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Ultimaker’s Olsson Block Enables Architectural Firm to 3D Print a City in No Time
One of the really neat things about 3D printing, in my opinion, is how its development has been such a collaborative effort. The technology has advanced so rapidly largely because we…
Ultimaker Presents The Olsson Block–Included with 3D Printer Purchases in November
Sometimes a company’s best innovations come from its consumers, and Dutch company Ultimaker has research engineer Anders Olsson to thank for its latest product. He and his team at Sweden’s…
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…
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…
AeroCharge – A 3D Printed Wind-Powered Smartphone Charger for Cyclists is Unveiled
It really amazes me that with today’s technology, we still haven’t found a way to create a more efficient, longer-lasting solution for powering our mobile devices. While most of us…
Spiderhand Device Addresses Mobility Disorders with 3D Printing
Lehigh University offers a summer Mountaintop Program in a former Bethlehem Steel research building where students are brought together to freely explore open-ended questions that wander across the disciplinary landscape. Student…
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,…
3D Printed Geiger Counter is Integral to its Creator’s Work
Maker Conrad Farnsworth’s recent contribution to MakerBot’s Thingiverse is pretty unusual as projects go. In fact, it’s doubtful that there is widespread demand for Farnsworth’s 3D-printed Geiger counter, but the…
3D Printed Articulated Titan-rec Figurine Proves that Detailed 3D Printing is Very Possible on an Ultimaker
The 3D printing world seems to have a fascination with creating fully articulated figurines. Whether it be doll-like characters along the lines of Barbie, action figures that appear ready for…
Dutch Woman Uses 3D Printing to Create Amazing Statues of Actors & Actresses
3D printing can be used for a lot of things, as most of us are quite aware. Each and every day, we come across new exciting uses for the technology,…
The ‘Redneck Rocket’ Flies 300 Feet in the Air, Combining 3D Printing with Pringles Cans
Did you ever look at an idea and say, “Wow, I wish I had thought of that”? Of course you have. Everyone has envied the creativity of others before. For…
3D Print Your Own Retro Style Working Miniature Television Set
While the public’s taste in furnishing, design and architecture styles are always evolving, some periods simply seem to be more memorable and enduring than others. One of the most iconic…
Mechanical Engineer 3D Prints Fully Functional Hand Water Pump
Do you ever look back in history and see a device or piece of machinery and you say to yourself, “Wow, that was really cool,” and then you wonder why…
‘Maker’ Dad 3D Prints His Own Miniature Table Saw & It Works Amazingly Well
Perhaps it’s a gene, or perhaps it’s a learned hobby, but one thing is for sure: if you were to ask many of the ‘makers’ out there when they first fell in…
University Students 3D Print Functional Lacrosse Stick Heads for Actual In-Game Use
When it comes to functionality, 3D printing is really beginning to make great progress. A technology which was once used solely for prototyping parts is beginning to gain traction in…
Software Architect Creates an Amazing Ultimaker 2 Aluminum Extrusion 3D Printer
When you think about the big names within the desktop 3D printing industry, the two that stick out the most are MakerBot and Ultimaker. While MakerBot originated in the United…
Smartphone Controlled Electric Skateboard 3D Printed at Autodesk’s Pier 9
Skateboards have long been the transportation choice of many a car-less teenager, but now that an entire generation of skaters have grown into adulthood many of them have brought their…
Pinshape Launches First Ever Student 3D Design and Printing Contest in India
An April 15th article on MarketWatch reported on the key role 3D printing will be playing India in the next five years. According to the extensive report, 3D printing in…
Snowboarder Creates a 3D Printed Jet Propulsion System for His Board
It’s no secret that snowboarders are an adventuresome lot, driven by speed and also, sometimes, by the element of danger. We recently followed the story of Jude Gomila, who out…
California Firefighter 3D Prints a Pool Filter Basket with Help from Local Library
We’ve seen 3D printed air conditioners, couches, bicycles, cars, and even houses. Each and every day we are surprised by yet another use for this incredible technology which very few…
Convert Your Moto 360 Smartwatch to a Pocket Watch via 3D Printing
Android Central’s Russell Holly heard about the Android Moto 360 smartwatch well before its release and, while he admired its design, he wondered about a pocket version that could quickly…
New Zealand Man 3D Prints the World’s Smallest Working Drill — Just 7.5mm Wide
3D printing has shown that it is the perfect technology to use when wishing to create something unique, whether it is a piece of jewelry, a keepsake, or even a…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — March 7, 2015
Warning: all of this week’s creative ideas may give you the bug to buy or win a 3D printer of your own…and you can do just that by entering Ultimaker’s…
Tech Wizard and Maker Builds and 3D Prints a Laptop-Style Commodore C64
One persistent tech wizard’s yearning for the bygone days of Commodores and Sinclairs and early Apples — so, the ‘70s and ‘80s when we had less memory and more patience…
