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3D Printers: The Death of Monochrome Display

When releasing a new 3D printer model, manufacturers wonder what screen they should put in their printers. Let’s discuss what features make a good screen and what options manufacturers have:…

Oceanside Fire Department Uses 3D Printing to Speed Up Response Time

The Oceanside Fire Department in California is using 3D printing to help make daily tasks easier and improve response times. Fire Captain Andy Stotts, who has a background in design and…

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…

JeeQ Data Reveals Best Selling 3D Printers Online for Q1 2017

If you are a new 3D printing manufacturer wondering what it will take to break into the industry, you better have a lot to offer online shoppers, to include unique…

Robo’s R2/C2 3D Printer Kickstarter is a Success, Launches Robo App Beta Program

Recently, we reported that Robo, the company previously known as Robo3D, was launching a Kickstarter for their soon to be released R2 and C2 3D printers. The printers are a…

Military Veteran Completes Ambitious Project to 3D Print Life-Sized Iron Man Suit

Although the full potential of 3D printing has yet to be uncovered, this rapidly emerging technology has already made it possible to recreate our favorite superheroes, whether it be in…

Let the 3D Printing Sparks Fly! Pinshape Announces ‘Design for Electronics’ Challenge

Get into gear and power up, makers! With so many different mediums and materials being combined today in the world of 3D technology, the field is ripe for exciting and…

Australia’s Falcon Minerals Now Set to Acquire 100% of Robo 3D

It looks as if a major change is on the way for dynamic 3D printer manufacturer Robo 3D, long a proponent of accessibility and affordability in regards to 3D printing technology…

Robo 3D Releases New Specs on the R2 and R2 Mini 3D Printers and Previews Robo Mobile App

At CE Week NYC, I got the opportunity to see the R2 Mini prototype in person. Recently, I covered Robo 3D at the Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo NY….

3D Printer Manufacturer ROBO3D Teams Up to Bring the Pixelio 3D Scanner to Kickstarter

[Edit to Update: the Kickstarter campaign is live and well on its way to achieving its goal! Within the first 36 hours, the campaign had received over 33% of its…

SD3D Gives You the 411 on 3D Printers & Heated Build Plates–See These Reviews Before Buying

3D printing, for all its magic, does have some areas where many would like to see improvement. While some 3D printers come with heated build plates (HBP) many do not–and…

Go ‘Back To The Future’ with This 3D Printed Flux Capacitor

There is probably no piece of fictitious technology more well known than the Flux Capacitor seen in the Back to the Future trilogy. If you say the words “Flux Capacitor”…

Robo3D R2 Printer on the Way This Summer: Company is working on Laser Sintering and More Advanced System of 3D Printing

Robo3D is a company that raised close to $650,000 on Kickstarter about a year ago, for their “R1” 3D printer. The printer is currently available for only $599 fully assembled…