Practice & Makers
Selva3D Converts Your 2D Image Into a 3D Model
Sur3D has recently launched an updated beta version of their Selva3D web application, enabling users to transform their 2D images into 3D models for...
Maker shows how to smooth 3D printed surfaces with resin and baby powder
A new method for smoothing the surface of printed parts is gaining popularity in the 3D printing community. This involves applying a mixture of...
Cleaning of resin prints: Alternative to isopropanol (IPA)
Solvents such as isopropanol (IPA) are usually used in the post-processing of 3D prints produced with liquid resin. However, their intense odors and flammability...
Curta: Mechanical calculator from the 3D printer
The Curta is a mechanical calculator that was developed by Curt Herzstark in the 1940s and was in use from 1947 to 1970. The...
Make it Real: AnkerMake launches its own 3D model platform
Chinese manufacturer Anker, which is known for its powerbanks among other things, presented its first 3D printer last year with AnkerMake. Now the company...
Industry Experts on the Future of 3D Printing – What Can We Expect in 2016?
At the first formnext exhibition and conference that took place in Frankfurt the past month, we had the opportunity to ask experts in the additive...
YouTuber shows how to produce large parts with small 3D printers
On his channel Made with Layers, YouTuber Thomas Sanladerer presents four ways to reassemble multi-part 3D prints later on. This makes it possible to...
YouTuber builds remote-controlled snow plow with 3D printing technology
The YouTube channel "Ambition Strikes" showed in a new video how a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) is transformed into a remote-controlled vehicle using 3D...
YouTuber presents mini wind turbine with 3D printing and magnetic bearing
British YouTuber Robert Murray-Smith has built a miniaturized wind turbine using 3D printing and magnetic bearings. As he explains in a video, the design...
Modified 3D printer prints under water
CPSdrone has developed a 3D printer that also works under water. This enables better cooling of the printing material and therefore potentially higher print...
