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PLA: The Effects of Annealing & Autoclaving on Mechanical Behavior of Desktop FDM Parts
Researchers from the University of California delve into a very important area of 3D printing for the medical field, experimenting with how sterilization processes affect materials. They released their findings…
Eco-Friendly 3D Printing Using an Ecostruder, Recycled E-Waste and Solar Power
Electronic devices are a part of daily life for people across the world – laptops, smart phones, tablets, fitness bands, etc. They’re wonderful to have for many reasons, but none…
Super-Sizing a LEGO Bulldozer with 3D Printing
When Matt Denton, engineer, maker, droid builder, and 3D printing enthusiast was a child, he was, like many of his peers, a huge fan of LEGO’s Technic building kits. The…
3D Printing as Seen at CES 2018: Part One
Like most of the tech world, this week we’ve been paying a lot of attention to the goings-on at CES 2018 as announcements have arisen from the neon desert landscape…
Aleph Objects to Manufacture LulzBot 3D Printers Live on CES Show Floor
The doors to CES 2018 will open very soon, and we’ve already been hearing exciting announcements about some of the new 3D printers and products that will be showcased in…
College Student’s First 3D Printer Purchase Leads to a New Business
In 2016, John Kray bought his first 3D printer, a [easyazon_link identifier=”B00S54E1AI” locale=”US” tag=”3dprint09-20″]LulzBot Mini[/easyazon_link]. Today, he’s in business as the co-founder of Hydra Research, LLC, a 3D printing startup…
University LightWalk at Abilene Christian Illuminates LulzBot 3D Printer Possibilities
Abiline Christian University (ACU) in Abilene Texas was looking for a way to showcase their newly renovated quad area, a place on campus that exists literally at the juncture of…
Is Flexible 3D Printer Filament Worth the Investment?
ABS and PLA are the two filaments that come most readily to mind when thinking of commonly used 3D printing materials, but there are plenty of others even in just…
3D Printing Educator Spotlight On: Megan Finesilver, 2nd Grade Teacher, Speaker and Curriculum Developer, Colorado
Every educator knows that teaching is more than a full-time job. The hours dedicated to their work go far beyond the traditional 9-5, 40 hours a week framework, to say…
3D Printer Buying Guide 2017
There are a lot of 3D printers available nowadays. Which one do you buy? It really depends a lot on who you are and what you wish to use it…
Six 3D Printer Reviews: June Aggregation
With so many 3D printers available, first-hand experiences via reviews can lead to informed decisions when in the market for a new machine. This aggregation provides a look into some…
Michigan Tech’s Dr. Joshua Pearce Reveals the High Overall Return on Investment for At-Home 3D Printing Use
What originally began as a school to train mining engineers in the late 1880s has grown into a leading tech university, where 3D printing has been on the curriculum for…
The Blender Institute Uses a LulzBot Mini 3D Printer to Facilitate Open Source Creativity
One of the most popular 3D creation software programs is Blender, for a multitude of reasons. First of all, it’s free. Secondly, it’s open source, relying on the collaborative creativity of…
3D Hubs 2017 3D Printer Guide: This Year’s Top 3D Printers Categorized From Prosumer to Price Budget
When you think about the organization 3D Hubs, you likely focus on the 3D printing service platform aspect. The Amsterdam-based company helps people throughout the world find access to localized 3D…
3D Printed WYNG is a Solution to Harsh Lighting in Photography
Wedding photographers are under immense pressure to produce gorgeous photos of a once in a lifetime event. When planning that event, few brides have “ideal lighting” among the first requirements…
LulzBot Mini 3D Printer Helps Agency Get New Runner-Pacing Tool onto the Racetrack
Have you been watching the Olympics this past week? This coming weekend is going to be a big one for track and field, which has always been one of my…
Incredible 3D Printed Cosplay Took One Month, 11 Printers and 1700 Print Hours
My circle of friends is full of nerdy, artistic and theatrical types, which means I’ve seen a lot of brilliant costumes over the years: for productions, for Halloween, and just…
Aleph Objects Announces the LulzBot TAZ 6 Available May 17 for $2,500
Get the top spot on all of those end-of-year Best Of lists ready, because I’m pretty sure that the desktop 3D printer that is most likely to fill it was…
3D Printer Buying Guide 2016
So you want to buy a 3D printer, but you don’t know where to start. I don’t blame you, there are a lot of 3D printers out there from a…
Instructables & 3D Hubs Launch Their 3D Printing Contest 2016 with 15 3D Printers Up for Grabs
Do-it-yourself maker community Instructables is teaming up with global 3D printing network 3D Hubs for a new contest that will see 15 lucky winners walking away with a top of the…
LulzBot Tutorial Shows Techniques for Polishing Parts Made Using Metallic Filaments
In general most plastic parts printed on a FDM 3D printer will require some sort of post processing due to the natural striation of building up a part layer by…
Aleph Objects Triples Revenue in 2015, Offers New Products at CES 2016
Colorado-based open source 3D printer and hardware manufacturer Aleph Objects, Inc. saw record profits in 2015 as sales tripled. The record-breaking year of sales, driven primarily by their popular LulzBot TAZ…
Aleph Objects Partners with colorFabb: LulzBot Users Look Forward to Four New Filaments
Loveland, Colorado’s Aleph Objects, Inc. is undeniably a leader within the 3D printing industry, but they have retained their ideals, integrity, and dedication to users. I’m a big fan. And not…
Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2015: Deals Abound for 3D Printing Enthusiasts!
Black Friday is a phenomenon of its own, often nearly trumping the excitement of formal holidays and family gatherings as retail madness overtakes our Thanksgiving landscape. Meant as a profitable day…
