Beyond the ever-dropping cost of 3D printers themselves, one of the biggest perceived barriers of entry to 3D printing is the supposed difficulty of the design process. And, make no mistake: if you're ...

Discover the world's smallest 3D printer, standing impressively at just 4 centimeters tall. Encased in a stylish light wood ...

Slant 3D] has a useful video explaining some thoughtful CAD techniques for designing 3D printed pins that don’t break and the ...

US scientists have introduced a groundbreaking approach to building nuclear reactor components faster than ...

Senior mechanical engineering students Jacob Shupe, Ian Smith, Colin McAndrew and Lucas Elmore were tasked with creating a vertical 3D printer for their senior design project. Their sponsor, Heart of ...

The wiki-style site supports anyone working on the open-source 3D printer design or using RepRaps for production. For the uninitiated, RepRaps can make plastic parts, including its own, so ...

Once the stuff of science fiction, 3D printers are now mainstream tools for creation and innovation. These devices, which transform digital blueprints into physical objects, have dramatically evolved ...

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, ...