If you plan to do some 3D prints for Halloween, why not do it with plastic that glows in the dark! :) Read more.
Plastic for the Makerbot 3D printer that glows in the dark!
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Category Archives: 3D printers
Fab@Home won editor’s choice award at the Maker Faire 2010
The team behind the 3D printer Fab@Home has recently won the editor’s choice award at the Maker Faire 2010 in New York City!. Read more.
Guy creates bronze casting of a 3D printed Makerbot object
A handy and clever Makerbot operator has managed to use the lost-wax-casting method to create a bronze version of a 3D printed ABS plastic object. Check it out.
Bre unveils the Thing-o-Matic
Bre from Makerbot Industries tells us more about their success story with the Open Source Makerbot 3D printer. He also unveils the new Thing-o-Matic at the New York Makers Faire. On impressive figure is that they have managed to produce as much as 2.111 Makerbots until now! Se also part 2, part 3 and part 4 of this video.
Se how the Thing-o-Matic looks like
This video shows the new Thing-o-Matic from Makerbot Industries in more detail.
Meet the MakerBot Thing-O-Matic Kit
Makerbot Industries has just released the new 3D printer model MakerBot Thing-O-Matic Kit.
Makerbot Industries releases the Automated Build Platform
The good guys at Makerbot Industries have released a very cool and smart automated build platform that makes it possible to create one 3D print after the other without manual intervention. Once a print is done the platform rolls it out from the print surface and frees it up for the next one. Check it out here.
Read the review on the new Up 3D printer
The Up! 3D printer is a new member of the ever growing family of small and affordable 3D printers. Not many people have seen one in action but on there is a review on the Ponoko website. Check it out here.
Check out home-made laser sintering
SLS, selective laser sintering is a well-known technology used for 3D printing prototypes. The project Replaser has managed to create this experiment as a home-made version of laser sintering.
A 3D-printable Makerbot
The 3D printer Cupcake CNC from Makerbot Industries has become something of a small revolution for home 3D printing. The standard Makerbot is made out of plywood but in this case a clever maker has managed to 3D print the frame of a Makerbot!