New technology gives the process 'eyes and brains.' Objects made with 3D printing can be lighter, stronger, and more complex than those produced through traditional manufacturing methods. But several ...
Back in November, we hoped that it wouldn't be too long before 3D printing vending machines broke out of university and made their way into the public domain. That day is getting closer, with the ...
The CNC mill is the foundation of most modern machine shops, and it’s usually the tool with the most demands competing for its time. This means making tough choices when small-volume parts are needed.
DSHQ, a local 3D-printing supplies and services store, is looking to sell 3D printers and teach their customers how to use ...
3D printers may have come a long way, but they're still far from the miracle that some people make them out to be. You know when a product comes out and we think it’s awesome? Then years later, ...
At the University of Idaho, students can "print" practically anything they want thanks to this vending machine. "We want to be the Redbox of 3D printing," its creator says. Freelancer Michael Franco ...
The K2 range has arrived with the launch of two new machines, the K2 and the K2 Pro, with the larger build space now making ...
Three-dimensional printing is a revolutionary technology, and it hasn’t even come close to what will eventually be possible yet. During our coverage of CES we’ve seen a giant 3D printer meant for ...
Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...
CES 2013 proved to be something of a coming out party for consumer-facing 3D printers. Sure MakerBot earned a fair amount of attention at last year's show with the announcement of the Replicator, ...
Sam Cervantes is a quiet-seeming guy who speaks earnestly about his line of work. When I visited his Brooklyn 3D printer factory in 2013, workers in an assembly line were busy putting together ...