Ultimaker 2 3D Printer
The Shield of Achilles: Greek Students Enjoy Learning Program Integrating 3D Printing Studies & Classical Studies
Angelopoulos and E. Solomou have authored ‘The Shield of Achilles using 3D Technologies to Support Teaching Scenarios of Homeric Epics,’ describing a recent interdisciplinary school program centered around the Homer’s…
Enabling the Future 3D Printing Challenge: Win an Ultimaker 2+ 3D Printer
“There is no end to how many ways you can practice Random Acts of Kindness by using your 3D printer to help someone else.” “Think local. Think global.” – Jen…
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)…
Russian Lab Optimizes FDM 3D Printing Processes Leading to Increased Part Strength of 108%
In this study, Russian researchers sought to optimize FFF 3D printing parameters further, improving on strength and optimization processes. Their findings were released in the recently published ‘Desktop Fabrication of…
Russian Researchers Develop New Recyclable 3D Printing Polymer Out of Biomass Material
When it comes to 3D printing materials, you won’t come across a more popular choice than plastic – there are all sorts of plastics to choose from, and it’s also…
3D Printer Review: Ultimaker 2+ Delivers for Precise Desktop 3D Printing
One name that comes up frequently in desktop 3D printing is that of Netherlands-based Ultimaker. The company is well known for their reliable 3D printers, along with their steadfast Cura…
Rent a 3D Printer on Newly Launched Threedigo Platform
One of the more successful economic trends to emerge in recent years is the very simple and appealing idea of sharing: sharing a ride with Uber, sharing a house with…
3D Hubs 2017 3D Printer Guide: This Year’s Top 3D Printers Categorized From Prosumer to Price Budget
When you think about the organization 3D Hubs, you likely focus on the 3D printing service platform aspect. The Amsterdam-based company helps people throughout the world find access to localized 3D…
Winners of all Ages Announced for Within Reach 3D Design Challenge
The results of one inspirational spark can be staggering when you consider it. Within the 3D printing realm, we’ve seen a technology that was created for prototyping in engineering that…
Greater Strength, Higher Performance: Ultimaker Releases Four New Professional 3D Printing Materials
Ultimaker is one of those rare, well rounded companies that’s offering just about everything their makers could possibly want from the desktop with a simple, high-quality menu of hardware, materials,…
Ultimaker and MakerOS Collaborate to Launch the GAMESMASH Challenge in NYC
Some may say that the hype behind desktop 3D printing is all but dead, and us enthusiasts are now left to wallow in the failure of 3D Systems’ Cube and…
No News is Great News: Catching Up with Autodesk & Ultimaker at RAPID
RAPID 2016 has come and gone like a lightning storm: fast, furious, and flashy. We were on the scene in Orlando, as well as keeping close to our computers for…
The Ultimaker 2 Goes On Quite the Adventure—Making a Perfect 3D Printed Trumpet in Transit
Musicians are a picky, picky group when it comes to their instruments. And indeed they like to make innumerable changes and customizations to pickups, pegs, bows, strings, valves, mouthpieces, and…
Finalists Announced for Additive Industries’ Metal 3D Printing Design Contest
Additive Industries, the Dutch company that has recently launched one of the most advanced and automated SLM-based, production-grade 3D printers on the market, organized a global contest asking both students…
Redstack 3D Prints Custom Modern Accessories for a Classic Mustang
Have you ever thought about how often you use your cell phone these days? About what an integral part of your life it has become? Not only has the mobile phone…
Siemens Saves Time and Money Using Ultimaker 2 3D Printers for Prototype Production
Siemens AG is a multinational corporation that holds the distinction of being Europe’s largest engineering company. Headquartered in Berlin and Munich, Germany, the company focuses on Healthcare, Industry, Energy, and Infrastructure &…
Ultimaker Releases Open Source Files for Ultimaker 2 Go and Extended
To open source or not to open source is a question that most 3D printer manufacturers are going to ask themselves at some point. I’ve heard compelling arguments both for…
Hobby Car Enthusiast Hopes to Break World Records Soon with 3D Printed, Fastest RC Car Ever
While it may be said that play is the work of children, many of the toys out there today like hobby cars and far more are exactly what give adults…
Architect Julian Hakes Builds His 3D Printed Mojito Shoe
Architect and Designer Julian Hakes recently had an example of his groundbreaking, 3D printed, Mojito shoe included in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s “Shoes: Pleasure and Pain” Exhibition. The exhibition,…
French Teen Creates a Functioning, Completely 3D Printed Vise
When it comes to 3D printed objects, most people immediately envision little trinkets and toys cluttering up a coffee table or desk. This is far from the whole story, however….
Win An Ultimaker 2 3D Printer in OnePlus & Ultimaker’s Creative Contest
With design talent abounding and so much enthusiasm surrounding 3D design and printing, it should be interesting indeed to see the innovative new 3D accessory designs that make the cut…
Swiss Maker and Teacher 3D Prints Scale Model of the Eiffel Tower in 100 Pieces
It took Gustave Eiffel and company a little over two years to complete the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris. During the fundraising that preceded the construction of the then very…
