Things are really shaping up in Mesa. The volunteer-run “hackerspace” HeatSync Labs, which operates as a communal gathering place for engineers, artists, and creators and the Valley, just received the ...

Mere years ago, 3D printers and carving machines were largely seen as prototyping tools and fun distractions for hobbyists in the maker movement. Now, these technologies are entering the manufacturing ...

One stated goal of Chicago-based Inventables, which makes desktop CNC machines and related supplies and equipment, is to democratize 3D carving. It’s a lofty ambition, but the company has the support ...

The fellows at Northern Valley Machine call him "the Russian," and if he were an actor, he certainly could play a character in a Cold War spy movie. Konstantine Kulikov, right, holds a piece of wood ...