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3DPrint.com Hosts Formlabs Webinar August 4: How to Choose the Right 3D Printing Technology—FDM vs SLA vs SLS—Register Now
Since discovering the world of the internet decades ago, I’ve long been a fan of webinars, podcasts, and the variety of educational tools to be found—often to my amazement—and generally free…
An Invaluable Resource for All: 3D Hubs Releases Definitive Guide to 3D Printing
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of 3D Hubs and all of their reports. Always well thought out and entertaining, I mainly look forward to seeing their data…
Researchers Create Customized Anti-Acne Masks with Form 1+ SLA 3D Printer
As epilepsy medication in the form of the 3D printed SPRITAM pill was approved last year and made available commercially this year, many may have expected a wild array of…
The FABtotum PRISM Brings Stereolithography to their All in One Personal Fabrication Station
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…
The Venerable Bristlebot Gets a 3D Printed Update – Droobot
If you’re not familiar with them, bristlebots or brushbots are extremely simple versions of walking robots, and they’ve become increasingly popular projects at school science fairs. These rigid-bodied robots feature…
First Look at the Crystal 3D Printer from Zeus Eye
There are so many new 3D printer startups these days that it’s almost cute when new printers are released using the same old marketing buzzwords. Almost. For a while it…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — April 25, 2015
This week’s stories move from Europe and South Korea, to the developing world, to North American academics and makers. This news includes: a Dutch company’s new weekly 3D printed lampshade;…
Adobe Files Patent for ‘Smooth 3D Printing’ Process
If you have ever wrapped your textbooks in contact paper, or attempted to place a screen cover on your smartphone, you’re probably painfully familiar with the frustrating bubbles that are…
Thermal Video Shows Heat Map of 3D Printing in Action
When I am approached by people who are not familiar with 3D printers, the first thing they usually ask is, “How do these printers work?” I usually take a moment…
