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We’ve seen a few makers 3D scan themselves, and use those to print their own action figures or statuettes. Some have gone so far as building life-sized statues composed of …read more Continue reading Giant 3D Printer Can Print Life-Sized Human Statues
[Alan Reiner] is building a sloth-like door greeter for his house. Sloxel, as he is affectionately known, can move around and even talk, with [Alan] using some nifty tricks in …read more Continue reading Sloth Door Greeter Uses Neat Fold-Up Electronics Enclosures
When the Antikythera Mechanism was first discovered, it wasn’t viewed as the wonder that we know it today. Originally the divers who found the device and the first scientists to …read more Continue reading An Open-Source Antikythera Mechanism
3D printing is at its most accessible (and most affordable) when printing in various plastics or resin. Printers of this sort are available for less than the cost of plenty …read more Continue reading Reliable 3D Printing With Ceramic Slurry
3D printing’s real value is that you can whip up objects in all kinds of whacky geometries with a minimum of fuss. However, there’s almost always some post-processing to do. …read more Continue reading Cheap Deburring Tool Is Game Changer For 3D Printing
Prosthetics are complicated, highly personal things. They must often be crafted and customized precisely to suit the individual. Additive manufacturing is proving a useful tool in this arena, as demonstrated …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Artificial Nose is Totally Vegan
While our desktop machines are largely limited to various types of plastic, 3D printing in other materials offers unique benefits. For example, printing with concrete makes it possible to quickly …read more Continue reading Robot 3D Prints Giant Metal Parts with Induction Heat
Truth be told, we generally find speed sports to be a little boring. Whether it’s cars going around in circles for hours on end or swimmers competing to be a …read more Continue reading 3D-Printed Parts Don’t Slow Down This Speedy Printer
The desktop manufacturing revolution has been incredible, unleashing powerful technologies that once were strictly confined to industrial and institutional users. If you doubt that, just look at 3D printing; with …read more Continue reading Powercore Aims to Bring the Power of EDM to Any 3D Printer
Many of us adored big construction machinery as children. Once we got past the cute, tiny age, it became uncool to gasp with shock and awe at diggers and bulldozers …read more Continue reading Giant 3D Printed Excavator Is Awesome, But Needs Work