Bio-fabrication machines, which manufacture living tissue structures, already exist. Like many tools for any technology in its early generations, they tend ... Read More...
Sure, you can now get desktop versions of 3D printers, CNC mills, and laser engravers. But why not get one that does all three in a single box? That’s the s... Read More...
Cooking at home is a great way to ensure you eat healthier meals. However, it’s so time-consuming that it’s also a great way to eat up the small amount of ... Read More...
Self-described as “the greatest show and tell on Earth,” (and we agree with that statement) Maker Faire returned to New York this past weekend, bringing wi... Read More...
If you’re going to own a 3D printer, you’re going to need a 3D scanner. It’s just impractical having to design everything you want from scratch when there ... Read More...
Buying a 3D printer doesn't mean you can build every plastic toy you fancy for free. Instead, it means you can build every plastic toy you fancy provided yo... Read More...
Instead of taking current 3D printing technologies and then rigging them into a 3D printer for chocolates, ChocaByte went about it with the goal of trimming... Read More...
At first thought, the idea of a 3D printer for food is ludicrous. I mean, how the heck are you going to produce a breakfast sandwich, baked potatoes, or sm... Read More...
Will the day ever come that we can 3D print an entire house in our backyard? Between advancement in materials (3D printing in carbon fiber and fiberglass) ... Read More...
Over the past couple of years, 3D printing has evolved into a much more inexpensive undertaking, with desktop-grade rigs costing as low as several hundred d... Read More...
Home 3D printing is hot right now. Problem is, the learning curve isn't quite that low -- you'll need to understand 3D modeling at a competent level to really ... Read More...
Most home 3D printers look like mini versions of industrial machines. Which is why they belong more in a workshop or a home office than next to the family ... Read More...
Desktop 3D printers -- they are improving. And I wouldn't be surprised if we can make some incredibly detailed toys out of them in just a few short years. ... Read More...
The era of cheap 3D printing is upon us. That is, if you're willing to make do with the less-detailed and size-limited results that can be produced with ho... Read More...
While today's slew of home 3D printers are quite impressive, they still can't hold a candle to what you can produce with real industrial units, both in term... Read More...
There are plenty of 3D design tools available to help you put all the wild ideas in your head into a more tangible digital model. So far, though, there has... Read More...
We've seen little robots that can leap over walls, tow full-size cars and even eat dead human carcasses for fuel. But we don't really need those. We just w... Read More...
Both the Roland iModela and the original Cupcake CNC make for excellent 3D model builders at under $1,000. What I've been waiting for, though is one that c... Read More...
A 3D printer for kids sounds ridiculous, especially once you consider how expensive professional 3D printers are. That's exactly what the Origo 3D Printer ... Read More...
I am not a big fan of 3D movies. Partly because it's unnecessary extra cost. Mostly, though, I really just can't sit through one without throwing up (henc... Read More...
Lego is awesome. Except for the part where you'll have to do all the work of creatively locking bricks together to form anything worthwhile. With the MakerL... Read More...
While some companies have built home 3D printers for cheap, they're far from the robust plastic-shaping machines that $50,000 commercial versions usually are.... Read More...
In the future, this is how we'll cook dinner. Called Cornucopia, it's a new 3D printer project from the MIT Fluid Interfaces Group. Instead of producing ... Read More...
How cool would it be to have a 3D printer at home? Can you imagine the kind of buffoonery you can concoct with one of those things in tow? Assuming you're... Read More...