Featured image of The Most Common 3D Printed Prosthetics of 2023
Full Access Jan 5, 2023
The Most Common 3D Printed Prosthetics of 2023

Thanks to 3D printed prosthetics, many lives are changing for the better. Read on to learn about the most promising projects!

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Deal Alert Jan 4, 2023
Design Better for Less: 30% Off Autodesk Fusion 360 Subs & Extensions

Save a tidy sum on one-month and one-year subscriptions to Fusion 360 plus its various extensions, including tools for machining, nesting and fabrication, simulation, and generative design.

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Instant Attraction Jan 4, 2023
Low Cost, Open Source Tool Changer Uses Magnets to ‘Make Tool Changing Accessible’

The user-created design takes inspiration from E3D and Jubilee tool changers and is compatible with lightweight tools such as pen plotters and diode lasers.

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Become a 3D Printing Pro Jan 3, 2023
Jobs in Additive Manufacturing: How to Get One

Job boards, plus 3D printing certificate programs, university degrees in additive manufacturing, and free online self-study ops round out our guide to gaining 3D printing expertise and putting it to work.

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On Point Dec 23, 2022
Take Text to 3D Mesh with OpenAI’s New AI-Driven, Open-Source Release

Point-E – available on GitHub and explored in an academic paper – sees images or text transformed into mesh-like ‘3D point clouds’

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Better Shapes Dec 20, 2022
Marlin 2.1.2 Adds Input Shaping Support

Marlin's 2.1.2 release adds input shaping to the popular 3D printer firmware, creating opportunities for quality prints at higher speeds.

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It's Official Dec 17, 2022
Printables Introduces Brand Profiles – Launches with Raspberry Pi, Noctua, Framework and More

An update on the Prusa Blog this weekend details the new brand portal area of the Printables website, offering official parts, IP-specific models, and brand-approved community prints.

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Strut Your 3D Printed Stuff Dec 16, 2022
Enter the 3D Pioneers Challenge Design Awards

The 3D Pioneers Challenge design competition is always an inspiring look at innovators on the cutting edge of what’s possible with 3D printing.

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Never Leaves You Hanging Dec 16, 2022
Arc Overhangs Let You 3D Print on Top of ‘Thin Air’

A new slicing algorithm uses concentric arcs to fill an area, enabling the printing of overhangs without support material.

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High Five! Dec 14, 2022
Simplify3D Releases ‘Breakthrough’ Version 5.0

The slicing software boasts a rebuilt platform, new features, integrated print optimizations, and more.

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A Lasting Bond Dec 12, 2022
Bondtech Releases Tough New CHT Bimetal Nozzle

Bondtech's fancy high-flow nozzle design gets tougher as a nickel-coated copper vanadium variant goes on presale. Early orders are set to ship in mid-December.

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Bambu and You Dec 12, 2022
Mark Your Calendars: Reddit AMA with Bambu Lab CEO Set for December 15

Your chance to learn anything and everything about Bambu Lab is nigh with co-founder and CEO Dr. Ye Tao to field questions and discuss the "future of 3D printing" in r/3Dprinting AMA.

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100% Organic Dec 9, 2022
Check Out PrusaSlicer’s New Organic Support Structures

Reddit post reveals more information on the upcoming feature, with a tweet from Josef Prusa linking to pre-sliced G-codes for those seeking an early taste.

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Accessible Metal Dec 9, 2022
Can Reliable Metal Parts Come From Desktop 3D Printers?

Once a novelty, real metal parts from desktop-size 3D printers using metal-infused filament are becoming serious business.

Featured image of Five Best Alternatives to the Anycubic Kobra Go
Got To Go Dec 7, 2022
Five Best Alternatives to the Anycubic Kobra Go

The Anycubic Kobra Go is cheap, but are there better alternatives for just a few dollars more? Here's some tempting ones.

Featured image of On-Demand Part Service Offers 3D Printing as Faster Alternative to Machining or Injection Molding
3D Puts the Q in Quick Dec 6, 2022
On-Demand Part Service Offers 3D Printing as Faster Alternative to Machining or Injection Molding

Advances in 3D printing make it the fastest manufacturing option for parts and prototypes at Quickparts manufacturing service.

Featured image of 3D Printable Photopistol Upgrades Your Camera With ‘Literal Point-And-Shoot’ Capability
It Just Clicks Dec 2, 2022
3D Printable Photopistol Upgrades Your Camera With ‘Literal Point-And-Shoot’ Capability

Turn your SLR camera into a Soviet-era Photosniper, featuring a two-stage trigger release and modular grip.

Featured image of Blender Plugin Makes 3D Printing Time-Lapses – Without a 3D Printer
Render This Dec 1, 2022
Blender Plugin Makes 3D Printing Time-Lapses – Without a 3D Printer

The Stitch3r G-code Renderer showcases material, bottom plate, lights, and set so you can create entirely virtual photorealistic 3D printing time-lapses.

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Out of This World Dec 1, 2022
Elegoo Goes Big with New Entries in Its Neptune 3 Series

Launching soon, the Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus and Neptune 3 Max feature larger build volumes than also-recently revealed Neptune 3 Pro, plus improved specs.

Featured image of Say Yes to the 3D Printed Dress: Artist Showcases Sartorial Skills with Wearable PLA Creation
A Meshy Situation Dec 1, 2022
Say Yes to the 3D Printed Dress: Artist Showcases Sartorial Skills with Wearable PLA Creation

Artist Sophy Wong's recent creation, a "complete, wearable" dress, consists of two silk-lined pieces with invisible zippers.

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