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3D-printed shotgun slugs appear, one-ups Liberator handgun

, May 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

We've seen the recent fully 3D-printed handgun, the Liberator, make an appearance with the ability to shoot off eight .380 rounds before the barrel needed replacing. As interesting as that sounds, a few folks weren't impressed. They look things one step further and 3D-printed a shotgun slug that completely works, firing from a shotgun and all. Read The Full Story

MATAERIAL 3D printer draws anti-gravity objects in midair

, May 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

3D printing is beginning to take off - scary DIY guns and all - but MATAERIAL wants to take it one step further, "defying gravity" with its mesmerizing object modeling. Described as a new "extrusion technology", the combination of squirted-printing and a specially setting goo means 3D artists could create objects on irregular or non-horizontal surfaces. Read The Full Story

Second 3D-printed gun fires off first round successfully

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

You may have seen and heard about the Liberator, a fully 3D-printed gun that earned the "world's first" moniker and was created by law student. However, one of the setbacks was that it could only fire one shot before the plastic destroyed itself. However, a new modified version of the Liberator has appeared, and it was able to fire off a full clip without skipping a beat -- eight bullets in total before parts were replaced. Read The Full Story

Staples becomes first US retailer to sell 3D printers

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

While 3D printers having been for sale for quite a while now, it seems they're gaining enough popularity to begin selling in major retail stores. Office supplies retail chain Staples has announced that they will begin selling the Cube 3D Printer at its stores, becoming the first major US retail store to sell 3D printers. Read The Full Story

3Doodler scores over $2.3 million on Kickstarter

, Apr 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

One of the coolest projects that I've seen turn up on Kickstarter in recent memory was the 3Doodler pen device. The pen uses small sticks of plastic to create small threadlike strings that the user can craft into just about any three-dimensional shape they can dream up. We knew the project was going to be popular when it crushed its $30,000 Kickstarter goal in only a few hours. Read The Full Story

3Doodler pen continues to annihilate Kickstarter goal

, Mar 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

We talked about the really cool 3Doodler pen a few times in the past. This is a pen that allows users to draw in the air using a plastic material. This device reminds me of a 3-D printer distilled down to its most basic elements and crossed with a hot glue gun. Read The Full Story

MakerBot Replicator 2 hands-on with Nokia Lumia 820/520 shells

, Mar 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

This week at Mobile World Congress 2013 we’ve seen Nokia‘s own Lumia 820 and 520 getting their own custom casings (not just covers, that is) with the MakerBot Replicator 2 – live and in-action! While it was just this January when Nokia first released their own 3D case printing files for the Lumia 820, MakerBot quickly revealed their own MakerBot Replicator 2 Destkop 3D Printer optimized shell that Nokia uses this week. This ultimate team-up showed what it could do with the publicly available files – all you need is your own maker to make your own!

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3Doodler 3D printer pen hits Kickstarter

, Feb 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

3D printers are undeniably cool, but their price also puts them out of the reach of most; that's where 3Doodler steps in, a 3D printing pen hitting Kickstarter today and promising to make sketches physical. The chubby stylus squirts out of a stream of thermoplastic from its 270 degree-C nib, which is instantly cooled by an integrated fan. By laying different streams of plastic, tugging up streams of it to make 3D structures, and piecing different layers together, you can create 3D designs on a budget. Read The Full Story

Laser 3D-prints tiny spaceship the width of a human hair

, Feb 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

3D printers are pretty awesome, but none are quite amazing as this particular one that crafted a tiny spaceship that sits at 125 micrometers long, which is about the diameter of a human hair. The printer that made the spaceship was unveiled at the Photonics West Fair by Nanoscribe, which is a German company that specializes in nanophotonics and 3D laser lithography. Read The Full Story

ESA proposes 3D-printed buildings on the Moon

, Feb 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

The European Space Agency and London-based architecture firm Foster are exploring the possibility of constructing buildings on the Moon that are 3D printed using lunar soil and inflatable domes. While the soil itself wouldn't be durable enough to be used in structures, scientists have mixed simulated lunar soil with magnesium oxide to produce a more robust solution. Read The Full Story

World’s first: Dutch architect plans to construct a building using a 3D printer

, Jan 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Janjaap Ruijssenaars, a Dutch architect, has announced plans to construct a building using D-Shape, a 3D printer. Reportedly, the printer will be used to create 20ft. x 30ft. sections out of sand and a binder that ends up being stronger than cement. The sections will then be connected, forming a rather intriguing-looking building. Read The Full Story

MakerBot Replicator 2X experimental 3D printer hands-on

, Jan 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

MakerBot has made a name for themselves recently with their line of 3D printers. Today, the company is at CES 2013 showing off their new experimental 3D printer known as the Replicator 2X, which is the successor to the Replicator 2. What's most impressive about this new model, is that it has two printing heads. We ended up stopping by the crowded booth to get a look at the new printer. Read The Full Story
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