Stormtroopers Surprise Boy With Star Wars-Styled Prosthetic Arm
You gotta love the 501st Legion.
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!
Man Saves Wife’s Sight by 3D Printing Her Tumor
When his wife was misdiagnosed, Michael Balzer used 3D printing and imaging to get her well
Circular Knitic: An Open Hardware Knitting Machine
Artist duo Varvara Guljajeva & Mar Canet designed and built an open hardware automated knitting machine called Circular Knitic.
Ultimaker Unveils Big and Small Ultimaker 2s
Ultimaker is one of the world’s leading desktop 3D printing brands with one of the top performing printers from our 3D Printing Shootout this year. Today, they have announced two new models in the Ultimaker 2 line: the Ultimaker 2 Extended and the Ultimaker 2 Go. The Extended will have the same X and Y dimensions […]
Formlabs Releases Draft Mode And Smart Supports
In the constant pursuit to improve the user experience for their customers, Formlabs has announced two major software updates to the Form 1+. The first is Draft Mode, a lower resolution print mode that allows users to quickly create sample prints. Often during early development periods, a fine resolution print isn’t needed but instead, a […]
Fuel3D: 3D Scanning In 1/10th Of A Second
One of the biggest problems with getting a good 3D scan is keeping your target still through the entire process. Fuel3D is trying to eliminate this with their new SCANIFY 3D scanner. Fuel3D is promising full color, high resolution 3D scans in 1/10th of a second. The SCANIFY will run $1490 and is available for pre-order […]
3D Systems At CES
Today at CES, 3D Systems made a few big announcements. The most exciting of which is the release of the 3D Systems Touch™. The Touch uses haptic feedback to allow designers and gamers to interact with items in a 3D space. To help make this a multipurpose device, they have also released a SDK for developers […]