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Safer cycling with 3D printed rear-view handlebars

Jul.8, 2013 -   No more over-the-shoulder looking while biking, 'A Second Look' created by New Zealand designer Annabelle Nichols is a concept for a wooden handlebar with a pair of rear view mirrors mounted. More

3D-printing your own bike parts: a bike shifter 

Jul.7, 2013 -  Rich Olson was needing some new gear for his long bike ride. Instead of getting one from the bike shop he thought it would be fun to make it himself using 3D printing. More 

OpenReflex: Open source 3D printable SLR camera 

Jul.7, 2013 -  The OpenReflex is an Open-Source analog camera with a mirror Viewfinder and an awesome finger activated mechanic shutter (running ~ 1/60°s). What's more, it's compatible with any photographic lens. More 

UK kids to be taught 3D printing and robotics from age of 5

Jul.7, 2013 -   The new curriculum in UK, which will be announced this week, will give pupils the skills to design and make their own products using cutting-edge equipment, including 3D printers, laser cutters and robotics. More

Bored on your holiday break? 3D printing some LEGO bricks 

Jul.6, 2013 -  Barnacules Nerdgasm was bored and decided to print some LEGO compatible blocks on his Ultimaker 3D printer. He picked up the model from Wizard23 on Thingiverse. More 

Duplicate your 3D printed prototype with ComposiMold 

Jul.6, 2013 -  By using a 3D printer to create a master part and then making a mold of it in a ComposiMold you can quickly duplicate your prototype without much costs.  More 

Infographic: The Impact of 3D Printing on Supply Chains

Jul.6, 2013 -   3D printing has the potential to change how and where manufacturing takes place. Jones Lang LaSalle EMEA Research made an infographic to show the impact of 3D printing on supply chains. More

3D printable 'Drone It Yourself' kit turns any object into an UAV 

Jul.6, 2013 -  Van Loenen has created a custom DIY (Drone It Yourself) v1.0 kit that turns any object into an unmanned aerial vehicle, simply by attaching four motors and a control unit – no technical know-how needed. More 

Futurama this week: Bender got a 3D printed guitar 

Jul.5, 2013 -  This week's Futurama features 3D printing! With the help of a scientist and 3D printing technology, Bender is able to create the guitar of his dreams. More 

'RepRap Morgan' by Quentin Harley wins $20,000 Gada prize

Jul.5, 2013 -   Quentin Harley has won the $20,000 Gada Prize for Interim Personal Manufacturing, for his 3D printer RepRap Morgan. More

Swedish museum to let visitors 'unwrap' a real mummy 

Jul.5, 2013 -  A Swedish museum says it plans to digitise its mummy collection in 3D using the latest 3D reality capture techniques to allow visitors to unwrap a real mummy in digital form.  More 

Superman invented 3D printing 50 years ago 

Jul.4, 2013 -  2013 is a year of more rapid advances in technology, and while we think we are so trendy, someone else has been dreaming up stuff like 3D printing nearly 50 years ago. More 

3D-REX: A 3D-Printed Tyrannosaurus Rex Sculpture on Kickstarter

Jul.4, 2013 -   A team of four product designers based in Madrid (Spain) and Edinburgh (United Kingdom), created a truly different decorative object for your home using 3D printing. More

Large Japanese sites launch 3D printing service, with free domestic shipping 

Jul.4, 2013 -  Japanese companies, DMM.com, Team Lab and Nomad announced today the launch of 3D printing service, called "DMM 3D printing". The service starts today and dmm.com is reponsible for the whole operation. More 

3D-printed human organs helps doctors prepare for surgeries 

Jul.4, 2013 -  An Iowa jewelry shop owner 3D-printed photopolymer replica of a young patient's heart to help doctors prepare for surgeries before actually opening up a real body.  More 

