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NASA partners with Made in Space to create first space-bound 3D printer

, Jun 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

We've heard ideas about NASA using 3D printers to create parts on-the-fly needed to repair space craft when they're out on missions, and not too long ago the space agency provided a grant to develop a 3D printer that produces food. Following in line with this, NASA has officially partnered with Made in Space to develop a printer for space. Read The Full Story

3D printing gets squishy with new materials from Materialise and Shapeways

, May 31st 2013 Discuss [3]

Two different groups have announced their own unique kind of 3D printing material today, one of them from Materialise, the other from Shapeways. While the Materialise material is a bit more of a bendable material the company suggests could be made into such objects as purses and flexible piggy banks, Shapeways material is much more of a “squishy” sort of situation. While the difference between the two may seen slight to those who’ve not had the chance to experience either, we can’t stop our brains from pouring out the possibilities – squishy, squishy possibilities.

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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 [2]

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 [2]

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

NASA grant to fund 3D-printed food system prototype

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [9]

We've heard about 3D-printed guns and a 3D-printed implant, but a new project is taking the use of these printing machines to a whole new level: 3D-printed food. Such is the goal of Anjan Contractor, who received a $125,000 6-month NASA grant to build a prototype. If successful, the resulting system would not only provide food for space travel, but could also provide sustenance in the future when the population is higher and presumably natural food sources become scarce. Read The Full Story

Department of Defense gives banhammer to 3D-printed gun blueprints

, May 9th 2013 Discuss [9]

It was the summer of 2012 when the first news of a 3D-printed gun surfaced, an assault rifle-style .22 that appeared on a message board devoted to the love of firearms. That weapon was believed to be the first 3D-printed gun successfully fired, but its fame was short lived, with The Liberator having caught popular attention soon after for being the first fully 3D-printed firearm. After being successfully fired, the company behind it - Defense Distributed - released the blueprints for anyone to download, something the Department of Defense has already stymied. Read The Full Story

Staples becomes first US retailer to sell 3D printers

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [7]

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

Law student creates world’s first fully 3D-printed gun

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [16]

We've heard plenty of stories about 3D-printed guns in the past, but a 25-year-old law student has just created what is the world's first fully 3D-printed gun. It's certainly nothing fantastic to look at (it looks like a squirt gun), but the creator of the gun, Cody Wilson, calls it "the Liberator," so it must be pretty intimidating. Read The Full Story

OUYA partners with MakerBot to bring DIY 3D-printed cases to gamers

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

OUYA gaming consoles may already be set to launch starting tomorrow, but that isn't stopping the company from adding more features. OUYA and MakerBot have announced a partnership that will see the release of the 3D design files for the console’s case. The template and the specs for the OUYA's case has been made readily available, which means that anyone with a MakerBot 3D printer will be able to make their own case for the gaming console. Read The Full Story

DEFCAD takes aim with open source 3D Printing Search Engine

, Mar 12th 2013 Discuss [2]

The group known as DEFCAD have, up until today, been known primarily for their supply of downloadable CAD (read: 3D Printing) templates for firearms. This week they’ve announced that they’re going full steam ahead with a DEFCAD search engine for 3D printable models of all kinds – and they need funding. If you’re willing to toss a few bucks their way, they’ll be willing to let you in on the final product once it exists: completely devoid of the censorship they maintain is running rampant.

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MakerBot unveils Digitizer 3D desktop scanner

, Mar 8th 2013 Discuss [2]

MakerBot is known for its amazing consumer-level 3D printers, but today the company unveiled a new toy unlike anything they've done before. MakerBot announced and unveiled the Digitizer at SXSW today. It's essentially a desktop 3D scanner that can scan any object and upload it onto your computer for 3D printing later on. Read The Full Story
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