by Bill Decker | Jul 26, 2013 | Engineering, Ideas
This Lego 3D printer can print with hot glue, but will eventually print with resin or wax. No surprise that a male engineering student was the maker – Matthew Krueger “always wanted a 3D printer, but […] doesn’t currently have the money to blow on...
by Bill Decker | Jul 18, 2013 | Announcements, Ideas
Israeli news source Calcalist has a decent track record when it comes to acquisition gossip, even if the gossip itself sometimes comes to nothing. Bearing that in mind, the latest rumor is that Apple is “in talks” to buy PrimeSense, the company that worked...
by Bill Decker | Jul 17, 2013 | Engineering, Ideas
Disney has been working on 3D printed optics for interactive electronics. “Optical mechanics are more reliable and efficient than wires because they’re more protected and are comprised of fewer parts.” What does ‘optical mechanics’ mean?...
by Bill Decker | Jul 9, 2013 | Engineering, Ideas
Researchers at North Carolina State University have come up with a way to 3D print liquid metals and keep their new form. A syringe pushes out the metals, liquid at room temperature, and the metals are covered in an oxide film to keep their shape. This new technology...
by Bill Decker | Jul 4, 2013 | Engineering, Ideas
Robugtix has created a 3D-printed, remote-controlled robot-spider that moves so naturally that anyone who doesn’t know any better will think it’s a huge, mutant, freaky arachnid. The 3D-printed robot-spider moves using 26 motors throughout its body. It is...
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