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Making soil science equipment using 3D printing 

Dec.5, 2012 -  In a paper published online this week in the Soil Science Society of America Journal, a team of researchers headed by Philippe Baveye explored the potential of manufacturing soil science equipment using 3D printing. More 

Join MendelMax photo contest to win store credit, grab-bag of parts

Dec.4, 2012 -   If you are a MendelMax 3D printer owner, you can now join the photo contest organized by Maker's Tool Works, Oklahoma City-based fabrication supply company. More

3D Systems got removed from "Join a Revolution" campaign on Kickstarter 

Dec.4, 2012 -  While we are all waiting to see how Formlabs and Kickstarter react to the lawsuit, one of the 3D printing movement's most recognized and successful artists, Joshua Harker took his step. More 

MIT lab testing building-scale 3D printing (video) 

Dec.4, 2012 -  Neri Oxman believes we will soon be able to 3D print buildings. She's experimenting at MIT's Media Lab a novel method of mobile swarm printing that allows small robotic agents to construct large structures.  More 

PhoneScope 3D: add a high-res 3D scanner to your iPhone

Dec.4, 2012 -   PhoneScope 3D designed by Spatial Vision and Design is a special macro lens add-on for your iPhone's camera. - "Think of it as a magnifying glass for your iPhone." More

Materialise launches 3D Print Barometer 

Dec.4, 2012 -  Materialise launches "3D Print Barometer" to help manufacturers to identify whether a plastic component is suitable for 3D printing. More 

Tested: 3D printed gun breaks within 6 shots 

Dec.4, 2012 -  Cody Wilson, Defense Distributed's spokesman and co-founder took the popular printable lower out for a test to see how many shots it can last. More 

3D print a chair, piece by piece

Dec.3, 2012 -   3D printing technology is becoming cheaper and simpler to use, and has been used in wide applications, but still, one of the remaining obstacles to wide-scale adoption is that the object to be printed must fit into the working volume of the 3D printer. More

Multec introducing Multirap 3D printer series 

Dec.3, 2012 -  The Multirap series from German company Multec have all-aluminum frame and are designed to be stable and durable. Using standard and common components Multec aims to keep the price affordable for all private users. More 

MIT Grads test print smart baby spoon on Makerbot 

Dec.3, 2012 -  Feeding baby is big challenge for parents, you get often messy baby faces, messy table and floor. Two MIT grads came up with a solution: They reinvent a new kind of baby spoon: Spuni. More 

Stratasys and Objet Complete Merger - total market valuation reach to $3.0 Billion

Dec.3, 2012 -   Stratasys, Inc. and Objet Ltd. today announced the completion of their merger, forming a leader in 3D printing and direct digital manufacturing. More

3ders.org at Euromold (6): EOS, Renishaw, voxeljet and ExOne 

Dec.2, 2012 -  EuroMold gives vendors a great chance showing off their latest technology and example prints. Today we focus on EOS, Renishaw, voxeljet and ExOne.More 

Makerbot featured in the new music video of Will.i.am and Brittney Spears 

Dec.2, 2012 -  Aficionados of Makerbot 3d printers may be interested to find one featured in the new music video by Will.i.am and Brittney Spears which was released on Wednesday. More 

UK's £7 million competition aims to clean up additive manufacturing's dirty secrets

Dec.2, 2012 -   This competition aims to overcome some of these barriers – including the so-called dirty secrets' of additive manufacturing. More

3ders.org at Euromold (5): DIY 3D printers 

Dec.1, 2012 -  EuroMold 2012 exhibits the latest lnnovations in 3D printing and has high participation counts from professional exhibitors. But personal 3D printing has also come to EuroMold.  More 

Getting a game on the table with 3D printed castle construction kit 

Dec.1, 2012 -  William and Jeremy have spent 12 years designing and developing Castle!, a set of stackable, textured castles and buildings for 25-28mm scale tabletop gaming, a lego-like modular construction system. More 

3D printing a new ear

Dec.1, 2012 -   Ernst Jan Bos, a Dutch medical researcher at VUMC, Amsterdam is using a Ultimaker 3D printer to print 'scaffold' upon which new human body parts may one day be grown. More

Fully assembled Ultimaker 3D printer launched 

Dec.1, 2012 -  Dutch 3D printer manufacturer Ultimaker annouced the launch of their fully assembled Ultimaker 3D printer in the shop.  More 

Ultralight 3D-printed beams could bear heavy loads 

Dec.1, 2012 -  The "spongy" bone found near joints is strong but light. Yong Mao of the University of Nottingham, UK and colleagues discovered that this fractal patterns that is self-similar on all length scales... More 

3D-print your own transformer (video)

Nov.30, 2012 -   Although for many people 3D printing is still an elusive concept, the technology is continuously evolving and we are moving closer towards a world where more and more complicated parts are printed on a 3D printer. More

Robot plays bass guitar? Check out this partially 3d-printed MechBass! (video) 

Nov.30, 2012 -  Engineering student James McVay created a project for his fourth year at Victoria University of Wellington: MechBass, a robotic bass guitar. More 

Replace a broken IKEA lamp with a 5$ 3D printed one 

Nov.30, 2012 -  Back in Jun. 2012, industrial designer Samuel Nelson Bernier from Quebec created some beautiful lampshade using a small UP! 3D printer from PP3DP aiming to explore 3D printing as a DIY tool for upcycling.  More 

Impressive 3D printed work from Objet at EuroMold 2012

Nov.30, 2012 -   At Eurmold 2012 Objet is showing off some of its latest innovations and impresive 3D printed work. More

Support your local school with the Printrbot jr. 3D printer 

Nov.29, 2012 -  Printrbot launched a new Kickstarter project to help schools and students. The ideas is, you pay $700 for two Printrbot jr. kits, you keep one for yourself and give another one to a local school.  More 

3D Systems launches FreshFiber Sculpture Case App 

Nov.29, 2012 -  3D Systems announced today a new smartphone case app from FreshFiber – the FreshFiber Sculpture Case. The app allows users to upload a photo and turn it into a sculptured smartphone case for iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5. More 

3D-nanoprinting micropyramids for capturing living cells

Nov.29, 2012 -   Scientists from the University of Twente, the Netherlands have developed a field full of microscopic pyramids for cell research, thanks to 3D micro- and nano scale fabrication. More

3D-printed satellite successfully tested in near-space conditions 

Nov.29, 2012 -  Scientists from the University of Rome and University of Bologna recently have designed and launched a space-ready, 3D printed CubeSat. More 

Mcor Technologies launches 3D printing service "Staples Easy 3D" 

Nov.29, 2012 -  In a giant step toward the reality of 3D printing for all, Mcor Technologies Ltd has struck a deal with Staples Printing Systems Division to launch a new 3D printing service called "Staples Easy 3D," online via the Staples Office Centre.  More 

WSU researchers 3D-prints parts from moon rocks (video)

Nov.29, 2012 -   Researchers at Washington State University recently demonstrated how to fabricate parts using 3D printer and moon-like material in Rapid Prototyping Journal. More

3ders.org at EuroMold (4) - The 3D Bioplotter from envisionTEC 

Nov.28, 2012 -  Today at Euromold we had a chance to speak with Mr. Carlos Carvalho who specializes in process and material development for envisionTEC's 3D. He showed us the 3D-Bioplotter in action. More 

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