The future of digital fabrication blows 3D printing out of the water
Just when I thought I’d heard it all in the latest 3D Printing news, I went to a meeting last week at MIT on Digital Fabrication that just blew 3D Printing out of the water.
Category: Research
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster to introduce the National Fab Lab Network Act of 2013
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster will introduce the National Fab Lab Network Act of 2013, to enable a federally-chartered non-profit organization, known as the National Fab Lab Network.
3D printer creates keyboard with functional keys — no assembly required
A Stratasys Objet Connex Multi-Material 3D printer has just printed these functional keyboards in one run, no assembly was required.
3D printing hearts for robots
A pumping heart will not be a differentiator between humans and robots, as researchers at the University of West England have printed a heart for their EcoBot II.
Here comes 4D Printing. Seriously.
Very few people saw 3D printing coming to the mainstream, even with it having been around for over 20 years. Expect the same with 4D printing.
Thing of the Week: Freely available science equipment
A lot of what’s on Thingiverse can be classified as useful, fun, or wearable, but some is scientific. Enjoy these 3D printable research tools and save some of the funding dollars for coffee.
Why America needs a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation
Watch the Information Technology Innovation Foundation’s “Why America Needs a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation event in this video, and download their paper.
President Obama pushes 3D printing in State of the Union
At the State of the Union Address last night, as President Obama was talking about ways to create new American jobs, out came the words “3D printing!” Awesome.
Solar-powered 3D printer turns Sahara Desert sand into glass objects
There’s nothing more renewable than sunlight, and sand is pretty abundant too, so a 3D printer that uses only sunlight and sand is super sustainable.
Microprinting with the Photonic Professional GT
If you think you’ve seen small printing, you need to check out Nanoscribe’s video of their latest printer, the Photonic Professional GT.