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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…
3D Hubs Releases 3D Printing Industry Trends Report for Q1 2017
It seems as though it was just last week that 3D Hubs released their latest 3D Printing Industry Trends report, so I was startled by the realization that it’s already time…
3DPrinTravel: World Traveler Brings Every Destination a 3D Printed Piece of Itself
Italian engineer Angelo D’Angelo has two big obsessions: travel and 3D printing. Worthy obsessions indeed, even on their own, but the creative D’Angelo has come up with a way to…
Inholland University Aviation Students Use the Ultimaker 2+ to Perfect 3D Printed Rockets
3D printing offers a wide range of benefits, from the production of lightweight and quality parts to speed, affordability, and the opportunity to work in a self-sustained fashion, often cutting…
Kick Off the Holiday Season With MatterHackers’ Third Annual Blue Friday Sale!
Black Friday is coming…and if you’re one of those people brave enough to go out there and battle the mobs of maddened shoppers, all I can do is wish you…
Floreon Announces Competition to 3D Print Spectacles for Footballer Ian Wright
Ian Wright’s football story is one of a boy with humble beginnings making good after a long and difficult struggle. The third son of Jamaican immigrants, he was brought up by…
Ultimaker Unveils Their Next Generation 3D Printer, the Ultimaker 3
For those looking to buy their first 3D printer or printer owners who are looking to trade up, buying a desktop 3D printer can be a real headache. There’s a…
Ultimaker, MakerOS and Fat Cat Fab Lab Hit One Out of the Park with GAMESMASH 3D Printed Tabletop Game Challenge
A friend recently asked me why I participate in contests and challenges. Well, for one, it’s a whole lot of fun! It’s also an opportunity to test my skills and…
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week — July 30, 2016
This week included a lot of 3D printing news from all around the world, and as per usual, it was nearly impossible to keep up with all of the latest…
Ultimaker Makes the Case for 3D Printing Bone Models for Surgical Pre-Planning
One of the fastest growing applications for 3D printing is in the medical industry where doctors are discovering the power of surgical pre-planning using 3D printed replicas of their patient’s…
3D Printer Buying Guide 2016
So you want to buy a 3D printer, but you don’t know where to start. I don’t blame you, there are a lot of 3D printers out there from a…
Instructables & 3D Hubs Launch Their 3D Printing Contest 2016 with 15 3D Printers Up for Grabs
Do-it-yourself maker community Instructables is teaming up with global 3D printing network 3D Hubs for a new contest that will see 15 lucky winners walking away with a top of the…
Good News for Ultimaker 2 Owners: New Extrusion Upgrade Kit Lets You Turn Your Older Printer Into an Ultimaker 2+
Everyone’s been there. You save up for a fancy new piece of technology – a phone, a computer, a 3D printer – and finally have enough to buy it. You…
Celebrate Fallout 4 with Festive 3D Printed Mini-Nukes
While the debate about the ethics and legality of 3D printed guns continues to rage, I’m thankful that I have yet to hear about 3D printed nuclear bombs, although, given…
Design a Star Wars Themed e-NABLE Prosthetic Arm and Win an Ultimaker 2+
Over the years e-NABLE has created thousands of 3D printed prosthetic arms for children and adults all over the world. While many of the lucky recipients of e-NABLE devices have…
3D Printed Fabulous Beasts Doing Fabulously On Kickstarter
Sometimes when I write about certain Kickstarter projects, I get really excited about them. I’ve backed a couple, and I regularly check up on others to see how they’re doing….
Here’s a 3D Printable and Customizable Pegboard to Organize Every Room in Your Home!
If you don’t know what a pegboard is, then you are definitely missing out if you are the kind of person who likes to keep things neat and tidy around…
Check Out This Incredible Tourbillon Clock Made Entirely from 3D Printed Parts
In case you’re not familiar with what a tourbillon is, it is a mechanical component to a watch that prevents gravity from slowing down the watch and reducing accuracy. In…
Ultimaker Announces the Release of the Ultimaker 2+ and Ultimaker 2Extended+ 3D Printers
If the 3D printing world held a popularity contest, Ultimaker would be way up there. In fact, the 3D Hubs Trend Report, which is about as close as the industry…
3D Print Your Favorite Chemical Structure in Four Easy Steps
If you ever took high school chemistry class, you may remember the ball and stick models that were used to represent different chemical structures. Now, with the help of the…
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 &…
3D Printed Models Help Doctors to Treat Brain Tumors–and Patients to Understand Them
The brain is perhaps the most complicated bodily organ to conduct surgery on, because of both how dense the tissue is and how uniquely formed each individual’s brain is. Also,…
3D Hubs 2016 3D Printer Guide: From Pro to Plug & Play–See What Data From 5,350 Reviews Reveals
Not only does 3D Hubs make 3D printing easy for people in nearly every nook and cranny of the globe, but we are eternally grateful for the amount of footwork…