Dr. Neil Gershenfeld, Director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms and founder of the Fab Lab Network, likes to say that the “power of digital fabrication is social, not technical”. Speakers at the…
It is with great sadness that I learned of the demise of my favorite tabletop FDM 3D Printer, the Cube from 3D Systems. As those of you who read my blog know, I was converted…
A new innovation in 3D printing may lead to the eventual replacement of traditional fillings for your teeth. Researchers in the Netherlands have been working on a new technology for the dental industry. The plastic…
A Taiwanese professor is using 3-D printing to create the perfect soft serve ice cream. Chen Li-yuan is an assistant professor of industrial engineering and management at Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology. He also…
The popular Inside 3D Printing show that travels the world bringing thought leaders in the 3D Printing space to share the latest and greatest with enthusiasts via lectures, keynotes, an expo and demonstrations has expanded…
This was found on Thingiverse. This is the 5 speed transmission that comes bolted to the back of a 22RE. This is the 4WD version of the transmission so it has a mounting surface to…
Last week Charles Townes who shared a Nobel Prize for his work on the development of lasers passed away at the age of 99. There are many devices that we wouldn’t have today without lasers:…
Next week HCx3DP – a group of New Yorkers exploring the intersection of HealthCare and 3D Printing – will hold a live meet up wth a roundtable featuring medical devices and biotech. Industry representatives with…
A sure sign an industry is maturing is when new product announcements at major trade shows are really just improvements in current performance. Faster – New Materials – Higher Resolution – Faster – “true” 4…
Digital Fabrication and 3D Printing research from Harvard Professor Jennifer Lewis’ group at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering in Cambridge, MA has in many ways seemed futuristic. But now the work is entering the commercial marketplace. Fueled…