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[Project] 3D Print Your Own Mechanical Laser Show!

Looking for a weekend DIY project? Check out this awesome 3D printed hand-powered mechanical laser show created by software developer Evan Stanford. 

by Tyler Koslow
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Behind the Scenes at Funko, Where 3D Printing Plays a Part

Following one series from conception to completion, learn how the Funko POP! series of vinyl figures are created using 3D modeling and 3D printing. It's a veritable Saga, to be sure.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Shower with a 3D Printed Dolphin, Dinosaur or Dragon Head from Zooheads

Brooklyn-based company, Zooheads, is creating interesting 3D printed shower heads for "the wild at heart". Choose from a lion, dragon, dinosaur, shark, crocodile, or many more.

by Hanna Watkin
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Werteloberfell 3D Prints onto Japanese Silk Paper to Create “Panel Light” Structures

German design studio WertelOberfell experimented with 3D printing to create"Panel Light", based on Isamu Noguchi's paper lanterns. They can be printed very quickly and use very little material.

by Hanna Watkin
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Students 3D Print Efficient Single-Piston Engine from Titanium

Engineering students from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, have taken to 3D printing a single-piston internal combustion engine from Titanium for their entry in the 2018 Shell Eco-marathon Asia.

by Matthew Mensley
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Aurora Labs Paves Way for Faster Metal 3D Printing

Australian metal 3D printing company Aurora Labs has made some visible progress toward the development of a new rapid metal 3D printing technology. Dubbed Medium and Large Format Printer, the process could significantly speed up the 3D printing of large metal parts.

by Anne Freier
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Nurture, Not Nature
TEVO Tarantula Review – A 3D Printing Fixer Upper?

It's cheap and looks cool, but be in no doubt -- the TEVO Tarantula is a difficult 3D printer kit to recommend. Read our TEVO Tarantula review to learn more.

by Matthew Mensley
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Science for All
Open-Source 3D Printed Clip-On Microscope For Smartphones

This is an open source design for a smartphone camera microscope which can be customized, downloaded and 3D printed.

by Anne Freier
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KUKA Uses MakerBot 3D Printers to Build Robotic Arms

KUKA, the Chinese-German industrial manufacturing company, creates specialist robotics by using 3D printing technologies. In collaboration with MakerBot 3D printers, KUKA develops robotic arms which are used across a variety of industries.

by Anne Freier
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One Way Ticket to Hogwarts
[Project] 3D Printed Harry Potter Spectrespecs with LED Lights

Eight-year-old maker Purple Oranji turns Adafruit NeoPixel goggles into a pair of 3D printed Spectrespecs, the zany light-up shades featured in the Harry Potter movies. This weekend project is the perfect way to show your kids that a 3D printer is just as extraordinary as a magic wand. 

by Tyler Koslow
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Janne Kyttanen Releases Sleek Eyewear Designs You Can Personalize and 3D Print

In collaboration with GlassesUSA.com and the Polish 3D printer manufacturer Sinterit, Finnish designer Janne Kyttanen has released 3D printable eyewear designs that you can customize and print as a single frame. 

by Anne Freier
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Just Add Water
Smart Cups Debuts the 3D Printed Energy Drink

Shipping empty biodegradable plastic cups with 3D printed polycapsule flavors, is Smart Cups the future of thirst quenching? Just add water.

by Matthew Mensley
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Organovo and Viscient Develop Solutions to Treat Liver Disease

A partnership incorporates 3D bioprinting and 3D disease models to determine novel treatments for liver disease.

by Anne Freier
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The 3D Printing Community is Angry with TEVO Business Practices

Mysterious parcels held up at customs. Bundles of cash sent to YouTuber PayPal accounts. What is the 3D printer manufacturer TEVO up to?

by Bulent Yusuf
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21 Cool Things to 3D Print for Movember

Fire up that 3D printer for for a good cause. Support your fellow Mo Bros and Mo Sistahs with these awesome Movember 3D printing projects.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Oral Hygiene for the 1%: Zare 3D Prints Bespoke Metal Toothbrush

Prototyping lab Zare collab with designer Christophe Nussbaumer creates the Mio toothbrush, possibly the first 3D printed luxury consumable.

by Matthew Mensley
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Too Cool For Spool
Use Leftover Filament Spools as Tool Drawers with this Nifty Hack

Empty filament spools are a nuisance. Hacking objects is not. With 3D printing you can turn a spent spool into a handy storage solution.

by Matthew Mensley
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Researchers Use $10 Microchip to Turn Ultrasound Machine into 3D Scanner

Using an ultrasound machine and an inexpensive microchip, researchers are able to create 3D images and hopefully enhance medical care. 

by Hanna Watkin
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New Zealand Artist Creates Stunning 3D Printed Maori Art Pendants

Joe Te Wharau uses 3D printing and traditional Maori designs to create a collection of artistic pendants, called "Matihiko Taonga V1.0". 

by Tyler Koslow
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Should You Buy a Kickstarter 3D Printer?

by Miles Scott
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