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Brett Turnage’s Latest 3D-Printed RC Car: The Delorean Time Machine
“Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” – Doc Brown My husband’s favorite movie trilogy is Back to the Future, and I’m a pretty big fan myself. So when…
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…for 3D Printing
Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve, St. Nicholas’ Day, the Winter Solstice, Festivus…December is filled with holidays for us all to celebrate. And what better way to do so than…
Maker Publishes Instructables About 3D Printing Favorite Vintage Games
Whenever I visit Target to pick up something in the toy department, whether it’s a present for my nieces or one of my friends’ kids, I also enjoy stopping in…
Hold an Earthquake with 3D Printed ShakeMap
Most of us have never experienced the terror of a major earthquake, but may have been surprised to feel tremors here or there—and sometimes in places where little activity is…
London Designer 3D Prints Weather Forecasting Wave Lamp
While many of us relegate talking about the weather to people-pleasing small talk, knowing whether it is going to rain or snow today, tomorrow, and later in the week is…
Build Your Own Full-Size 3D Printed Autonomous Support and Positive Inspiration Robot
We always enjoy the interesting 3D printed robots that John Choi, founder of advanced robotics startup Choitek and Carnegie Mellon University Computer Science and Arts major, posts about on his website, and the…
Aposema: 3D Printed Soft Robotics Masks
Soft robotics is a new area for many people. The idea of making soft robots out of soft parts could potentially bring about an entirely new way of constructing robots….
Motion Capture and 3D Printing Preserve the Movements of Skateboards in Action
Some of athletes’ best memories come from a record-setting run or bike ride, or, for skateboarders, a difficult-to-master trick. Those moments are ephemeral, as memories tend to be, but 3D…
Artist Offers a Clever 3D Printed Sign to Designate Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Bathrooms have been a controversial topic lately, especially in the United States. There’s a sharp and often angry divide between those who believe that a person should be able to…
3D Printed Camera Rig Lets Disabled Photographer Continue to Create
There’s a lot more to taking a beautiful photograph than simply pushing a button on a nice camera. But, if you can’t push that button at all, it’s extremely difficult to…
Now on Instructables: Build Your Own SLA/DLP 3D Printer with 3D Printed Parts and Basic Hardware
3D printers are getting more affordable these days, but for many crafty makers, building their own printers is more than worth it – not only financially, but in terms of…
Autodesk’s VariSlice Algorithm Uses Variable Slicing for High-Resolution 3D Printing, Fast
Autodesk wants you to have it all. If you’ve been 3D printing for a while, you’re probably aware that while you can achieve amazing results with 3D models, the slicing…
3D Print Your Own Terminator, Complete With Red Glowing Eyes
There’s some scary stuff out there on the Internet – and a lot of it is 3D printable. Instructables is a hive of creative ideas for and by makers of…
3D Printed Scaffold for Artistic Cell Culture
At the juncture between creative exploration and scientific technology lies the work of Amy Karle, who is the current Artist in Residence at Autodesk. The idea behind her work was…
Weekly Roundup: Ten 3D Printable Articulated Animals
3D printing a good looking model is always satisfying, but for me nothing beats a good project print. I just like the process of printing out all of the parts…
Instructables’ and Shapeways’ New Drone Contest is Giving Away iPads, GoPros and Bionic Birds. Oh My.
Online educational maker project repository Instructables is teaming up with 3D printing service provider Shapeways for yet another design contest. This time around Instructables users are being asked to create…
Zizzy the Robot Uses 3D Printed Artificial Muscles to Assist Those Lacking Mobility
One area that 3D printing technology and robotics have successfully intertwined with one another is the production of assistive devices. Whether it’s a 3D printed robotic arm that helps with…
Want to Create Your Own 3D Printed Topographical Map? It’s Surprisingly Easy
For many people, the use of maps has been reduced to chatty, often obnoxious GPS applications, and while I’ve gotten lost far less often with my GPS than I ever…
Learn How to Build This Complex Electronic Puzzle Box Using a 3D Printer and Arduino
Believe it or not, but as an adult I actually enjoy shopping for Christmas presents far more than I enjoy receiving them. Not that I don’t enjoy getting presents; I…
Get a Second Opinion on Orthotics at the 3D Printer for Less Than $5
One of the most time consuming things in life can be dealing with that daily and weekly mother of a to-do list. We might be guilty of procrastinating and holding…
A Look at Some Small 3D Printed Devices That Make a Huge Difference in the Lives of the Disabled
Christopher Hills has cerebral palsy and quadriplegia. The nineteen-year-old Australian man, who has control only over his neck muscles, would have, until only recently, been resigned to a life of…
DIY Human Sized Robot with 3D Printed Grippers is Designed to Fulfill Your Needs
Today, as I was picking up the 400th piece of something left somewhere by one my children, I wished for a robot that could help me around the house. I…
Designer 3D Prints Decorative Facades for New Exhibit at San Diego Model Railroad Museum
As 3D printing technology becomes more accessible and advanced over time, hobbyists around the world have been starting to turn to this emerging technology as a source of innovation and…
Medical Professionals Can 3D Print Their Own Vein Finders, Affordable Device for Developing Nations
There are certainly much more complex and terrifying medical procedures beyond giving blood or receiving an injection—or even just getting an IV—but if you or someone you know is afraid…
