D printing is extremely practical when you want to produce small quantities of customized components. However, this ...

To create functional press brake tools, prioritizing wall thickness over infill can be more effective. Thicker walls offer ...

So, you got a 3D printer for the holidays, and you’re excited to dive in. Chances are, you’re not sure where to begin. What can you print? What’s fun? What’s useful? Justifying the purchase of a 3D ...

A few hours at a tech launch can change how you look at the future. I realized that recently, standing amid rows of humming ...

Imagine a future in which you could 3D-print an entire robot or stretchy, electronic medical device with the press of a button—no tedious hours spent assembling parts by hand. That possibility may be ...

A collaboration between the University of Michigan and AFRL has resulted in 3D-printed metamaterials that can block vibrations using complex geometries. Inspired by nature and theoretical physics, ...

In a 3D printing first, scientists have figured out how to print artificial versions of the body's complex vascular networks, which mimic our natural passageways for blood, air, lymph, and other vital ...

From fidget spinners to key holders, spiral vases to a Marvel Ironman mask, finding cool things to 3D print is easy and readily available on the web. It may be too easy. While this column usually ...

There are many reasons why 3D printing hobbyists eventually gravitate towards Klipper firmware. Some want to print faster, whereas others seek killer features like input shaping exclusive to this open ...

Perhaps the humble block and tackle — multiple parallel pulleys to reduce the effort of lifting — is not such a common sight as it once was in this age of hydraulic loaders, but it remains a useful ...

According to Raphael Koch, a materials and process engineer at Ford Europe, it wouldn't have been possible to fabricate the Hoonitruck's aluminum intake manifold any other way. "We are fortunate to ...

Have you ever considered how awesome it would be to 3D print your very own miniatures? We're talking proxies for Star Wars Legion and Warhammer to your custom D&D monsters or heroes via something like ...