A Shapeoko for Every State
Inventables’ Zach Kaplan is on hand at MakerCon to announce a program to bring their Shapeoko CNC mill to maker communities in all 50 states in the US.
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!
Another Path to 3D: ShopBot Tools Expands its Handibot CNC Unit
A year ago, ShopBot introduced a Handibot, a portable CNC tool. They also adopted an open philosophy that invited users to help push the new tool in new directions. This year, the ShopBot team brought the Handibot to MakerCon with two new accessories: a rotary tool and a five-access tool. Both tools push the CNC […]
Making Toys With Modio at MakerCon
I love toys. Who doesn’t? That might be why there has been a non-stop crowd around a little display full of custom action figures. We got to get a quick rundown of the Modio application to see what is going on. In short, Modio is a tool for building custom 3D printed action figures. When […]
Printrbot Reveals CNC Router
In a session at MakerCon, Printrbot’s Brook Drumm demoed a new CNC router the company expects to release in the fall.
Autodesk Announces Open DLP 3D Printer and Spark API
Today at Maker Con Carl Bass of Autodesk, announced the yet-to-be-named “Autodesk 3D Printer” and “Spark”, an “open” (but not open source) 3D printing platform.
Remaking a Contemporary Classic: The Mold-a-Rama Machine
A Disney imagineer’s take on the legendary injection-molding vending machine.
Review: New Metal Printrbot Simple
Printrbot’s all-new metal Simple is faster, more accurate, and has a 216 cubic inch build volume.