Despite some setbacks, the WikiWeapon project continues its feverish pace to become the first fully 3D printed firearm. The team made a breakthrough over the weekend with a 3D printed AR magazine. The Defense Distributed blog was updated over the …

In September of last year, MakerBot announced the MakerBot Replicator 2. It was a significant leap in performance over the original Replicator at a price that would appeal to hobbyists and industry professionals. Now MakerBot is back with a new …

Plenty of people are excited about the future of 3D printing, but not many events are solely dedicated to the technology. Sure, there’s the Maker Faire and Euromold, but those events cover much more than just 3D printing. That’s all …

There’s a lot of cheap 3D printing options now available to consumers who want to start experimenting with the technology. That being said, all of the cheap options are coming from innovative Kickstarter campaigns. There’s not a lot of cost …

You often hear that 3D printing is the future of manufacturing. How true is that exactly? A new infographic from the fine folks at Sculpteo shares some of the finer details of the 3D printing revolution. Most people are no …

Vinyl records are making a comeback. The superior sound quality that’s afforded by records has prompted numerous musical acts to release albums on the age old technology alongside the usual CD and digital releases. Indie acts, who might not have …

Thingiverse is by far the most popular Web site for those looking for 3D printing designs. The Web site, owned by Makerbot, offers designs for just about everything – including gun parts. Said parts were technically against the rules, but …

Back in July, a Japanese company started offering 3D printed models of a fetus for expecting mothers. It was all kinds of creepy, but there must be an appeal there that I just don’t understand. Maybe a video, instead of …

Objet is a personal favorite when it comes to 3D printers because the company just makes things. Sure, it’s a glorified advertisement for its Connex printers, but very few other 3D printing companies just make things for the heck of …

Over the last year, 3D printers have inspired a lot of futuristic ideas. One of the more lofty ideas was the creation of medicine via 3D printing. At the time, it was only a theory, but a group of researchers …

The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently sent out a call to arms for help in identifying patents that could threaten continued innovation in the field. Through this, the group found a number of patents that could very well lead to stifled …

It seems that every space program in the world wants to build a moon base at some point in the future. The only problem is actually getting the materials up there to construct the buildings. Researchers may have made it …

The Wiki Weapon Project has already attracted its fair share of controversy. The project was put on hold earlier this year after its 3D printer was seized by the company they leased it from. Now one Congressman is calling for …

Much of our shared ancient history is told through art. Researchers study statues, carvings and other artwork to piece together the lives of these ancient peoples. Unfortunately, many of these ancient statues were lost to time, or were destroyed by …

At Euromold, Objet revealed the Objet1000, it’s largest 3D printer yet. The printer has a build volume of 1,000mm, and is being touted as the next big thing for industries that create prototypes with 3D printers. In fact, you could …

Remember Defense Distributed? These are the guys who started the WikiWeapon Project that sought to create a 3D printed gun after HaveBlue, a gunsmith, proved it was technically possible by successfully firing a gun that had a 3D printed lower …

Kickstarter has already proven itself to be a bastion (and patent litigation target) for cheap 3D printers. The Form 1 broke all kinds of records when it pulled in over $2.5 million. At $2,699, the Form 1 was still a …

3D printing is often used to make ordinary objects, but the really amazing stuff comes when creators thinks outside the box. The people of Japan have really exemplified this with the disturbing 3D printed fetus and awesome 3D printed portraits. …

Objet is still at Eurmold 2012, and the company is showing off some of the most impressive 3D printed work to come out of its line of industrial printers. Today’s creations are sets of fasteners and connectors created by Rotite, …

Objet is at Euromold 2012 this week, and has already made headlines with the announcement of its massive Objet1000 3D printer. Now the company is on the show floor showing off its latest innovations in 3D printing including a full-size …

Objet, maker of fine 3D printers, is at Euromold 2012 this week to show off its latest innovations in 3D printing. The company started off big with the announcement of the Objet1000, it’s largest 3D printer yet. The Objet1000‘s name …