Howard libraries use 3D printers to make accessibility tools for community

The Glenwood and Savage branches of the Howard County Library System have been 3D printing tools for accessibility and ...

They Said a 3D Printer Would Bring Housing to This Town. It Was Yet Another Broken Promise.

I spotted the printer abandoned off a country road. Finding out how it got there is a whole other story of tangled politics, ...

The Process of Building Patient-Specific Medical Devices with 3D Printing

Discover how medical 3D printing creates patient-specific devices and custom prosthetics. Read our guide to clinical ...

5 3D Printer Projects To Take Your Raspberry Pi Builds To The Next Level

If you've got a 3D printer, a Raspberry Pi, and just a little bit of technical know-how, you can make some truly spectacular ...

You can finally control serial devices from Firefox

Firefox will soon be able to communicate directly with your 3D printer. Thirteen years after the idea was initially proposed, ...
Fabbaloo

Hands on with the Creality Hi 3D Printer, Part 4

The Creality Hi Combo 3D printer and some successful 3D prints [Source: Fabbaloo] Our test of the new Creality Hi Combo multicolor 3D printer concludes with final thoughts. The Creality Hi Combo was ...
Fabbaloo

The Challenges of Standardizing 3D Printer Spools: Will It Ever Happen?

Spools should really be standardized across 3D printing, but that’s never going to happen. After writing yesterday’s story about digital spool scales, I thought about the problem of using them: you ...
TechRadar

I tested the beginner-friendly Anycubic Kobra X - a 4-color 3D printer that's surprisingly good

The Kobra X marks a major update to the Anycubic range, offering faster printing and a boost in aesthetics and product design quality. The Anycubic Kobra series has impressed me in the past, and now ...
TechSpot

Prototype 3D printer uses throttled ASICs to mine Bitcoin and heat the printing bed

WTF?! A 3D printer that also mines Bitcoin sounds like the stuff of fantasy, but there really is a working prototype device. It's a machine that turns excess ASIC heat into something useful instead of ...
SlashGear

12 Of The Best 3D Printer Accessories On Amazon

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I realized this the hard way, after tons of failed prints, warping issues, clogged nozzles, and whatnot. To save you from these hassles, we've ...
Reason

Politicians Consider Soviet-Style Controls on 3D Printers

The old Soviet Union strictly controlled photocopiers, because they empowered individuals to share ideas that challenged state control. The restrictions ultimately broke down under the weight of mass ...
Entrepreneur

A 3D-Printing Breakthrough Just Brought Us Closer to Printing a Car: ‘A Great Feat’

MIT researchers built a 3D printer that can produce a fully functioning electric linear motor in about three hours for 50 cents in materials. Linear motors are typically used in optical systems and ...