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Homeland Security: 3D Printed Guns May Be Impossible To Stop

Homeland Security: 3D Printed Guns May Be Impossible To Stop

By Zach Walton 3 hours ago

The government is concerned about the proliferation of 3D printed guns. That much was obvious when the State Department demanded Defense Distributed remove the blueprints for the first 3D printed gun – The Liberator – from its Web site. Now …

Become A Stormtrooper At Disney This Summer Become A Stormtrooper At Disney This Summer

I would never want to be a Stormtrooper. They seem to die far too much for my liking. Now, I wouldn’t mind having my face put onto a custom Stormtrooper figurine. If you feel the same way, you might want …

Brits Sneak 3D Printed Gun On Board A Train Brits Sneak 3D Printed Gun On Board A Train
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Early last week, Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed realized his dream of a fully 3D printed gun with the Liberator – a handgun that can fire a single bullet. The blueprints for the Liberator were taken down by the government …

Government Pulls 3D Printed Gun From Defcad Government Pulls 3D Printed Gun From Defcad
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It was really only a matter of time. The United States Department of Defense Trade Controls has demanded that Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed pull the blueprints for the first fully 3D printed gun from Defcad. Wanting to stay on …

Check Out This 3D Printer Documentary Check Out This 3D Printer Documentary

The feel good story of January was when a designer used a 3D printer to create a prosthetic hand for a boy who never had one. The project has been progressing smoothly since then thanks to the free 3D printers …

The Liberator Is The First Fully 3D Printed Gun The Liberator Is The First Fully 3D Printed Gun

Defense Distributed, Cody Wilson’s controversial startup that aims to create the first fully 3D printed gun, has finally achieved its goal. In a video released over the weekend, Wilson shows off a test firing of the Liberator. The Liberator doesn’t …

Researchers Create 3D Printed Bionic Ear Researchers Create 3D Printed Bionic Ear

Work on growing organs is progressing smoothly, but slowly, thanks to the help of 3D printers. That same technology has now enabled scientists to create entire external body parts, like ears. Phys.org reports that researchers at Princeton University have created …

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Staples Is Now Selling 3D Printers Staples Is Now Selling 3D Printers
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3D printers are still very much intended for industry professionals or hobbyists. That’s going to change within the next five years though, and Staples has decided to get a head start. 3ders reports that Staples will start offering 3D Systems’ …

Here's Everything You Need To Know About 4D Printing Here's Everything You Need To Know About 4D Printing
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Back in February, Skylar Tibbits revealed that he was working on a project called 4D printing. In essence, the technology would allow for 3D printed parts to assemble themselves into usable objects. It’s a concept straight out of futurism fiction, …

Printcraft Brings Minecraft Creations To Life Printcraft Brings Minecraft Creations To Life

People are obviously proud of their elaborate Minecraft creations. Some may even want to create physical versions of their buildings to display for all to see. One company – FigurePrints – uses 3D printers to turn Minecraft creations into reality, …

Check Out The Toy Workshop At Hasbro Check Out The Toy Workshop At Hasbro

Hasbro is in the business of making toys. Some of the most beloved franchises of our youth – Transformers, G.I. Joe, Star Wars, and others – all come out of the behemoth toy maker. These toys are generally made in …

3D Printed Organs Are Here, And They're Very Tiny 3D Printed Organs Are Here, And They're Very Tiny
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Growing organs in a lab is no longer science fiction. Universities have already proven that you can grow tissue or blood vessels with 3D printers. One company has now taken it a step further, however, by combining the two. NewScientist …

This 3D Printer Plays And Prints Music This 3D Printer Plays And Prints Music

3D printers can be used for a lot of things, but a music player never seemed like one of them. One inventor at Art Hack Day 2013 in Stockholm proved that assumption wrong with his own unique 3D printer that …

Doodle3D Brings Drawings To Life Via 3D Printers Doodle3D Brings Drawings To Life Via 3D Printers

3D printers are getting cheaper and cheaper all the time. Soon enough, we’ll start seeing more than just hobbyists and industrial designers working with the technology. Unfortunately, the CAD software designers use to make 3D models is still expensive and/or …

3D Printers One Step Closer To Creating Human Tissue 3D Printers One Step Closer To Creating Human Tissue

3D printing has performed some miraculous feats in the field of medicine. Researchers are already playing around with the idea of growing organs with 3D printers, and now one university has proven that you can make human-like tissue with the …

This Chocolate Mold Was Made With A 3D Printer This Chocolate Mold Was Made With A 3D Printer
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Easter has come and gone, but there’s always a reason to make some custom molded chocolates. Unfortunately, you’re usually limited to whatever shapes the local stores sells molds in. With the help of a 3D printer, however, you can make …

Play-Doh Enters The World Of 3D Printing Play-Doh Enters The World Of 3D Printing
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The Play-Doh playsets of my childhood were kind of like 3D printers. You would put the Play-Doh into the machine, turn a crank, and shapes would come out. It’s this very same idea that has inspired Think Geek’s latest fake, …