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Open-Source Ultimaker Files Its First Patent – But Don’t Panic, the 3D Printer Manufacturer Says
The popularity of Ultimaker is for a number of reasons. Yes, the company does produce reliable, high-quality 3D printers that consistently makes the top of “best 3D printers” lists, but one of the…
The OpenFlexure Microscope: A Lifesaving Water-Testing Device You Can 3D Print at Home
I remember looking at some really interesting things through a microscope when I was in grade school, and wishing that I had my own. Eventually I did, but it was…
Michigan Tech’s Dr. Joshua Pearce Reveals the High Overall Return on Investment for At-Home 3D Printing Use
What originally began as a school to train mining engineers in the late 1880s has grown into a leading tech university, where 3D printing has been on the curriculum for…
RIT Student Combines HoloLens Glasses with HTC Vive System to Make New Shared Reality App
Whether you’re reaching out and grabbing items in a game using the Dexma Exoskeleton, or taking an up close and personal look at the human brain, what’s not to love about…
Italy’s WitLab Creates 3D Printed ArcheoRov, Ready for Underwater Archaeological Expeditions
I really enjoy learning, and writing, about drones. There are a lot of applications for drone technology, ranging from the more mundane (but fun!) pizza delivery to cutting-edge drones being used…
3D Printed Models Aid in Sex Education for Visually Impaired Students
My sixth-grader just went through a round of sex education at his middle school. The first thing I learned from him is that he had no idea that I knew…
KLAKS 3D: University Students in Ghana Build 3D Printer from Electronic Waste in Two Weeks
In February, we told you about the East African Buni Hub maker lab, and the Tanzanian students who built Africa’s first e-waste 3D printer. Following in their footsteps, a 22-year-old from…
Design Company HUSH Creates Web-Based Tool ‘TopoTopo,’ Users Can Create and Print 3D Topographical Puzzles
Yesterday was my ninth wedding anniversary, which means that nine years ago today, my husband and I were flying to Florida, hoping we’d make it to our honeymoon cruise on…
Addressing Planned Obsolescence with 3D Printing
Imagine that you had invented a thingamajig that was widely recognized to be of high quality and very useful. Soon, everyone was buying one and your hard-earned investment was paying…
EngiMake’s Fully Customizable, 3D Printable QuadBot Hits Kickstarter
C-3PO, WALL-E, Robbie, Bishop, the T-800…there are so many robots out there, and everyone has their favorite. Personally, I’m a big fan of R2-D2. But he may have just been dethroned,…
Makefast Workshop Offers Material Hacks for 3D Printing
The team at Makefast Workshop is made up of the dynamic and brilliant Maura Atwater and Adam Kumpf, who bill themselves as Navigator and Melder, respectively. With their impressive resumes,…
Licensing with Open Source and Creative Commons: Not as Simple as it Seems
The culture of sharing is deeply embedded in the 3D printing community. This doesn’t mean that it is universal, but rather that it is more of a choice not to…
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…
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…
3D Printing and CNC Machining Complement Each Other in the Ooznest OX
While CNC machining and 3D printing may seem to be the opposite of each other – one removes material, the other adds material – the two technologies complement each other…
Low-Cost Mechaduino Open-Source Industrial Servo Motor Launches on Kickstarter
RC servo motors are used in a wide variety of robotic and radio control applications, and are basically a maker’s best friend. They are cheap, easy to get ahold 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…
Injured Syrian Paramedic Creates Innovative 3D Printed Prosthetics
After losing his leg, Asem Hasna gained a mission. The 22-year-old volunteer paramedic, only moments after loading injured rebels into an ambulance to take them to receive medical care, lost…
Play “Simon Says” and Take a Selfie with Fastest-3D Printed InMoov Robot Ever
From now through the month of May, the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, will have a special guest taking selfies and playing “Simon Says” with visitors, courtesy…
Vultures Need Helping Hand from 3D Printed Eggs
I have a soft spot in my heart for ugly animals and I love a good underdog story. I’m not saying I would turn up my nose at a basket…
HP Inc.’s MultiJet Fusion 3D Printer Will Be Open Platform and Encourage Third Party Materials Development
The company may have split itself into two, but Hewlett-Packard remains one of the most recognizable brands in the world. To say that HP is carrying around a bit of…
Thingiverse to Release New, Enhanced and Expanded Developer Tools
While there are several 3D printable model marketplaces vying for the top spot, at the end of the day no one has ever really come close to matching the ubiquity…
Build Your Own Concrete 3D Printer with This Detailed Instructable
Artist, architecture student and robot builder Clayton Muhleman teamed up with his fellow Instructable user Alan Cation to create a cool mobile 3D printer that can 3D print large-scale objects…
Accidental Infringement: A Cautionary Tale of 3D Design & Intellectual Property
It’s not the first time this year a dress has caused controversy (and with Kim Kardashian probably on her way out of maternity wear, probably safe to say it won’t be…
