Makers
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If anyone has any objections to 3D printing a wedding, speak now or forever hold your peace. Erin Winick, the associate editor of the future of work at MIT Technology Review, certainly didn’t have any objections, as the editor and maker opted to 3D print many elements of her own…
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The maker community is constantly creating new, fun and often innovative things using 3D printing, but it can sometimes be hard to keep track of all the amazing things going on, especially with so much happening on the industry side of things. At this time of year, however, I always…
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Makerbot is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its 3D model sharing platform Thingiverse. The online platform, which now includes over two million users, is the largest free and open 3D printing community in the world. Looking back over the past ten years of Thingiverse, its transformation and growth is nothing…
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It is hard to see a day go by without some new innovative technology or online platform being launched. For this reason, it can sometimes be too easy to overlook certain projects and let them fall through the cracks. When I came across STHER, Inc., a new subscription platform founded…
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Thought3D, the Malta-based manufacturer of Magigoo 3D printing adhesive products, has partnered with international online retailer HobbyKing.com, further expanding its reseller network. HobbyKing.com, a platform that primarily serves designers, makers and enthusiasts of electronics and R/C models, will now be selling the 50ml format of Magigoo 3D printer adhesive. Notably,…
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Volkswagen, one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, is inviting designers and innovators to come up with 3D printable designs to take its I.D. Buzz vehicle to the next level. The crowdsourcing initiative, called Print your Buzz, is hosted via the open innovation platform jovoto and aims to…
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NASA recently added a new 3D model to its database of space-themed 3D printable files. The latest addition is a miniature model of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, also known as SOFIA. The newly released model falls directly in line with our August Industry Focus on additive manufacturing and…
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Printrbot, a desktop 3D printer manufacturer that came onto the scene in 2011, has regrettably announced it is shutting its doors. The company’s website indicates that low sales were the reason for it closing down. Printrbot brought something of a revelation to the nascent desktop 3D printer industry in 2011.…
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Stratasys, a global leader in additive technology solutions, sponsored and took part in a 72-hour “Makers for Heroes Make-a-Thon” event in Tel Aviv. The event sought to develop devices and find solutions for various challenges veterans face as a result of injuries received while in service. Solutions were tailored to…
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HONDA MEETS FABLAB is a call for ideas which aims to initiate a dialogue between HONDA R&D Europe and the Fablab world in terms of creativity and co-design, to enhance the experience of a 2-wheeler pilot. The presentation of the contest will take place on Wednesday 22 November from 2:30 pm to…
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