A Closer Look at CubeJet’s Flexible, Full Color Powder Printing
At CES, I was able to take a video of the CubeJet, a flexible, full color printer. So far, the other full color 3D printing options are the Mcor Iris and the ZPrinter.
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How to Improve a RC Quadcopter Design
My job at 3D Systems gives me the 3D tools to tinker at a high level. The highest level, really, considering we’ve got scanning, design, and 3D printing right here. I’m a lucky guy. So when my quadcopter started to show some of its design flaws, I took to a Batcave’s worth of equipment around here that’s just waiting to be used.
The State of 3D Printing and Scanning After CES 2014: The Push For Mainstreaming Begins
The movement to mainstream 3D printing is aggressively pursuing a sea change that replaces “experimental” with “easy”.
3D Printed Wearable Planters
Garden on the go with these terrifically tiny 3D printed wearable planters from Etsy seller Wearable Planter.
Catching Up With Pirate3D On Life After Kickstarter
I met up with Pirate3D, the makers of the Buccaneer 3D printer, to hear more about the status of their company after their phenomenally successful Kickstarter which raised $1,438,765. I learned that they will shipping the first batch of Kickstarted printers in January and the final batch in April. They are currently taking preorders for the Buccaneer for $597, […]
Making Is Mainstream: Sam Jacoby of FormLabs at CES 2014
On the floor of CES 2014, I had to opportunity to speak with Sam Jacoby of FormLabs about their Form1 SLA 3D printer, the updates to their PreForm software and got his take on “Is making going mainstream?”. For more on the Form1 check out our review in our 2014 Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing.
DWS Labs Discusses the XFAB SLA Printer and Flexible Materials
At CES 2014, I ran into the DWS Labs team who gave me an overview of their XFAB SLA printer. It can print in an exciting range of 9 different materials: standard acrylate amber, ABS-like grey, ABS-like white, polypropylene-like, rigid opaque grey, transparent, ceramic nano-filled light blue, rubber-like black and rubber-like transparent. With a possible […]
