Into 3D printing world, “spaghetti” is the common term for the tangled mess of stringy plastic that’s often the result of a failed print. Fear of their print bed turning into a hot plate of PLA spaghetti is enough to keep many users from leaving their machines operating overnight or while they’re out of the…
Mug-O-Matic is a 3-axis drawing robot that can customize coffee mugs. It uses markers to draw anything you want on a coffee mug via manual controls, calculated algorithms, or even g-code. The mug can be washed clean with warm soapy water or the drawing can be made permanent by baking it in the oven. In its…
Kodak and Smart International have collaborated on a professional, dual extrusion Kodak Portrait 3D Printer that runs a Linux-based 3DprinterOS on a Raspberry Pi 3 board. The $3,500 device is designed for engineering, design, and education professionals. The 3D printer features a five-inch color touchscreen with Kodak branding and can be accessed over Wi-Fi, Ethernet…
It is no longer a problem, nor it is expensive, to print big size items and terrain models: we showed you that by means of our new creation, the FDM 3D printer that our well-equipped readers will be able to create, thanks to the assembly kit. The machine is capable of manufacturing solid prints…
[bctt tweet=”New FDM (Fused deposition modeling) 3D printer capable to produce 40x40x40 cm (64,000 cm3) objects.” username=”OpenElectronics”] This printer has a building volume of 400 x 400 x 400 mm; it integrates all the functions of the 3Drag, including the “hackability”, that is typical of the Arduino-based controller. When we created our…
A small portable 3D printer and multitool engraving system has been launched via Kickstarter this week which offers a unique battery-powered fabrication machine that is biodegradable and uses open source firmware and software. “Poly is a multitool 3D printer that uses open source firmware and software, made in PHA, a totally ecological and compostable material….
Based on real data from the 3D Hubs platform, the report details 3D printing trends in 4 interesting categories: The highest rated industrial and desktop 3D printed based on customer reviews The most widely used technologies and materials. The popularity of manufacturers and printer models, internationally and on a regional level The top cities and countries doing…
Discover all our special filaments in our store (with a special price). UV PLA This particular strand of PLA changes color when it is exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet radiation; in other conditions keeps the original color. Temperature PLA PLA filament changes color according to the temperature. WOOD High quality filament…
Geeetech has unveiled a new cloud 3D printer they have created in the form of the Geeetech GiantArm D200, which has been specifically designed to provide a “consistent and reliable printing experience for users” says developers. Features of the new Geeetech GiantArm D200 cloud 3D printer include filament detector, break-resume capability, WiFi connectivity, and intuitive…
“The original plan was to wear my first suit (red one) to visit children hospitals, but unfortunately the first build just wasn’t strong enough for continuous wear. I needed to find a way to improve on the process.” This is what Tim O’Sullivan told about his first project: the amazing full-body Iron Man suit. He…
Create filaments for FDM printing of your choice, by yourself, thanks to this self buildable machine that gives new life to PLA, ABS and PET leftovers. Even if their price decisively fell in the last years, the precious filaments that we use in order to print 3D items via our 3Drag (and its…
Ultimaker, the leading open source 3D printer manufacturer, announced today the global offering of four new materials to use for 3D printing using the Ultimaker 2 family of products. Essential for producing the highest level of properties necessary for enterprise-grade outputs, the offerings will expand the breadth and depth of printing options. There is a…
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