Understand 1,700 Mechanical Linkages with these Helpful Animations
Check out this amazing library of 3D animated mechanical linkages and contraptions.
Digital Fabrication
Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether it’s 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!
Disney 3D Prints with Fabric, Makes Soft Interactive Toys
The folks at Disney have been exploring some really interesting techniques for fabrication. Their latest is this interesting method of 3D printing with fabric. The process is best described as an automated system for assembling laser cut layers of fabric. Their machine resembles a tiny assembly line more than a standard 3D printer. First, a […]
MakerBot Lays Off 100 Employees, Closes All Retail Stores
The company announces plans to re-organize it business through staff and expense reductions and closure of its three brick-and-mortar stores.
3D Scans are 3 Times Faster with Sense Scanner Upgrade
If you are interested in scanning larger objects — people, for example — there are few options on the market better than the 3D Systems Sense scanner. While on the hardware side it only boasts the same type of sensor that you can find in your XBox 360 Kinect (albeit in a much more handheld, user-friendly form), […]
Moat Boat Paddle Battle at Maker Faire Bay Area
We are excited to announce a new, fun competition for makers of all ages at Maker Faire Bay Area! The Moat Boat Paddle Battle will be holding its inaugural event May 16-17. The MBPB is a drag race style event where contestants will race their own 3D printed boats against others, seeking the triumph […]
Join Us At New York 3D Printing Week
If you are in the New York City area (or if you can get there easily), come out the rest of this week and check out two big 3D printing events: Inside 3D Printing/3D Print Week and The New York 3D PrintShow. This is the third year running for both shows. Combined, they create an amazing week of […]
This Week in 3D Printing: Food, Fashion, and Carbon3D’s Funding
$10M to Carbon3D Last week, we featured a University of Buffalo student who printed a 40×40×100mm Eiffel Tower in just over 12 minutes. That same day, VentureBeat reported that Carbon3D — another startup working on speedier 3D printing — received $10M from Autodesk’s 3D printing fund. Carbon3D calls the technology Continuous Liquid Interface Production, and claims […]
