This week’s question is about an old 3D scanner, the Eora. Reader Leo asks: “Some years ago I purchased an Eora 3D scanner for use with my iPhone. For a while it worked well, but with a change of ...
Charles R. Goulding and Kellen Coleman drill into how the ongoing U.S. Steel acquisition battle could redefine material availability, costs, and innovation in the fast-growing 3D printing industry.
Sketch AutoConstrain and Automated Drawings show that AI doesn’t have to be perfect to save time for CAD designers. At the annual Autodesk University user conference last October, Autodesk announced ...
Let’s take a look at SimplyPrint, which had a very interesting announcement last week. SimplyPrint is a five-year-old Danish company that provides a cloud-based printer management system that includes ...
A new way to strengthen 3D prints has been released to PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer. The method is called “Bricklayers”, and it’s a way to slightly alternate heights during extrusion. The idea is that ...
With the recent controversy over the beloved #3DBenchy, I wondered whether people truly know the capabilities of the little boat 3D model. The 3D model has captivated the 3D print world for a decade ...
We conclude our test of the Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Max resin 3D printer with a look at software, print results and final thoughts. This is part three of a three part series, please read parts one and ...
Building snap-fit 3D models is fun, but how, exactly, do you design them? One way is to follow the lead of woodworkers, who have had the same challenge, and it’s long been solved. A popular approach ...
Researchers have developed a unique method of strengthening microscopic 3D printed lattices. The space we’re talking about here is very small, something the researchers call “nanoarchitecture”.
You may be looking at much higher prices for desktop 3D printers [Source: Fabbaloo / LAI] There’s been a lot of talk lately about tariffs, but what might they mean in the desktop 3D printing world?
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi delve into the transformative role of 3D printing in 2025, from revolutionizing healthcare to reshaping defense and energy industries amid global challenges.
An analyst report paints a dismal picture for 3D printing in 24Q3. A report by CONTEXT’s Chris Connery charts sales of 3D printing systems for a range of different machine categories during that ...