New Objet30 Pro Desktop 3D Printer launched at RAPID
May.22, 2012 -
Objet Ltd. has today launched the new Objet30 Pro – Based on Objet's advanced inkjet 3D printing technology, the Objet30 Pro desktop 3D printer combines fine detail accuracy with a versatile range of 7 unique and different materials.
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Shapeways announced its first flexible 3D printed material Elasto Plastic
May.21, 2012 -
Last week Shapeways announced Elasto Plastic, a flexible 3D printed material, and black is the first color available.
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Design and 3D print "Love and Hate" word blocks
May.21, 2012 - If you look at this word block from one side, it's "love." And from another angle, it's "hate." You can choose any words and font you want to make a word block. Instructables user fungus amungus' has made a step-by-step instruction to help you play with the words and shapes. More
3D printing/additive manufacturing conference in South Africa
May.21, 2012 -
The RAPDASA Conference organising committee is inviting interested parties to exhibit at the RAPDASA Conference which will be held at Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge - Sun City during 31 Oct - 2 November 2012.
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Getting Angry Birds jewelry designs to the mass market, thanks to 3D printing
May.20, 2012 -
After its limited edition Mighty Eagle ring, Primesmith shows its bigger ambitions of bringing cheaper product lines to mass market. The target price is around $50 for pendant and bracelet charms. By utilizing 3D printing technology designers...
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$40k Desktop Factory Competition
May.20, 2012 - Inventables, the Kauffman Foundation and Maker Faire announced the launch of The Desktop Factory Competition - each team is required to design an open source machine capable of making plastic resin pellets fit for use in a low cost 3D printer. More
Makies.me, customizable 3D printed Avatar dolls creation site launched as an alpha
May.19, 2012 -
Makies, the customizable avatars went live this week as an alpha. What is Makies? A create-your-own 10" high action doll, complete with poseability, cute clothes, and removeable/changeable eyes & hair.
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3D-Printed Truecartier ring showing sounds from luxurious jewelry stores in NYC
May.19, 2012 -
In the fashion world every woman should have a Cartier ring in their jewelry collection, but what will a Cartier ring look like if we took the form which is an expression of the culture of a brand? Young designer Alvaro Soto will give us an answer.
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LightPlot: a robotic system painting with light in 3D space
May.18, 2012 - Ben Cowell had never coded in C# or WPF, nor any engineering or electrical experience before he started building a robotic 3D light painting system. He got the idea from his early NXT experiment and robotics. More
Small drive gear for geared stepper motors on Indiegogo
May.18, 2012 -
Created by Laszlo Krekacs from Budapest, Hungary, this small drive gear is for geared stepper motors to push filament in a 3D printer.
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Tiny planetary gears set 3D-printed on a Makerbot Replicator
May.18, 2012 -
This small 3D printed planetary gear set is created by Thingiverse user aubenc with a ratio of 4:1 per stage. aubenc experimented this gear set with a Makerbot Replicator and it appears awesome.
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Burritob0t: a 3D printer prints Mexican food
May.17, 2012 - Marko Manriquez developed his thesis project as a graduate for the Interactive Telecommunications Program at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU: the Burritob0t, a 3D printer that produce burritos, yes, ingredients for Mexican food. More
The first 3D-printed sex toy is there
May.16, 2012 -
You could expect it, human creativity always follow certain patterns. Here comes "Grand Old Party", a set of sex toys made on a 3D printer.
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Time to save your failed prints for recycling
May.16, 2012 -
Check out this awesome shredder in the video below. It is developed by Marcus Thymark of Germany who won a crowd design challenge at GrabCAD for LifeTrac IV - Quick Connect Wheels early this year. The shredder can be used to recycle all your failed prints or any other plastic scrap.
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Tantillus portable opensource 3D printer now on Indiegogo
May.16, 2012 - Brad is starting his crowd-funding campaign on Indiegogo and releasing a limited number of Tantillus units.
The Tantillus 3D printer has two versions: laser cut acrylic edition and printed versions. More

