New MendelMax 2.0 3D printer announced
Jan.1, 2013 - MendelMax has announced the MendelMax 2.0 3D printer, a complete reinvention of the MendelMax. More
Revolution and Revolution XL 3D printers
Jan.1, 2013 -
QU-BD released Revolution and Revolution XL 3D printers. The difference between the two is that the Revolution XL is 90mm bigger on X, Y and Z.
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Jeremie's roundup of home use 3D printing materials
Jan.1, 2013 - For helping you understand the range of materials available, Jeremie Francois made a survey of usable materials at home and put together a review of these materials and their properties. More
Design and 3D print OP-1 synthesizer stand
Dec.31, 2012 - Shapeways user Pretty Graffiti designed a 3D printed stand for the OP-1 Synthesizer, a handy accessory that you can raise it up for a more comfortable position. More
Why 3D printing isn't expected to take over mass-production any time soon
Dec.31, 2012 - Why 'additive manufacturing' isn't expected to take over large scale industrial production any time soon. More
3D printing predictions for 2013
Dec.30, 2012 - 3D printing predictions for 2013:
This year, a few key tech trends based on consumer market research have been examined... More
3D printing experiment: 3D printed UAV identification kit
Dec.29, 2012 - James Bridle recently made a drone recognition kit, the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) Identification Kit 001 with 3D modeling and 3D printing.More
Build a HEX air robot on a 3D printer
Dec.29, 2012 -
Startup AngelEyes from China is working on a HEX Air Robot project: an open source robotic aircraft with 3D printed components.
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Enhance your design process with a 3D mouse
Dec.28, 2012 - At this year's Euromold, 3Dconnexion, provider of 3D mice for design professionals, presented their innovative 3D input devices. More
Infographic: How 3D printing will change manufacturing
Dec.28, 2012 - Sculpteo shared a new infographic "3D Printing is the Future of Manufacturing". It helps beginners to get the basic idea about 3D printing and the future of manufacturing. More
Formatec's DLP 3D ceramic printer
Dec.27, 2012 -
During the "Ceramic Injection Moulding" (CIM) Seminar in December 2012 Dutch company Formatec Ceramics presented a 3D ceramic printer bases on the DLP technology.
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FabGate: 3D printing service marketplace
Dec.27, 2012 - When 3D printing might not be available in all homes yet, Berlin-based Fab-Gate launched its beta-version marketplace for 3D printing services. More
Update: Ford investing in 3D printing with sand, goes digital to increase global efficiency
Dec.27, 2012 - Ford is a leader in a new variation on 3D printing technology: 3D printing with sand allows for the creation of casting patterns and cores with multiple printers in-house. More
ZDNet's tech predictions: 2013 will see a dramatic rise in 3D printing
Dec.26, 2012 -
10 tech predictions for 2013 on ZDNet: 3D printing will go mainstream, printing at home?
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3D printed, hand-painted gaming miniatures
Dec.26, 2012 - These hand-painted gaming miniatures are 3D printed with white Nylon (WSF) on Shapeways. More
How 3D printing speed and temperature effect on material strength (video)
Dec.25, 2012 - microcubology explained in the video below how he addressed the problem of lack of strength in 3D printed parts by adjusting the printing speed and temperature. More
MakiBox shipping beta boxes; new store is ready
Dec.25, 2012 - MakiBox announced its new store and new model for holidays. All existing backers will be asked to select their final order details and will be able to choose a combination of material and printer.
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Netherlands participates in 3D printing revolution
Dec.24, 2012 - Many countries in the world involve deeply in the 3D printing revolution, the Netherlands is one of them. More
BrainWave board: 3D printing bot board
Dec.23, 2012 - Open3DP spotted at MetricCreateSpace workshop the orange "BrainWave board", an all-in-one 3D printing bot board. More
Build your own mobile Raspberry Pi computer with a 3D printer
Dec.23, 2012 -
The awesome $35 Raspberry Pi provides so many possibilities for hackers and makers. Nathan Morgan, an enthusiastic maker decided to build a mobile Raspberry Pi that he can take wherever he goes.
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Lulzbot released next generation AO-101 3D printer
Dec.22, 2012 - The fully assembled AO-101 3D printer is the next generation printer from the AO-100. It has the same design and frame as AO-100, but it is claimed to be faster and quieter than ever.More
Ford to give every engineer a makerbot 3D printer
Dec.22, 2012 - Ford is using personal 3D printers for next generation reserach and development. In the video below Zac Nelson of Ford introduced how 3D printer helped with prototype designs of a gearshift. More
Wilson launched new site for hosting 3D-printed gun files
Dec.22, 2012 -
Following Makerbot took down 3D-printed gun parts blueplans on Thingiverse, Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson said that they planed to start their own site for hosting 3D printable gun files.
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Emma and her 3D printed 'magic arms' in Google Zeitgeist 2012 Video
Dec,21, 2012 - Google, the giant search engine released its annual Zeitgeist video showing "how the world searched" in 2012. More
3D printed Christmas cookies and cookie cutters
Dec.21, 2012 - You don't need to be a master in baking, all you need to have is a 3D printer! In the video below Ralf Holleis printed out Christmas cookies on a 3D printer. More
Create an elves workshop on a 3D printer (video)
Dec.21, 2012 -
Obviously T3 got too busy with holiday sales, so they figured out how to get some help for their overloaded work.
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Nice try: First 3D printed LP records
Dec.20, 2012 - Amanda Ghassaei, assistant tech editor at Instructables went a step further: she has been trying to print LP records on a professional 3D printer. More
3D Printing in 2012: Year In Review
Dec.20, 2012 - It's that time of year again - time to reflect on the year gone by. The year 2012 has been a memorable one in the world of 3D printing. More
HUST plans first 3D printing industry park in China
Dec.20, 2012 -
Prof. Yusheng Shi, vice dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering and director of the Rapid Prototyping Center announced that HUST will set up the first 3D printing industry park in China.
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Dutch startup LeapFrog sold 1000th 3D Printer
Dec.20, 2012 - The Dutch 3D printer manufacturer LeapFrog announced it has sold 1000 3D printer worldwide in about 9 months. The 1000th 3D printer was sold to a Dutch customer. More