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Purdue University Combines Piezoelectric Poling & 3D Printing
Using electric poling one can make a material piezoelectric, meaning that it can convert mechanical energy into electric energy and then reverse this reaction using crystals. Research into this area as…
Analyzing Parameters of Pure and Reinforced 3D Printed PLA and ABS Samples
If you want high-quality 3D printed parts, then you need to choose the right print parameters. Research on this topic is ongoing, and the latest comes from the University of…
India: Polyjet Versus FDM 3D Printing Errors Compared
In ‘Comparative Study and Measurement of Form Errors for the Component Printed by FDM and PolyJet Process,’ authors Nagendra Kumar Maurya, Vikas Rastogi, and Pushpendra Singh (all researchers from India)…
SUNY Upstate Medical University: 3D Printing Testing Aids for X-ray Equipment
While there are numerous calls to action right now for greater quality control programs in 3D printing and additive manufacturing processes, researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University are more worried…
3D Printing Spotlight On: Poppy Lyttle, Former Education Specialist at MakerBot, Educational Advisor for 3DPrint.com’s Design Courses
If you took our month-long, Formlabs-sponsored Beginner Design for 3D Printing course in March, it’s likely that you remember 3D printing educator Poppy Lyttle, the educational advisor for 3DPrint.com’s design courses. The session…
Through Teamwork and Trial and Error, Pete the Parrot Gets a 3D Printed Prosthetic Leg
We’ve seen many amazing stories of 3D printing technology helping injured birds, from 3D printed beaks and feet to orthotic boots, leg braces, and prosthetic legs. A 34-year-old Mealy Amazon parrot named Pete was the…
3D Hubs: 3D Printing Trends Q2 Report Reveals Much Has Changed, Yet Much Has Stayed the Same
It’s that time again! 3D Hubs has released their latest quarterly trends report, the second of 2017, and while quite a bit has changed since the Q1 report was released…
Springboro STEMfest: Ohio Students Learn About 3D Printing, STEAM Education, and Rocket Launchers
Science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics are picking up steam lately – which is handy, as they fall into a curriculum of the same name, as STEAM education takes its…
Inside Proto BuildBar: We Make the Makers
I am a proud, lifelong resident of southwest Ohio – I grew up roughly 15 minutes south of Dayton, which is known as the Gem City and is the sixth-largest…
3D Brooklyn Creates 3D Printable Prop Replicas for ‘Vikings’
It used to be that there were a few channels on TV reserved for documentaries on history, science and natural world. These channels, notably the Science Channel, Discovery Channel, History…
Autodesk Research Collaborates with Dartmouth College to Design and 3D Print Free-Form Wind Instruments
Like many junior high school students, I opted to choose an instrument to study and play in the school’s musical ensemble, or band, though I had a college professor who…
MakerBot Tough PLA and MakeShaper Filament Widen 3D Printing Material Options on MakerBot 3D Printers
MakerBot has really been focusing on 3D printing materials recently, as it now makes up one of the largest segments of the desktop 3D printer market. We first heard about MakerBot’s new…
From Multiply Labs: Pre-Order Now to Design & Customize Your Own 3D Printed, Multi-Release Supplements
For those just catching a glimpse into 3D printing, it may seem like a conglomeration worldwide of outrageous innovations—some which could possibly offer benefit—and others which seem incredible but are…
Fleet Hower’s 3D Printed LOCKNESTERS Puzzles Take on a New Look and Feel
There’s no denying that 3D printing technology has impacted a number of fields in a multitude of ways, particularly on the industrial level. But, when it comes to desktop 3D printing…
Voodoo Manufacturing Begins 3D Printing With Rubbery TPU Materials
Last year, a group of former MakerBot employees decided to venture out into the confines of Brooklyn, New York, looking to start their own 3D printing service bureau, which they’ve…
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…
New York’s Dimension Learning Hosts Student Challenge to 3D Print Robot Tools for Mystery Obstacle Course
STEAM education approaches Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics subjects to provide hands-on and engaging lessons for school kids of all ages. Increasingly, we see evidence that educators view 3D printing…
UC San Diego: Team Creates 3D Printed Gas Delivery System for Pulmonary MRI Research
3D printing is responsible for propagating a host of innovations in every sector, and in virtually every part of the world, thrilling artists, engineers, architects, and designers of all sorts…
3D Printed V8 Solenoid Engine: Another Intricately Engineered Project from Sgt. Enochs
Sergeant Bryan Enochs is at it again. We’ve followed him previously in an endeavor that involved an incredibly intricate 3D printed carousel, made on his two MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printers….
Check Out ‘Saber,’ the 3D Printed Mechanically Complex Character Inspired by Disney Research
Disney is a never-ending source of entertainment–and a bottomless well of inspiration. Steeped in the world of wonderment and innovation for decades, their team is known for having the creativity…
3D Printing Plays an Important Role in Apple’s Test Lab
Apple is, and probably will always remain, a very controversial tech company that people either loathe, or absolutely adore. But regardless of how anyone feels about them, Apple is still…
Turn Any Phone into a Movie Camera with the 3D Printable Universal Smartphone Tripod Mount
It has happened to everyone. You’re surfing social media, minding your own business and cursing the rich and fulfilling lives that everyone on your friends list seems to lead, while…
Gotta Catch All of These 3D Printed Russian Nesting Pokédolls
It is such a ridiculously simple idea that I really have trouble believing that we haven’t seen officially licensed Pokémon themed nesting dolls yet. Over the years there have been…
Using 3D Printed Custom Cartridge Mounts to Make This Legend of Zelda Tribute Pop
While there are plenty of popular video games series that continue to produce sequels and spinoffs, only a handful of them have fan bases as devoted as the Legend of…
