Jake Ervin's top 10 coolest 3D printed parts exhibited at the AMUG (Additive Manufacturing Users Group) Conference in Jacksonville, Florida this year.
3D Printer Stocks and Investing
We've written a general overview to 3D printer stocks in 2013, which a good place to begin: Click here
Several companies which make 3D printers and 3D modeling software are publicly traded companies. The beauty of investing in 3D printer stocks now is that most of the world has yet to know what 3D printing is, let alone understand the future of this world-changing technology.
3D printer leaders like 3D Systems Technology (DDD) and Stratasys. Inc. (SSYS) are trade on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, respectively. Two new smaller companies just recently went public: Arcam AB (AMAVF) and ExOne (XONE). Organovo (ONVO) is a pioneer in the 3D bioprinter area.
Some 3D modeling software (CAD) companies that allows the creation of the digital files that serve as input for the 3D printers, are also public. For example, the biggest player is AutoDesk (ADSK); another player, the creator of the massively popular Solidworks software, is a product of a public company in France named Dassault Systèmes, that you can buy on the Nasdaq (DASTY).
This 3D printer stocks archive page will keep you abreast of the latest happenings in 3D printing investment opportunities.
BANG! The first fully 3D printed gun successfully fires its first shot
Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed has successfully fired the world’s first entirely 3D-printed gun for the very first time. Not just the lower receiver, but the whole gun.
Staples now selling 3D Systems Cube 3D printers — online and at selected stores
Office supply chain Staples has just announced that they are now selling the 3D Systems Cube 3D printer on their website and it's coming to some stores in June.
Thing of the Week: 3D printed camera gadgets
Photography and filming equipment can be expensive, and a lot of it is plastic. So it makes sense that some frugal DIY directors have designed a few printable camera gadgets and uploaded them to Thingiverse.
The worlds first 3D printed tonearm for turntables
From records to tonearms, eventually the whole music experience will be 3D printable.
The Mobot: Educational robots out of 3D printers
As more 3D printers enter homes and classrooms, more robots are going to be printed with them. Let’s hope they’re nice!
Finally, a 3D printed figurine with your face: 3DMe
If you’ve been holding your breath for a 3D printed figurine that has your face, you can exhale now; 3DMe is here.
MAKI: the 3D printable humanoid robot
3D printers are essentially robots, so why not print other robots with 3D printers?
Thing of the Week: Medical devices
While they’re no replacement for sound medical attention and advice, there are medical devices on Thingiverse.
Open source OUYA gaming console has 3D printable case
To bring even more openness to the open source OUYA gaming console, its case is now 3D printable and on Thingiverse.
3D Printed Gun documentary goes viral
A documentary by MOTHERBOARD takes a look at Cody Wilson's quest to 3D print a gun. In addition, we've got a video of him interviewed on CNN.
An interview with 3Doodler co-founder Maxwell Bogue
Here's a good interview of Maxwell Bogue, co-founder of WobbleWorks, the company behind the incredibly successful 3Doodler, the world’s first 3D printing pen.
Home 3D printer enthusiasts making way more than just knick knacks
This project is just another relatively unknown project, which alone won’t change the world. But 3D printers in the hands of millions of creative people is a revolution.
Too bad. DEFCAD veers off from its printable gun mission
Cody Wilson started DEFCAD for the purposes of hosting digital fires for 3D printing firearms. Now he's gone to the dark side and will host IP-protected files.
Shapeways joins the API club
Following suit of Cubify and Thingiverse, Shapeways released their API for developing apps to create and sell customizable objects on their site. Better late than never.