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Using a Nintendo Switch to Speed Up a 3D Printer
3D printers are almost never fast enough. [Cocoanix] had a Prusa MK3S with this very problem. He found it to be disappointingly te...
Creality Patent Suggests Faster Filament Switching For FFF Printing
A new patent application by Creality describes a way to make filament changes faster in FFF 3D printers. The post Creality Patent ...
Microplastics May Be an Even Bigger Problem Than We Thought
New research adds a troubling new dimension to 3D printing waste: it may be contributing not only to pollution, but also to climat...
Peopoly Unveils $15,000 Giga 800 FGF 3D Printer for Large Pellet Prints
Peopoly is known for its Magneto X, a printer that eschews belts and uses linear motors instead. The company also has a vat polyme...
Researchers Prototype 3D Printed Pediatric Knee Joint
A research paper describes the “Pedi-knee”, a 3D printed prototype of a pediatric knee joint. The post Researchers Prototype 3D P...
Peopoly Launches GIGA 800 FGF 3D Printer With Large-Format Pellet Printing Capability
Peopoly announced the GIGA 800 FGF 3D printer. The post Peopoly Launches GIGA 800 FGF 3D Printer With Large-Format Pellet Printing...
New Resin 3D Printer Can Print In Multiple Materials
I’m looking at a new and upcoming device from Polysynth that claims to be a multimaterial resin 3D printer. The post New Resin 3D ...
From Airflow to ROI: Why Madison Air’s IPO Matters for 3D Printing
Charles R Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi explain how Madison Air’s blockbuster IPO highlights the growing role of 3D printing and e...
Rice Husk Biochar Helps PLA Slide Better
Researchers may have found a useful role for rice husk waste in 3D printing: making PLA parts slide better and wear less. The post...
DeskArtes Releases 3Data Expert Version 16.0 AM Data Preparation Software
Finland’s DeskArtes Oy has released 3Data Expert version 16.0, a comprehensive tool for additive manufacturing (AM) data preparati...
33DPQ Podcast – Bruce Bradshaw
Why machine utilization matters more than machine sales when it comes to the health of the AM industry. The post 33DPQ Podcast – B...
Robot Assembled Voxels Could Challenge Concrete 3D Printing
A new MIT study suggests robot assembled voxels may be better than 3DCP for sustainability. The post Robot Assembled Voxels Could ...