LittleRP 3D Printer Blows Past Kickstarter Goal in Less Than One Day
By Michael Molitch-Hou In May, 3DPI covered an open source projector-based resin 3D printer that aimed to hit Kickstarter with an opening price tag of less than $500. This morning, the LittleRP did...
View ArticleGuess What Radio Shack is 3D Printing for a Chance to Win a $50 Gift Card
By Michael Molitch-Hou Between 9 am and 9 pm EST today, you have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate from Radio Shack. All you have to do is to guess what the Shack is 3D printing on their Afinia...
View ArticleShapeways Announces Full-Color 3D Printed Plastic
By Michael Molitch-Hou Though the media is filled with 3D printed models made of full-color gypsum, often 3D printed copies of people made from realistic scans, that sandstone material is fragile and...
View Article3D Systems Grows with New Acquisitions, 200,000 Sq. Ft. Manufacturing Facility
By Michael Molitch-Hou 3D Systems, a company already known for numerous acquisitions, has continued its latest growth spurt with the purchase of sister companies American Precision Prototyping (APP)...
View ArticleMeshmixer 2.5 Expands 3D Printing Toolset
By Michael Molitch-Hou Meshmixer, the free 3D printing software from Autodesk, has been releasing a steady stream of updates over the course of the past year, as the company establishes itself ever...
View ArticleConsumer 3D Printing in Serious Growth Phase According to Photizo Group
By Michael Molitch-Hou Market research firm Photizo Group has just released a surprising new report about the financial growth and opportunities for the desktop, consumer, and personal 3D printing...
View ArticleFirst Low Cost SLS 3D Printers Hit the Scene
By Michael Molitch-Hou The reason that you’re reading this website is that, about five years ago, key patents surrounding fused deposition modeling expired, allowing a number of Makers working on home...
View ArticleA 3D Printer on Indiegogo with Flexible Filaments in Mind
By Michael Molitch-Hou As those who have experimented with flexible filaments know, 3D printing with the rubbery stuff can sometimes prove difficult. Due to the loose nature of the material, guide...
View ArticleAirwolf 3D Adds Lower Cost Option to Line of HD 3D Printers
By Michael Molitch-Hou Costa Mesa-based Airwolf 3D has released yet another low-cost 3D printer, further extending its line of desktop fabricators. The new AW3D HDL is meant to offer similar quality...
View Article3D Systems Growth Spurt Continues with 30,500 Sq. Ft. Filament Facility
By Michael Molitch-Hou 3D Systems is in a serious growth phase at the moment. In addition to several acquisitions to expand its Quickparts prototyping and manufacturing service networking, the...
View ArticleHammacher Schlemmer Embraces 3D Printing with 3Doodler and 3D Systems Products
By Michael Molitch-Hou Hammacher Schlemmer, alternatively known for high-end luxury items and overpriced father’s day gifts, has just announced the addition of “The World’s First 3D Printing Pen” to...
View ArticleKiehl’s Wants to Send Your Face to Space with 3D Printing
By Michael Molitch-Hou Since the latest face moisturizer from cosmetics manufacturer Kiehl’s is made with Aerolite, a material developed by NASA for spacecraft insulation, what better way to advertise...
View Article3D Print Your Own Baymax from Disney’s Big Hero 6
By Michael Molitch-Hou Some of us are excited about the Disney adaptation of Big Hero 6 that’s coming out on November 7th of this year, particularly for the glimpses of 3D printing. Podcasters and...
View ArticleLinkin Park Reborn as 3D Prints from Staramba
By Michael Molitch-Hou Remember Linkin Park? You know, “I’m one step closer to the edge and I’m about to break…” Who knew that those words would become so relevant to the band 18 years since its...
View ArticleGradient x FF Full Color 3D Printed Jewelry on Cubify
By Michael Molitch-Hou I was done writing for the day, but then I got this ad from Cubify in my inbox and I was compelled to share it! I’m a sucker for bright colors and sci-fi designs and the Gradient...
View ArticleMakerBot Releases Blank 3D Printed Figure, “Zee”
By Michael Molitch-Hou Inspired by the vinyl doll trend and the company’s own MakerBot Around Town™ collection, MakerBot has released a 3D printable model called “Zee”, meant to be a blank 3D printed...
View ArticleFelixrobotix Opens Up Shop in the US with Felixusa and the Felix 3.0 3D Printer
By Michael Molitch-Hou Felixrobotix, the Dutch company behind the open source Felix 3D printer, has decided to open up a base of operations in the United States. Locating themselves in the greater...
View ArticleCanary in a Coal Mine: U of Bath Researchers 3D Print Low-Cost Water...
By Michael Molitch-Hou According to the World Health Organization (2012), about 780 million – about 1 in 9 – people lack access to clean water and 3.4 million peopled died as a result of contaminated...
View ArticleYouMagine Opens Up Open Source Dialogue on ToS and Open Source License for 3D...
By Michael Molitch-Hou After MakerBot changed the Terms of Service for their popular 3D printables site, Thingiverse, there was an uproar in the 3D printing community about the ownership rights...
View ArticleFlorida Polytechnic University Opens its Doors with RAD MakerBot Innovation...
By Michael Molitch-Hou Florida has just opened the doors to its tech-focused university, Florida Polytechnic University, with an inauguration ceremony this past weekend. Attended by over 1,000 people,...
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