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5 filaments I avoid using on my 3D printer (and why)

Some materials just aren't worth the hassle.

Is that really only possible with a 3D printer? Wouldn't a 100-yen shop item be fine?

"If this divider were just 5mm longer, I could use it." When looking at plastic products at a 100-yen shop, this kind of ...

Since I started using a 3D printer, my 6th grader's way of thinking has changed

"If I buy a 3D printer for my child, how will it help with their studies?"Before buying one, that was the kind of thing I was thinking about.They'll have more projects.They'll become more familiar ...
Medindia

What Can a Dead Mosquito Do in a 3D Printer?

Canadian engineers used dead mosquito mouthparts as tiny 3D printer nozzles, enabling new possibilities in microscopic ...
Entrepreneur

A 3D Printer Used By Microsoft, Ford, and NASA Is Now Commercially Available — Here’s What It Can Do

Formlabs released a new 3D printer to the public on Wednesday. The $4,500 Form 4 printer is already being used at Microsoft, Ford, NASA, and even at dentists’ offices. The company claims that anyone ...
Tech Briefs

Using 3D Printing to Supercharge Redox Flow Batteries

Led by Dr. Maxime van der Heijden, the research team drew inspiration from natural structures to redesign a key component of redox flow batteries (RFBs), a technology that can store electricity for ...

He heard about a 21-month old girl who needed a wheelchair: This 13-year-old from Utah built it for her with a 3D printer

Zac Waters spent 300 hours combining his two favorite things, 3D printing and helping others in need, to build a wheelchair for a toddler with disabilities.