A new technology seeks to use electricity to improve the strength of 3D printing. It has been realized that weak bonds between molecules of the materials that are 3D printed can be strengthened if additional heat is added during the printing process. With this in mind, a company called Essentium has come up with the…
There has been a rapid rate of innovation in 3D printing in the last few years. The printer has been used to print a thousand new things and make use of lots of new material. The new ability to print using Aluminum is seen as the ultimate game changer. Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS Technology)…
Every technology has limitations. 3D printing is not exempt from this rule. When the technology came out, there was so much hype that you could print just about everything you imagined; food, guns, glasses, limbs, eyes, etc. Even if we are heading in a direction where more and more consumer items are 3D printed, there…
Wax is fast becoming a popular material to use in 3D printing. Wax is typically used to create molds for new products through lost wax technique among others. Certain characteristics of wax make it a good material for use in 3D printing. Here are the characteristics Cheap Wax is a cheap material for trial 3D…
If you would like to create accurate and quality 3D models for your 3D printing, there a number of things that you have to put in mind and implement. There is no one size fits all kind of approach. Each project has its set of requirements that should be followed. Here is a list of…
3D printing is the new technology that has taken the creative and design world by storm. There are unlimited possibilities to what the 3D printers can print from prototypes at the company to fun toys and parts at home. There are different 3D printers on the internet, some made by mainstream companies while others are…
3D printing has taken an interesting dimension with several 3D printer designs in the market today. One interesting dimension is the ability to build own 3D printer according to your needs. People have looked at the possibility to a 3D printer replicating itself by printing the component parts of the 3D printer. It is not…
As with any new technology, everyone is obsessed with the benefits that come with 3D printing. The technology has been amazing at revolutionizing designing, prototyping, and manufacturing across several industries. Moreover, it has many indirect benefits that include lowering transport costs, reducing carbon footprint, creating independence and improving the quality of products. However, there can…
Since the days during the Italian Renaissance when Michelangelo painstakingly carved his David out of a giant block of marble, the physical process of wrangling art out of wood, rock, or metal has remained virtually unchanged for millennia. Whether our forebears were creating ornate embellishments and flourishes to the columns adorning Gothic cathedrals or weaving…
