Tag Archives: 3D Printers

Lost with personal 3D printers? Here is an overview of the market

Personal Do-It-Yourself 3D printers are among makers’ all time favorites. In the last several years, Makerbot or RepRap, the most popular devices on the market, have highlighted the incredible possibilities of 3D printing technologies. It’s exciting to see more and … Continue reading

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Architectural 3D Printing featured on PBS’s “This Old House”

This Old House is a home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes. In the episode “Bedford: And the Work Begins“, homeowner Joe Titlow shows how his company (Z Corporation) builds architectural models on a ZPrinter 650 3D Printer … Continue reading

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Personal 3D Printer or 3D Printing service?

In the March/April 2011 issue of Time Compression, Terry Wohler wrote a column entitled “Why You Won’t Have an AM Machine in Your Garage” Here is some interesting excerpts For many years, additive manufacturing (AM) industry insiders have speculated on … Continue reading

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RepRap 3D Printer featured on ABC Catalyst

This ABC story is about the RepRap: an open-source self-replicating 3D Printer. The interviewee is Dr Adrian Bowyer, its inventor and senior lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath. Imagine the industrial revolution in reverse, … Continue reading

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Ultimaker: the really faaaaaaaaaaast 3D Printer

Ultimaker is the new 3D printer on the block with a large build volume, high speeds and accuracy. It was designed by Martijn Elserman, Erik de Bruijn and Siert Wijnia. In a “Star Wars”-like introduction they narrate how it all … Continue reading

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