Hands on with the PRINTinZ Flexible Printer Plate

June 19, 2014

We managed to acquire a test flexible printer plate from PRINTinZ and performed many test prints with it.

What Does “Experimental 3D Printing” Mean, Anyway?

June 6, 2014

The phrase “experimental 3D printing” has been used by several manufacturers, but what does it really mean?

3D Hubs Hits a Milestone

June 5, 2014

Crowdsourced 3D printing network 3D Hubs achieved a major milestone this week by accepting their 5,000th location. But there’s more to it than mere numbers.

SD3D’s Adaptive Build Environment

June 2, 2014

We’re checking out what could be the most unique and useful accessory any 3D printer owner might want: the Adaptive Build Environment by SD3D.

Is All 3D Print Slicing Software The Same? Apparently Not

June 1, 2014

We’re looking at a story from Simplify3D that apparently demonstrates their product can handle prints that other software cannot.

Do You Need AstroPrint™ ?

May 29, 2014

If you have an opensource-powered 3D printer, you might want AstroPrint to manage your 3D printing operations.

A Recursive 3D Printer?

May 20, 2014

People have worked on the idea of self-replicating 3D printers for years now. But what would happen if that goal were achieved?

Making Long Duration 3D Prints More Reliable

May 15, 2014

The most spectacular 3D prints are often those that take a significant length of time to print. But how do you ensure the print completes?

Have You Tried BuildTak?

May 8, 2014

Frustrated by 3D prints that don’t stick to your print bed? Drives us crazy too. Now there may be a good solution to that issue: BuildTak.

PrintToPeer is now on Indiegogo

May 5, 2014

PrintToPeer has launched their fundraising campaign on Indiegogo. They are a startup that hopes to dramatically change how you interact with your 3D printer.

Threeding.com’s New Approach

May 4, 2014

3D model repository Threeding is taking a new approach in their business model: a drastic reduction in commission fees.

3D Printing With Micro-Robots?

May 1, 2014

We’re watching a video from SRI International, who have apparently been developing micro-robots that can assemble things.

Overhangs? What Overhangs?

April 30, 2014

Australian engineer Daniel Brown has been experimenting with overhangs, the bane of 3D printer operators worldwide. It looks like he’s managed to overcome them.

A Microscale 3D Printing Breakthrough

April 30, 2014

Harvard’s Jennifer Lewis has developed a technique for 3D printing a wide variety of materials at micro-scale dimensions.

3D Printing’s Fascination With Vases

April 26, 2014

What’s the most frequently produced item on personal 3D printers? We don’t know - and probably no one knows - but we wouldn’t be surprised if it was Vases.

Topolabs Could Change Your 3D Printing Direction

April 25, 2014

A startup company hopes to deploy a radically new way of 3D printing to existing machines. Topolabs has invented a way to print in three dimensions.

Jewelry with Jweel

April 16, 2014

We’re checking out a new jewelry generator called “Jweel”. It looks like one of the best we’ve seen so far.

Project Silkworm Shows The Future

April 16, 2014

We’ve always been slightly annoyed at the overly simple manner in which 3D models are sliced and printed. Much more is theoretically possible and that may now become reality with the work developed by Project Silkworm.