LUXeXceL is 3D printing optics for the global lighting industry
Luxexcel is using their patented Printoptical© Technology to 3D print optical components on demand. The specially designed printers are able to jet individual droplets of a UV-curable material. With a...
View ArticleArup develops 3d printed steel elements for heavy construction
Arup developed 3d printed steel part Traditional steel element of same purpose From the source:Using the latest 3D printing techniques, or more accurately, ‘additive manufacturing’ – the Arup team has...
View ArticleDo YOU want to be a 3d printer? Human 3d printer!?
At first I was like : "whaaaat" then I got it :-) It is a project to load a STL file into laser guide that will outline a shape on a surface and then a PERSON will manually deposit hot glue or some...
View ArticleServoStock Delta 3d printer powered by servos and Bowler protocol
This Delta is heavily modified Kossel derivative which uses DC motor powered servos instead of stepper motors developed by team led by mad.hephaestus.On each axis is a small board containing a magnetic...
View ArticleMore bronze objects made with lost PLA casting method
More lost PLA casting technique pictures. Seems like people are using it more and more to make unique metal pieces. Results in bronze seem to be very good.I found it on Reddit published by use...
View ArticleCreoPop 3d drawing pen that uses UV light for ink solidifying
Creopop is new 3d drawing pen that uses UV light for curing of the ink material. It doesn't produce any "dangerous" heat but the ink is more expensive then the standard filaments (which you can make...
View ArticleGE will 3d print internet-of-things components into machines with Direct...
GE has many advanced 3d printing projects, this is a new one. Direct Write technology will 3d print sensors and components to enable machines to form internet-of-things or industrial internet. From...
View ArticleShapeDo will help you escape Thingiverse with easy migration tool
Thingiverse has had some issues with copyright of users 3d models and MakerBots attempted patenting of open technologies. That made some users angry and looking for new communities. ShapeDo saw the...
View ArticleHow to make low cost linear actuators for your 3d printer or CNC machine
Lukas Hoppe made this tutorial and designed components that can be 3d printed or lasercut to make cheap DIY linear actuators. It is a set of brackets and endblocks to mount NEMA 17 (or other motors...
View ArticlePresentation on design of 3D printed mathematical art by Henry Segerman
If you are mathematics geek, love advanced geometry, four dimensional space, fractals, knots and art you will enjoy this presentation. One hour worth watching of Henry Segerman from Oklahoma State...
View ArticleFuture of custom parts high-speed manufacturing by 3D Systems (or how will...
Ultra fast, with full customization of each piece by continuous additive manufacturing on industrial scale. 3D Systems shows their vision in this video with Project Ara being the real-world example of...
View ArticleLong exposure and 3d printer mounted LED create 3d light painting
Ekaggrat Singh mounted a LED light on his Delta printer's extruder, tweaked the g-code and used camera with long exposition (probably “Bulb mode”) to take a photograph of a three dimensional light...
View ArticleFirst successful flight video of Nomad fully 3d printed UAV
This is the third attempt and it was a good one. The Nomad modular 3d printed UAV is now airborne which is a great step forward for the project and DIY drone community!Since the Nomad is scalable and...
View ArticleSpidey open source DIY robotics platform with 3d printed structure parts
Spidey is an open source DIY robotics platform with 3d printed structure parts. It is designed in OpenSCAD and all parts are available in 3D parametric designs with a list of electronics parts...
View ArticleWill 3d printing remain legal? The future of 3d printing legality discussion...
One thing is sure: there will be much more litigation in the future ...From the video description:Three dimensional printing turns bits into atoms. The technology is simply amazing. These machines draw...
View ArticleFormlabs Form 1+ is new flagship SLA 3d printer
Fromlabs released their new Form 1+ upgraded printer. It still has the same print volume as the previous version but performance is significantly improved.The upgraded Form 1+ features:A higher-power...
View ArticleBuildersBot 3d printer and CNC hybrid with welded steel frame
BuildersBot is new 3d printer / CNC hybrid with welded steel frame and big print volume.Here is video overview of the machine itself and the main technical specs:It has strong stainless steel MIG...
View Article3D Systems presents Cube EKOCYCLE 3d printer that works with filament made...
Revolutionary machine or marketing hype? You decide ...New 3D Systems Cube 3d printer is just presented by will.i.am under Ekocyle brand and it seems like it is using new type of a filament made from...
View Article3D printed NYLON permanent coffee filter
You can use nylon based filament to print functional permanent coffee machine filters or simple hot water filters. I'm not sure you could use PLA or ABS for it. Nylon is probably more heat stable and...
View ArticleMinibuilders - coordinated small robots 3d printing big buildings
A research group at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (iaac.net), based in Barcelona set on a goal of reelaborating 3D printing techniques so as to overcome existing limitations of...
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