Engineers 3D print record-breaking 7-ingredient cooked cheesecake

We might soon replace our stovetops, ovens, and microwaves with 3D printers after mechanical engineers from Columbia University successfully created a cooked slice of cheesecake made from a record-breaking seven ingredients.Continue ReadingCategory: 3D… Continue reading Engineers 3D print record-breaking 7-ingredient cooked cheesecake

House Zero brings high-end design to 3D-printed architecture

A lot of 3D-printed architecture is focused on creating relatively simple and utilitarian structures that look functional but show little thought paid to aesthetics. However, leading 3D printing firm Icon has joined forces with prestigious studio Lake|… Continue reading House Zero brings high-end design to 3D-printed architecture

Ask Hackaday: Are Extruders the Only Feasible Tools for Toolchanging?

Art of 3D printer in the middle of printing a Hackaday Jolly Wrencher logo

Toolchanging in 3D printers is no longer something from the bleeding edge; it’s going mainstream. E3D has a high-quality kit for a toolchanger and motion system, our own Joshua Vasquez …read more Continue reading Ask Hackaday: Are Extruders the Only Feasible Tools for Toolchanging?

Icon’s House Zero showcases next-generation 3D-printed architecture

Though 3D-printed architecture is still in its relative infancy, Icon has already produced both affordable homes in Mexico and luxury residences in the US. The firm has now teamed up with prestigious studio Lake|Flato Architects to create another new 3… Continue reading Icon’s House Zero showcases next-generation 3D-printed architecture

Meltio Engine transforms any CNC machine into a hybrid 3D print system

Hybrid manufacturing systems like DMG Mori’s Lasertec 65 DED hybrid are starting to pop up here and there with the ability both to add metal via laser deposition 3D printing, and to subtract it via more traditional milling processes, giving you somewha… Continue reading Meltio Engine transforms any CNC machine into a hybrid 3D print system

3Doodler cranks out print and play learning package

3Doodler has today launched a 3D printing pen specifically designed for pre-schoolers and above. The 3D Build & Play package comes with a low-heat drawing device, character and accessory molds and colorful backdrops to encourage learning through play.C… Continue reading 3Doodler cranks out print and play learning package

The Past, Present, and Uncertain Future of LulzBot

Considering that it’s only existed for around a decade, the commercial desktop 3D printing market has seen an exceptional amount of turnover. But then, who could resist investing in an industry that just might change the world? It certainly didn’t hurt that the MakerBot Cupcake, arguably the first “mass market” …read more

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