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Blowing Stuff Up
Blow Molding – The Basics

Ever wondered what blow molding is? Here's a quick-fire overview of the manufacturing process, including its advantages, disadvantages, and application areas.

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Accuracy First
3D Printer Scanner – What Is It Exactly?

When it comes to modeling a real life object, designing it from scratch isn't always the best path. Let's take a look at 3D scanners!

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Cold as Ice
Phrozen Shuffle (XL) Review: Stunning Prints

The Phrozen Shuffle and Phrozen Shuffle XL offer excellent print quality but are not without their flaws. Check out our review to find out if they are worth buying.

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The Key to Faster SLA Printing? MORE LIGHT

Researchers at the University of Michigan have unlocked the path to fast and continuous resin 3D printing by mixing photoinhibitor and additional light sources into the mix.

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Build Chemistry with Your 3D Printer
[Project] 3D Printed Modular Molecule Lamp

Want to build chemistry with your 3D printer? Learn how to design and 3D print your own modular molecule lamp with this scientific and terrific 3D printing project.

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Resin Revolution
Formlabs Releases Two New Resins to Strengthen Presence in Prototyping and Dental Market

Formlabs is heading to CES 2019 to unveil its new Elastic Resin and Digital Dentures, expanding further into the prototyping and dental market.

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MIT Scientists Reach Major Breakthrough with Glass 3D Printing Platform

Scientists from MIT's Mediated Matter Lab have been developing a 3D printing platform called G3DP2, a groundbreaking system that is capable of producing objects out of molten glass.

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It's All in the Details
3 Best Detail Sanders of 2018

Let's face it, no matter how many digits were on your 3D printer's price tag, post-processing is still sometimes necessary. That's where detail sanders come in.

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Grab it by the Horns
ORIGIBOT2 3D Printed Telepresence Robot Available on Indiegogo

Now on crowdfunding platform Indiegogo is a new campaign launched by Origin Robots called the ORIGIBOT2 which is a telepresence robot that you can move around and pick things up with remotely.

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Speeding Up Manufacturing
Ford 3D Print Brackets for Shelby Mustang GT500 Brake Lines

Ford, the American car maker, is using 3D printing to make improvements in its manufacturing process, specifically in the 2019 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 car model brake line which will now have two 3D printed brackets. 

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[Project] NeoPixel Bike Light

This week, Adafruit shows us how to make a sci-fi-inspired bike headlight, inspired by jet engines and rocket boosters. Cycle through various colors and animations with the RGB LED button.

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Put Down the Paint Brush
RePaint: AI-Powered 3D Printing System Accurately Reproduces Artwork

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed RePaint, an AI-powered, 3D printing system which can accurately reproduce your favorite oil painting. 

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FDA Approved
Materialise Validates Stratasys and Ultimaker for its Mimics inPrint Anatomical Models Software

Stratasys and Materialise, two well-known 3D printing providers, are bringing together their technologies of PolyJet technology and FDA-cleared Mimics inPrint software to aid production of anatomical models.

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Lenco-MD is World’s First 3D Printed Record Player Now Available on Kickstarter

Lenco-MD is the world's first 3D printed, modular record player aims to encourage us to learn about technology and music. Live on Kickstarter, the project has already scooped up a Best Innovation award at IFA Berlin 2018. 

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DIY Fluorescence Microscope uses 3D Printed Parts and Smartphone Camera

It's possible to build your own low-cost fluorescence microscope – just use either a USB microscope or a DSLR with 3D printed parts and follow the tutorial from maker Jonathan Bumstead.

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Cura 3.6 Offers Plug-ins & Material Profiles via a new “Marketplace”

Ultimaker Cura, the free, open-source 3D printing slicer has been updated once again. The software now offers a convenient way to manage plug-ins and material profiles called the Marketplace. Download Cura 3.6 for free from Ultimaker’s website.

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World First 4K 3D Printer
EnvisionTEC Perfactory P4K: 4K DLP Projection Enhanced by AI

EnvisionTEC, a provider of professional-grade 3D printing solutions, has announced ahead of Formnext that it is debuting a DLP-based 3D printer. What's unique about this printer is that it utilizes a 4K projector with artificial intelligence. 

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Thought3D and Owens Corning Collaborate to Launch Magigoo PP-GF for XSTRAND GF30-PP

Thought3D, known for its 3D printing adhesives, worked with Owens Corning, the world leader in fiberglass composite materials to launch Magigoo PP-GF which works with the latter's XStrand GF30-PP material. 

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Cults3D Reaches Over 300,000 Users, Becoming One of the Leading 3D Model Repositories

The 3D model repository Cults3D has grown immensely as of late, now welcoming over 300,000 users onto its expansive platform. All3DP talked with Cults co-founder Hugo Fromont to discuss the new milestone, future goals, and what separates them from competitors like Thingiverse and MyMiniFactory.

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Zaha Hadid Architects and ETH Zurich Create Concrete Pavilion with 3D-Knitted Formwork

Zaha Hadid Architects and ETH Zurich have collaborated to create the KnitCandela, a colorful and visually striking concrete structure that was produced with a newly developed 3D-knitted textile technology called KnitCrete.

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