby unless your last name starts with a “Rocke” and ends in a “feller.” While 3D printers themselves are rapidly dropping in…

With any emerging technology, simplified and universal operating systems and software are not always going to be guaranteed. Most people who are trying to make their mark in a new…

China has become a breeding ground for affordable 3D printers. Most of these machines go unheard of outside of the country due to the language barriers that exist. However, if…

UPDATE: The Indiegogo Campaign is now LIVE! Back in October, we covered a story on a man named Brandon Fosdick, who had created a working selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D…

The capacity of 3D printing to improve virtually every aspect of living cannot really be overstated. It holds particular promise for the visually impaired in many regards. From 3D printed…

There is no doubt in my mind, that in less than one decade (probably a lot sooner), the majority of schools and universities around the world will have access to…