Back in the early 2000s, 3D printers were elephant-sized behemoths that cost tens of thousands of dollars. Now, FDM 3D printer giants like Ultimaker and Makerbot, and low cost 3D printer manufacturers ... Read more
Carbon fiber is strong, stiff, light and increasingly affordable to 3D print for companies, engineers and designers. Carbon fiber is an effective replacement for many metal parts in industry, with 3D printing ... Read more
Commercial 3D printers are changing how small businesses manufacture, how designers create and iterate, and how schools, healthcare professionals and engineers work. These professional 3D printers, more expensive than standard desktop 3D ... Read more
So you’ve bought a 3D printer. It’s shiny and brand new, and you’ve just started printing your first models. It comes with a bit of PLA to get you started, but you’re ... Read more
With the internet at just about everyone’s disposal, freely shared tutorials and videos have awakened many to the satisfying and rewarding nature of doing things yourself. DIY resin 3D printers have been ... Read more
Selective Laser Sintering is one of the main plastic 3D printing technologies for creating accurate parts on demand. SLS 3D printers create accurate prototypes by sintering plastic powders using a laser. As ... Read more
Chocolate is a $50 billion market worldwide, and over half of Americans say that chocolate is their absolute favorite flavor. With the demand for more exciting designs and ways of presenting chocolate ... Read more
Whereas most 3D printing involves plastics or metals, a growing area is in ceramic 3D printing, especially 3D printing clay. Ceramic 3D printers can create intricate and precise clay 3D models, including ... Read more
They’re here, and shaking up how we view and prepare food. Food 3D printers are usually hybrid FDM 3D printers that print food pastes rather than plastic filaments, printing delicious chocolate, jam ... Read more
While they used to be only industrial 3D printers, metal 3D printing is now becoming cheap and accessible enough for use in far lower cost rapid prototyping — thanks to companies like ... Read more