With the third most successful 3D printer Kickstarter ever, Snapmaker has made great strides in offering an all-round solution for fabrication at an entry level.
When a good print with a lot of detail can be printing for 24 hours and beyond, power cuts of any length can be extremely damaging. Here are the best Uninterruptable Power Supplies available right now.
Here's what the Formbox by Mayku is and why you may want one for your 3D printing endeavors.
If you need something that'll really work as an adhesive for your glass print bed, the Magigoo Pen is a must.
There are a lot of slicers out there for you to use with your 3D printer. We took some time to whittle the list down to two of the very best and help you choose which is right for you.
The LulzBot Mini 2 is a portable, desktop-sized 3D printer that costs $1500. Here's a look at its key features and our take on whether it is worthy of your hard earned cash. (Hint: It is.)
3D models, especially ones not designed for 3d printing can be incredibly complex, with hidden geometry that makes 3D printing them slow going. Here are a few simple tricks to help you simplify them for printing.
One it comes to saving money 3D print people are the best. Check out this easy to print and make pin and rack steering wheel for your Xbox One controller
We check out Amazons latest Basics product, 3D printing filament, and see if it is worth your time.
A lot of models you will find in the world will be too big or cumbersome for you to print, this quick guide will show you haw to cut them down to size.
There are many very powerful tools out there for 3D design and 3D printing but they can be pricey. Microsoft has released a range of them lately so we take a look at 3D Builder and it stacks up against the popular online builder Tinkercad
With 3D printing becoming more accessible to the public, more and more people are designing and printing helpful tools for their devices. Here is a short list of helpful 3D prints for your Windows Mixed Reality headset.
Microsoft has teamed up with CGTrader to offer a chance for 3D modelers to have one of their creations pre-loaded in Microsoft's official 3D Builder app for Windows 10, along with other prizes.
Microsoft plans to offer more information on plans to develop a new file format for 3D printing as part of its Build 2015 developers conference next week in San Francisco. The reveal will be made as part of the session "Developing 3D Printing Applications and Services in Windows 10" on April 30. Support for 3D printing was added natively into Windows 8.1 in 2013, with the goal of...
Tinkerplay, a new free app from Autodesk, hopes to make 3D printing and designing a little more fun. 3D printing is becoming more and more popular, and Russell Holly from Android Central has been having quite a good time with it, but designing and printing isn't for everyone. The folks at Autodesk have just released a new app for Android, iOS and even Windows Phone that they hope will...
Microsoft has just released a new and major update for its 3D Builder app for Windows 8.1 that adds a number of new features and improvements, including a way to make 3D printed objects without the need to actually own a 3D printer. Basically, the app has a new button, "Buy Print" that allows users to buy a object they can customize in the app from 3D Systems. Microsoft says: "...
Amazon has launched a new section of its retail website where customers can customize and purchase a number of 3D printed products, including items such as cases, holders and stands for smartphones and tablets. Amazon says in its press release: The new store will feature fun and easy-to-use design templates for customers to put their individual style on an item they create and 3D...
3D printers are slowly becoming the cool toys to use in creating various objects, but using a new Windows 8 app you can create your very own Tyrannosaurus dinosaur. Not only are you able to reproduce the famous predator, but there's room to learn and uncover every detail about what life was like all those years ago. Before printing away, you're tasked with becoming a palaeontologist and...
Nokia has been delving into different technologies, some weird and wonderful and others just plain awesome. This year, to celebrate the Easter holidays, Nokia is introducing #Chokia. If you haven't quite guessed from the name (and the above image), the company is producing 3D-printed logos made of chocolate. Humorously, Nokia states the reason behind doing just the company's logo, as...
One of the many technology trends that we are looking forward to in 2014 is the consumerization of 3D printing, especially after Windows 8.1 introduced native 3D printing support last year. The first industry event of the year, CES 2014, reflected the excitement in the category with new 3D printers and new apps. At the event, 3D printer manufacturer Beijing TierTime launched their...