Collaborate Disseminate
I was in my mid-30s before I felt comfortable standing up in front of an audience and talking about technology. Come to think of it, “comfortable” isn’t really the right word, as, frankly, it was nerve-racking. This, with my obvious bias as her father, makes it
Continue reading From Dreams to Reality: The Magic of 3D Printing, with Elle Hunt
We’ve seen 3D-printed titanium handlebars, stems and frame components, but the Reactor Aero takes the concept a whole lot further. Made by the No. 22 Bicycle Company in upstate New York, it’s being billed as the world’s first 3D-printed titanium road b… Continue reading World’s first 3D-printed titanium road bike set to enter production
In an experiment that sounds about as safe as bobbing for fries, ESA carried out the first-ever 3D metal printing in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Built with Airbus, the Metal 3D Printer completed the first of four test shapes.Con… Continue reading First-ever 3D metal printing in space achieved on ISS
Last time I tried to convince you that, if you haven’t already, you should try running your 3D printer with Klipper. There are several ways to actually make it work. …read more Continue reading 3D Printering: Switch and Klip(per)
The bulbs inside scanners (before transitioning to LED, anyway) were cold cathode fluorescent tubes that emit a fairly wide bandwidth of light. They were purpose-built to produce a very specific …read more Continue reading CCFL Scanner Bulb Makes a Cool Desk Lamp
I have several 3D printers, and I’ve always been satisfied with using either Repetier or Marlin on all of them. There are a few other firmware versions that could run …read more Continue reading 3D Printering: Klipper, the Free 3D Printer Upgrade
Manufacturing could be dramatically changed thanks to two new techniques for joining materials created by scientists in Austria. The two methods create super strong bonds at the pore level, eliminating the need for caustic adhesives.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading No glue required: Wood and metal bonded with sound and 3D printing
3D printing is all well and good for making low numbers of units, so long as they’re small enough to print in a reasonable time, but what if you want …read more Continue reading Fast 3D Printing With a Polar, Four Quadrant Custom Machine
The Crane WASP, also known as “the infinity 3D printer,” uses locally sourced clay, mud or cement to 3D-print affordable homes. It can even use agricultural waste as aggregate. The system is now being used to build much-needed housing in Colombia.Conti… Continue reading Wasp-inspired setup 3D-prints complete homes for $1,000
Most 3D-printed homes are currently arranged on one floor, which can obviously be a little limiting. However, an upcoming project in the Netherlands shows that this might not be the case for long as it will build new houses that will include up to thre… Continue reading Boulder-like 3D-printed homes will feature up to three floors