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Dec 9, 2018

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.

Dec 9, 2018

Sound Over Water

Weekend Project: Floating Portable Speaker

Ever gone for a dip in a lake or the ocean and wished you could get closer to the music? That's exactly what Instructables user BryantM thought when he developed his floating portable speaker, which we'll look at in this Weeked Project.

Dec 9, 2018

Cool Earbuds

3D Printed HeX Earbuds Provide a Fashionable Fix for Hearing Loss

Master's student Elen Parry has developed HeX Earbuds, 3D printed wireless earbuds that have a sleek geometric design and enhance the hearing experience, while also protecting users and preventing further hearing loss.

Dec 8, 2018

Just a Little More

Blender: Extrude – Simply Explained

The extrude tool in Blender is essential to modeling anything of quality. It allows you to extend and create a new section of your model. But how does it work exactly, and what are its uses?

Dec 8, 2018

Tick Tock

Weekend Project: Auto-Correcting Analog Clock

In this Weekend Project, we build an "old" analog clock, designed by Instructables user gzumwalt. The 3D printed gadget corrects itself via software and an NTP clock server.

Dec 7, 2018

Pinching pennies

[DEAL] JGAURORA A8 3D Printer for 20% off on Amazon.com

Amazon.com has dropped $439 off the price of the JGAURORA A8 3D printer. They're also offering free shipping to all 50 states. Can someone say "deal"?

Dec 6, 2018

Real Life Heroes

Overwatch 3D Models – 60 Awesome Models You Can 3D Print

Looking for Overwatch 3D Models for 3D printing? We’ve got good news for you: Here are 60 amazing free models.

Dec 6, 2018

Pinching pennies

[DEAL] Monoprice Delta Pro for $200 off

Perhaps you missed Black Friday, or perhaps it didn't offer the printer you had your heart set on. Either way, take a look at this deal. This Monoprice Delta wasn't discounted for Black Friday/Cyber Monday, but it is now, $200 off, just for you.

Dec 5, 2018

Smooth Operator

Zortrax Apoller Smart Vapor Smoothing Device – Review the Specs

Engineered to smooth 3D prints to the point of being indistinguishable from injection molded parts, the Zortrax Apoller is a smart new device for professional print post-processing. Join us as we review all we know about this spiffy new desktop device.

Dec 5, 2018

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.

Dec 5, 2018

Sit Tall

3D Printed Furniture – 5 Most Promising Projects of 2018

Although most of the world's furniture still isn't produced via 3D printing, there are some very interesting designs out there that give a green light for the future of the industry. Here is some of the coolest 3D printed furniture!

Dec 4, 2018

It's Clay Time

CERAMBOT is an Affordable Ceramic 3D Printer for the Struggling Artist

The CERAMBOT is an affordable ceramic 3D printer that is making waves on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. Could this delta-style machine change the way that we design and create sculptures, art, and architectural models?

Dec 4, 2018

3D Printed Jaw Provides Confidence

Cancer Patient Receives World-First 3D Printed Jaw Reconstruction

In a world first reconstruction, a woman from Melbourne, Australia has been fitted with a 3D printed jaw and teeth after her own were removed due to cancer.

Dec 4, 2018

Something to Smile About

Dental 3D Printing – All You Need to Know

One of the many industries that have been heavily influenced by 3D printing is dentistry. Learn how dental workers have found countless applications of the technology and how dental 3D printing has revolutionized the entire field.

Dec 3, 2018

Perfect Fit

Arí van Twillert Launches Comfortable & Stylish 3D Printed Lingerie

Arí van Twillert claims to be the "world's first true 3D fit lingerie specialist". She uses 3D scanning, 20,000 data points, a software engineer and a 3D printed support element to make the most comfortable bra possible.

Calibrating...

3D Printer Calibration Cube – Best Models & How to Use Them

Obliterating Shipping Costs

[DEAL] Shipping for 1 Cent or Less on European Amazon Sites

Deploy Rainbows

Weekend Project: NeoPixel Bike Light

Dec 1, 2018

All About That Flow

Nozzle Clogging vs Hot End Oozing – What’s the Difference?

Clogging -- the bane of all 3D printing enthusiasts. Oozing -- a lesser known problem often mistaken for the first. So how do you tell them apart? That's what we're here for! Read on for tips and tricks that will help you discover whether your extrusion issue is a single jam or something else completely...

Dec 1, 2018

Spinning into Production

Weekend Project: Filament Spool Windmill

Since the recent release of Prusament, Dominik Císař at Prusa Research has published some ingenious ways to reuse the spools. In today’s Weekend Project, we'll recycle an empty Prusament spool into a fun windmill.