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Updated Weekly Feb 26, 2018
14 Kickstarter 3D Printer Projects Live Right Now

Our weekly roundup of the latest 3D printer projects live on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Which Kickstarter 3D printer is worthy of your support?

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Add some fairy dust Feb 26, 2018
ColorFabb Presents New Range of High-Quality 3D Print Filaments

ColorFabb, the Dutch 3D printing filament maker, today launched a new filament. Based on its bestseller, the co-polyester nGen, the new nGen_LUX has been made using Eastman Amphora AM3300 3D polymer and some added "fairy dust".

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Hear That?! Feb 25, 2018
[Project] 3D Printed Mini Bluetooth Speakers

Ever wanted to use your 3D printer to create the ultimate speaker box? Coder and tinker Yasthil Bhagwandeen shares a new Instructables project on how to build your very own 3D Printed Mini Bluetooth Speakers. Now that sounds cool...

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New Ways to Learn Feb 24, 2018
Wikimedia Commons Enables 3D Model Uploads and Downloads

Wikimedia Commons has enabled a new feature which will allow you to upload 3D models and the first to be uploaded is a model created by the #NEWPALMYRA project, honoring Bassel Khartabil. 

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Not Your Average Soda Gun Feb 24, 2018
[Project] 3D Print Your Own NERF Thirst Zapper Gun From Fallout 4

With just a spring and a 3D printer, Croatian digital artist and maker Vedran Marjanovic Wekster shows you how to create a NERF-ified version of the Thirst Zapper gun from the video game series Fallout. 

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Bringing Back the Extinct Feb 23, 2018
3D Scanning and Printing Tasmanian Tiger Joeys to Give Insight into Extinct Animal

Scientists have taken CT scans of preserved Tasmanian tiger joeys to help give them a better insight into the extinct animal and learn about the early development phases of the marsupials.

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Pinching Pennies Feb 23, 2018
[DEAL] rigid.ink Flexible PLA 1kg 2.85mm, 25% Off at $38.79

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Ready, Set, LEGO Feb 23, 2018
Legoland to Open VR Roller Coaster Ride in Florida

Lego is now opening the first VR roller coaster ride called the "Great Lego Race" in March at the Legoland Florida resort. Visitors have the option of wearing a headset and plunging themselves into the Lego world.

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It's Pronounced "Geee" Feb 23, 2018
Geeetech E180 3D Printer: Review the Specs

A lean, mean PLA printing machine designed for the home, the Geeetech E180 boasts some interesting features that should set it apart from the budget desktop 3D printer crowd. Read on for our review of all the information we could gather on this little 3D printer.

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Lowering manufacturing and development costs Feb 22, 2018
Bosch Invests in Ultimaker 3 Extended 3D Printers to Boost Global Production

The German automotive parts supplier will be implementing Ultimaker 3 3D printers across its locations worldwide to streamline production. Manufacturing companies are turning increasingly to additive manufacturing to boost their parts production.

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Bigger and Better Feb 22, 2018
Voodoo Manufacturing Goes Big with Large-Format Print Service

Voodoo manufacturing is supersizing its offerings with the announcement that the company now provides large-format 3D printing. Its customers can now order 3D printed parts in PLA up to eight times larger than before with a five day turnaround.

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The Quick and Lead Feb 22, 2018
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.

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Nurture, Not Nature Feb 22, 2018
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.

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Science for All Feb 21, 2018
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.

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New Ways to Share Feb 21, 2018
Facebook Supports New Format for Interactive 3D Model Uploads

You can now digitally sculpt a 3D model and upload it straight to Facebook to share with your friends. But, better yet, Facebook is now offering support for higher-quality glTF 2.0 files.

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3,2,1 Gnome Off! Feb 21, 2018
3D Printed Gnome Goes to Space to Celebrate 100 Years of Polish Independence

The symbol of the Polish city of Wroclaw has been 3D printed and launched into the stratosphere to prove that the only limits are ones we set in our minds. That, and it's in celebration of 100 years of Polish independence.

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3D printed sports rifle Feb 21, 2018
Athletics 3D Develops Olympic Gold-Winning Rifle with 3D Printing

French sports equipment company Athletics 3D turned to rapid prototyping for the design of one of its latest small bore rifles. The rifle, prototyped on a Zortrax M200, would go on to a gold medal-winning finish at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in the hands of biathlete Martin Fourcade.

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The Shape of Printing Feb 21, 2018
Gregory Kress New CEO of 3D Printing Marketplace Shapeways

Shapeways has a new CEO and his name is Gregory Kress; the company will continue its expansion into a 3D printing marketplace where creators can design, make, and sell their ideas.

Featured image of [DEAL] MakerGear M3-SE & M3-ID 3D Printers, $200 Off
Pinching Pennies Feb 20, 2018
[DEAL] MakerGear M3-SE & M3-ID 3D Printers, $200 Off

MatterHackers is running a limited-time deal on MakerGear's two top-tier 3D printers, the M3-SE and M3-ID, both $200 off at $2,350 and $3,099 respectively.

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Better Prototyping Feb 20, 2018
RoMA: Robotic Modeling Assistant Could be a Better Prototyping Machine

Cornell and MIT are working on a joint project called the Robotic Modeling Assistant (RoMA) which will bring together multiple technologies to create an ultimate prototyping machine.

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