Previous posts have made mention of the growing industry of service bureaus for 3D printing. Even as 3D printers lower in price and accessible to consumers it still requires a good deal of expertise to work through the details. This leaves an opportunity for experienced professionals to help part time and amateur designers turn their

A major hurdle to wide spread adoption of home 3d printing is the learning curve to designing items to print. Cubify Draw, a free app available for iOS devices attempts to overcome that hurdle. Although it is limited in its functionality the simple app is useful in making simple designs and explaining how 3D printing

When I was first contacted about Pirate3D I was sceptical, and wrote as much in an article on 3DPrinting.com. Since that time they have launched an already successful Kickstarter campaign which includes a soothing time lapse proving they can make a functional 3D printer. From their Kickstarter Bio the team appears to know what they

Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo attracted 3,000 attendees a few months back in NYC. I had the pleasure of attending and was impressed with the turn out of the first event of it’s kind. Now the organizers are bringing the presentations to other cities. The partner show which includes exhibitors like MakerBot, Stratasys, and

This is a collection of 3D Printing Machines currently available (or in production). For more information and articles on 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing keep reading on 3DEngr.com. 3D Printers

There are lots of ways to use 3D printing, but one of the more fun and flashy ones is getting a 3D print of yourself. A few companies and retail stores have already begun offering consumers the opportunity to see themselves created in miniature form. Below are just a few of the ways to print

View from the Inside 3D Printing Expo Just got back from a few fun days at the first ever Inside 3D Printing Expo held at the Javits Center in New York City. The two day event announced they had more than 3000 people registered, and anyone who tried to elbow their way through the exhibitor

Photo Credit Flickr : 621st Contingency Response Wing The new industrial revolution of 3D printing is already making itself a reality for some professionals. US soldiers around the world have used additive manufacturing and 3D printing to develop immediate solutions to problems that traditionally would have taken years. Contracts for new parts or upgraded devices