In the past, 3D printing was just something we'd see scientists do in movies. But with time, the technology has permeated, ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

Personal 3D printers have become more accessible than ever, with various brands offering all kinds of models. Even if you can only make things out of plastic filament, the fact that you can create ...

Do you ever wonder why your PCB maker uses Gerber files? It doesn’t have to do with baby food. Gerber was the company that introduced photoplotting. Early machines used a xenon bulb to project shapes ...

"As the technology develops, we fully expect that you should be able to print the walls in a matter of days." Students make ...

If you’ve ever wondered how some objects are sculpted or shaped, it often involves 3D printing. 3D printing is used in many industries in the manufacturing process for all kinds of products. Buying a ...

3D printing is still kind of a niche thing; a mysterious and complicated dark alley of the whole maker movement seemingly kept behind a gated wall of complexity, janky hardware and imposing lingo and ...

If you are always searching for new projects to keep you busy you might be interested to know that N-O-D-E that’s created and published a free new digital book entitled 1,000 Useful Things to Make.

So a local "maker space" has two introductory workshops. One for laser cutting/engraving, the other on 3D printing. Ideally I'd visit both, since I'm clueless in both techniques and I haven't designed ...

Slant 3D] has a useful video explaining some thoughtful CAD techniques for designing 3D printed pins that don’t break and the ...