Freeform 3D Printer Sans Support Structures Plus “Undo” Function
There is new method of 3D printing called "freeform," which doesn't print support structures along with the needed object (unlike this one). It is well-exemplified by a new 3D freeform printer from the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles. This...
UFP Emissions from 3D Printers Can Be Harmful
Turns out 3D printers emit UFP (ultrafine particles) that can be harmful to lungs if in poorly ventilated areas. The emission rates measured during the printing of small plastic figures were similar to cooking on a gas or electric stove, or burning scented candles and...
Myth 1 on 3d Printing- 3d Printing is Too Technical
Myth #1: 3D Printing will never catch on because it is too technical. This technology uses specialized diagrams, complicated drawings, unusual materials, and requires an understanding of engineering, computer aided design (CAD), and computer automation. The 3D...
3D Printer Made Out of Legos
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 what is...
From the 3d Printing Book – How to 3d Print Money
This book excerpt refers to why 3d printing will catch on quickly. "....referring to the adoption of 3d printing as a business and consumer tool. It’s mobile. It goes with you. It puts power in the hands of the consumer. It makes little businesses look like big...
Opportunities to Save for the Mining Industry
As it turns out, the mining industry has yet to jump on 3D printing as a platform towards cheaper and more efficient production. "We commonly see cost savings of 50-80% compared with traditional manufacturing and prototyping methods. Time savings can be even greater...
Patents Expire – 3D Printing Could Get Cheap
"Some key patents" are set to expire in 2014, meaning there will be room for competitors to try their hand at making cheaper, better-quality 3D printers. "The patents in question are for a technology called "laser sintering," the lowest-cost 3D printing technique....
NASA Approves 3D-Printed Rocket Engine Injector
3D printing a rocket? Sounds like science fiction, but it's happening. And this 3D-printed rocket part passed a key NASA test - hot-fire trials. The part was printed in part thanks to the capability of printing liquid metals - and NASA is also planning on 3D-printing...
Bio-Texture Modeling Means 3D Printing Baby Fetuses in Japan
In Japan some clinics have a new service for pregnant women coming in addition to ultrasounds - a 3d-printed model of their fetus! In the bio-texture modeling, an MRI scanner's data is translated into a 3D image and sent to a 3d-printer, which then "prints out" the...
Is Apple Getting Into 3d Printing Aquisitions
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 with...
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