16 years later, Final Fantasy VII figures are perfect for 3D printing

Jul.4, 2013 -   The PlayStation's polygonal models of Final Fantasy VII's colorful cast are perfect for 3D printing. Artist Joaquin Baldwin has just created a set of playable characters using 3D printing. More

Journalists smuggled 3D printed gun into the highly-secured Israeli Parliament 

Jul.4, 2013 -  Journalists from Israel's Channel 10 tested traditional methods of perimeter security by bringing a 3D printed plastic gun and managed to walk in the highly-secured Knesset compound twice.  More 

Princeton researchers creating 'bionic ear' using 3D printer (video) 

Jul.4, 2013 -  Scientists at Princeton University used 3D printers to create a functional ear that can "hear" radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability.  More 

What Barbie would look like if she was a real woman

Jul.3, 2013 -   For years, the body proportions of Barbie have been criticized for not being realistic.What Barbie would look like if she was a real woman? Artist recreates 3D printed Barbie doll shaped like actual woman. More

Ford's New Freeform Fabrication technology cuts prototype process to 3 days 

Jul.3, 2013 -  Ford engineers are developing a highly flexible, new form of manufacturing technology that has the potential to reduce costs and delivery time for sheet metal parts needed for low-volume production. More 

T8: bio-inspired 3D printed octopod robot

Jul.3, 2013 -  T8 is a wirelessly controlled bio-inspired octopod robot made with high resolution 3D printed parts. It uses a total of 26 motors: 3 in each leg and 2 in the abdomen.  More 

High-end desktop speaker created using multi material 3D printing

Jul.3, 2013 -   New zealander designer simon ellison has redesigned a desktop speaker utilizing multi material 3D printing. Using Objet500 Connex Multi-Material 3D Printer he was able to construct the speaker driver in one seamless print. More

Just-released Fedora 19 adds native support for 3D printers

Jul.3, 2013 -  The Red Hat-sponsored Fedora project team has announced the launch of Fedora 19, aka Schrödinger's Cat beta, which includes creativity tools like Developer's Assistant for pushing code to GitHub and 3D Printing. More 

Iris van Herpen unveiled her first Hybrid 3D printed dress 

Jul.3, 2013 -  The new collection from Iris van Herpen features 12 pairs of 3D printed shoes as well as her very first hybrid dress created using 3D printing technology.  More 

3D sculpting tool Leopoly turns everyone into 3D modellers

Jul.2, 2013 -   Leopoly is a web-based, 3D modelling tool that turns everyone into 3D designers. Developed by Leonar3Do, each of the created and saved models are available for the entire Leopoly community for shaping them further. More

3D printed shoes for Iris van Herpen's new collection hit Paris Fashion Week 

Jul.2, 2013 -  Iris van Herpen's new collection features 3D printed shoes designed by Dutch architect and shoe designer Rem D Koolhaas. More 

3D printed drones to monitor illegal operations at sea 

Jul.2, 2013 -  Reseachers at University of Southampton, UK have created a new 3D printed drone, called 2SEAS, that could soon be used by maritime security organizations that border the English Channel and the North Sea.  More 

IBM Kiosk creates 3D printed data-driven trophies for Wimbledon 2013

Jul.2, 2013 -   IBM is ranking players at Wimbledon 2013 by combining analysis of their match performance with the fans' opinion of them on social media. At IBM Kiosk, data-driven souvenirs are being created onsite using 3D printing technology. More

3D printed, self-assembled concept car won Pilkington Design Award 

Jul.2, 2013 -  Vehicle Design graduate Nir Siegel takes winner prize in Pilkington Vehicle Design Award for his concept, Genesis, a 3-D printed, customised and self-assembled car. More 

Maplin UK to sell its first 3D printer for £700 

Jul.1, 2013 -  Maplin in UK will begin selling its first 3D printer from next week, for £700. Maplin Electronics, a retailer of electronic goods in the UK and Ireland, has totally 205 Maplin Electronics stores. More 

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