Did you know you can make a 3D printable model out of almost anything using only your camera and some software? In thisInstructable, Whitney Potter, who goes by shapespeare and who also hosts the podcast “3D Printing Today”, brings us some valuable tips about doing just this. Here he uses an Oreo cookie as an example of how to transform an everyday object…
Although many people may know the 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys as the corporate behemoth that took over MakerBot back in 2013 (Thanks, Print the Legend), their positive influence on the medical and dental industry can not be denied. Over the past couple of years, Stratasys has placed a keen focus on improving the cost and…
As the onslaught of CES 2016 approaches, 3DPI is geared up for all of the new 3D printing products that will be unveiled at the largest consumer electronics show in the world. MakerBot kicked off the CES news with the announcement of the MakerBot Smart Extruder+, meant to compensate for the issues seen with the…
Modularity is the future of smartphones. Google is working on it with Project Ara and Circular Devices Oy is working on it with the PuzzlePhone. As sustainability-minded as purchasing individual hardware module upgrades instead of complete phones may be, even more important is ensuring that the entire smartphone manufacturing process is ethical overall. In both…
Magnus René, Arcam’s CEO, will relocate to the new Arcam Group office in Woburn, Mass., to temporarily operate and lead Arcam’s new market expansion into the U.S. market, where demand is growing for metal 3D printing in the aerospace and medical industries. Arcam is taking advantage of Woburn’s ideal location. It is conveniently positioned between AP&C…
If you happen to classify yourself as one of the world’s many iPhone photographers or Instagrammers, you should probably (if you’re not already) be made aware of the Olympus Air, an open sourced and interchangeable digital camera lens that is specifically compatible with smartphone technology. A platform originally started by OPC Hack & Make Project,…
French company Thales is establishing an industrial competence center for 3D metal printing in Morocco. Thales said that 3D printing will reduce the time required to develop and manufacture high-value parts in complex metal alloys for aerospace and space applications. The construction at the center is scheduled to begin by next year and will be…
Stratasys recently introduced SUP706 soluble support material for PolyJet parts. It is available for Objet 260/350/500 Connex 1,2,3 and requires a software upgrade. Stratasys has explained that SUP706 soluble support expands design freedom and fulfills a market requirement based on these two benefits: 1) productivity 2) it enables printing of much more delicate and complicated designs.…
