Thursday, June 30, 2016

A Quick Catchup On MakePrintable

Fixing a 3D model with MakePrintable

Fixing a 3D model with MakePrintable

Last fall I wrote a series of stories on an interesting 3D printing startup,...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

A Closer Look at Fictiv, a Manufacturing Platform for Startups

Fictiv's Dave Evans

Fictiv's Dave Evans

We wrote about Fictiv, an unusual 3D printing startup a few weeks ago, but today we’re...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

3D Archaeology Offers Advantages and Disadvantages

A realistic 3D printed model of a shipwreck site

A realistic 3D printed model of a shipwreck site

A report in Digital Trends describing how a shipwreck was...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Onshape FeatureScript 101 Series: Pump Up the Presets (Part 02)

Onshape's FeatureScript

Onshape's FeatureScript

In this video, we’ll build on last week’s hex nut code to add a drop-down list of...

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by SolidSmack.com via Fabbaloo

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Tinkerine Ups Their STEAM Game

Tinkerine U video selection

Tinkerine U video selection

3D printer manufacturer Tinkerine has launched a new version of their online...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Life After Death: How To Support Aging Industrial 3D Printers

A used ZCorp Z310 powder 3D printer

A used ZCorp Z310 powder 3D printer

This week we proposed the idea of ...

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Regional 3D Print Services Emerge

An architectural 3D print from Vexma Technologies

An architectural 3D print from Vexma Technologies

In spite of the efforts of the major 3D printing industry...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Caitlin Oswald – ” I Was Amazed at How Fun It Was to Have Such a Quick Turnaround Between the Build Designs to Having Parts in Our Hands in a Number of Days”

Caitlin Oswald

Caitlin Oswald

This article originates from Women In 3D Printing and is part of our effort to support the use...

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by Nora Toure via Fabbaloo

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

When to Take the Plunge: van Straaten Seeks Own Color 3D Printer?

A few examples from Eric van Straaten's astonishing series of figurine prints

A few examples from Eric van Straaten's astonishing series of figurine prints

Long-time 3D print artist Eric van...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Defeat Thieves With 3D Printed Stolen Logos

A 3D printed replacement logo for a BMW

A 3D printed replacement logo for a BMW

This application of 3D printing resonates strongly with me, and it may with...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

The Unusual Properties of PCL 3D Printer Filament

3D4Maker's new PCL 3D printer filament

3D4Maker's new PCL 3D printer filament

I’m looking at a plastic I haven’t seen before for 3D printing: PCL.

...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Innofil3D’s Super-Strong PRO1 3D Printer Filament

Innofil3D introduces PRO1 3D printer filament

Innofil3D introduces PRO1 3D printer filament

Netherlands-based Innofil3D has released a video showing their new...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Monday, June 27, 2016

WASP’s Flexible DeltaWASP 3MT Is More Than Just a Giant 3D Printer

The DeltaWASP 3MT extruding clay

The DeltaWASP 3MT extruding clay

WASP is set to display what might be the largest multi-function 3D printer in the...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

The MTW Create 3D Printer Kit is Much Improved

The Maker's Tool Works new MTW Create 3D printer kit

The Maker's Tool Works new MTW Create 3D printer kit

Maker’s Tool Works announced the release of the MTW Create...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Design of the Week: Solar System

Solar system 3D model

Solar system 3D model

This week’s selection is the educational “Solar System” by Luis Cordoba.

Cordoba...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Sunday, June 26, 2016

3DPrinterOS Cozies up to Microsoft: Is there More to the Story?

3DPrinterOS powering a local 3D printer

3DPrinterOS powering a local 3D printer

Cloud-based 3D print management service 3DPrinterOS announced they’ve...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Saturday, June 25, 2016

3D Models, Created by an A.I.: Good or Bad Idea?

A 3D printed mushroom, whose design was entirely devised by an A.I.

A 3D printed mushroom, whose design was entirely devised by an A.I.

An experiment by researchers at the...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Friday, June 24, 2016

WASP’s Diverse 3D Printing Ventures

A model wearing a WASP-3D printing custom corset

A model wearing a WASP-3D printing custom corset

Italy-based WASP’s medical arm has developed an orthopedic...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Local Motors’ Olli Concept is Amazing - Except for One Thing

Olli - an autonomous transport solution platform from Local Motors

Olli - an autonomous transport solution platform from Local Motors

Local Motors announced a new transportation...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Russian Team Aims to Send Carbon Fiber 3D Printing to Space

The Anisoprint carbon fiber 3D printer. (Image courtesy of Anisoprint.)

The Anisoprint carbon fiber 3D printer. (Image courtesy of Anisoprint.)

When the first 3D printer in space...

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by ENGINEERING.com via Fabbaloo

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Yet Another Composite Filament Idea: Reflectivity

A 3D print containing reflective plastic being illuminated

A 3D print containing reflective plastic being illuminated

Taiwan-based BotFeeder has launched a new...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Automate Your 3D Printer’s Operations: Now Possible?

Tend.ai powers robots to automate making devices like 3D printers

Tend.ai powers robots to automate making devices like 3D printers

This is a big deal: a company has figured out...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Do Daihatsu’s 3D Printed “Effect Skins” Herald Mass 3D Customization?

Daihatsu has productionized custom 3D printed panels for their Copen vehicle

Daihatsu has productionized custom 3D printed panels for their Copen vehicle

Stratasys has partnered with...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo

Designer Toys Meet 3D Printing with the Locknesters Toy Collection

The Locknesters collection

The Locknesters collection

While it’s not uncommon to take 3D printed parts to a high-level of finished quality,...

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by SolidSmack.com via Fabbaloo

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

3D Systems Completes Top-Level Management Changes

Freshly minted 3D Systems CFO John McMullen

Freshly minted 3D Systems CFO John McMullen

New 3D Systems CEO Vyomesh Joshi replaced the company’s Chief...

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by General Fabb via Fabbaloo