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ScrapRap, The $50 DIY 3D Printer Made From Electronic Scraps
While 3D printers have plummeted in price and ramped up in features over the course of the last year, a determined DIY builder can put one together for around $100 or less using old junk PC or printer parts.
Teach Your 3D Printer How to Play Chess
Something that most people seem to forget about 3D printers is that they are just a simple robot that happens to throw up melted plastic into cool shapes. Basically, a 3D printer really isn’t that much different to engineer than a drone or a Roomba or a pick-and-place machine.
3D printers: A buyer’s guide
3D printers offer an engaging way to inspire creativity in your students. And now they’re more affordable than ever. But before you buy one for your classroom, there are a few things you should know.
With 3D printers and nanofingers, HP Labs builds a new future
HP's research division is trying to figure how to marry the computing technology with the physical world. The work can get a bit sci-fi.
Why Your Machine Shop Will Have a 3D Printer
In the future, we’re likely to take it for granted that small machining businesses routinely use 3D printing as a complement to their machine tools. The 3D printer can do work that frees up the more valuable machines.
What I learned buying my first 3D printer
I dove into the world of 3D printing for the first time, picking out a machine and printing out a cool little camera dolly.
How to Select a 3D Printer for the K-12 Classroom
3D printers are taking the K-12 classroom by storm as the "maker movement" and investments in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects grow.
Why You'll Want A 3D Printer In Your Home
3D printers might seem like a lot of work, but their hidden benefits could appeal to the makers in all of us.
How to 3D-Print Objects Larger Than Your 3D Printer
Researchers have developed a way to print large objects on small 3D printers by rendering a chain that can be folded after printing.
How to Control a 3D Printer with a Raspberry Pi
For the uninitiated, 3D printing can seem like a daunting hobby. However, once you figure out how everything works, 3D printing can become fun and enjoyable. For beginners, it might be tempting to …
How to set up your first 3D printer
Proponents of 3D printing have long hyped the idea that if you think of something new or break something you own, you can just push a button on your computer and print a new one in minutes. Perhaps these ideas were overblown at one point, but it seems that many of the early issues with these devices have been worked out.
10 Things I Learned From My 3D Printer: An Early Adopter's Diary
What's it like to be on the cutting edge of consumer tech? It's not easy, but it can be a truly enriching experience.
10 Things to Know When Purchasing a 3D Printer
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How This Odd-Looking 3D Printer Changed Everything
The original MakerBot wasn’t pretty, but it made huge advances in 3D printing possible.
The 3D Printer Effect: How a Makers Community Was Born
Purchasing a 3D printer revolutionized life at Gorilla Logic. Find out how a makers community was born as our Gorillas learned to use this new tool.
How One Teacher is Preparing to Bring a 3D Printer into the Classroom |
3D Printers are making their way into classrooms now that the technology has become much more affordable and accessible for educational use.
The Many Flavors of 3D Printer Maintenance, and Why it’s So Important
Just over a year ago, PADT, like most every other engineering company, shifted rapidly into minimal on-site-operations mode. As the PADT 3D Printing Application Engineer, I worked from home while r…
Thousands of users tapped for first 3D printer buyer's guide
An online 3D printer users group has been tapped to create a buyer’s guide that reviews dozens of machines offering a simple 1-10 rating system for consumers and businesses.
10 Things You Never Knew Your 3D Printer Could Produce
Print everything from a working camera to your very own lightsaber, as we show you some of the incredible things you can create with a 3D printer.
Why Apple Should Start Making a 3D Printer Right Now
Hobbyists and tinkerers are testing out the future with a technology that you're probably going to have sooner than you think.
How Do 3D Printers Work?
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