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COVID-19 - What can I do? First in a series of information posts. "Listen, kid, we're all in it together." Harry Tuttle-Heating Engineer [Robert De Niro in Terry Gilliam's "Brazil"] FABBALOO has assembled some resources on what's being done and what can be done. Find out how you might be able to help here.

Free CAD Software... Part Two Next in a series of looks at *FREE* CAD software. When you move beyond just downloading what you are going to print, and need to make your own design, what do you use? We'll be looking at some free alternatives to the expensive CAD heavyweights that are out there. They all take some adjusting to, and have their own interface quirks and conventions and methods of accomplishing things. Today our candidate is TinkerCAD. The best thing about this one is that is does not require anything to be installed on your system. It's entirely cloud-based...

Zortrax Z-FLEX Printing Tip Optimized for use on the M200 Plus and M300 Plus, Z-FLEX allows you to make flexible objects that don't snap or break when bent or folded. You can also make gaskets [not for critical use] and pads. Our advice when using this material is to make sure you clean out the Nozzle and Hotend thoroughly after switching ot another material. You will find residue from Z-FLEX likes to hang around, so reload the next. material at least 4 or 5 times before initiating a print job. [*Please note that Z-FLEX is intended for use with the...

Desk Accessory in PLA Not just for toys and novelties. Print useful objects you will wonder how you did without! This USB/SD/MicroSD rack from THINGIVERSE printed on the Raise3D Pro2 PLUS. Sort your stuff in HIGHLY efficient manner! Get the file here. Get your own Pro2 PLUS here. Watch it print. Subscribe to our channel.

Articles from the 3D printing industry in the last week worth a look!! 3D printed glove to protect workers in the automotive industry - 3DPrinterChat.com Jaguar Land Rover is creating a lightweight 3D printed glove to protect workers from musculoskeletal disorders. Read the article HERE LulzBot Revived! Moves to Fargo? Fabbaloo.com Aleph Objects, the Loveland 3D printer manufacturer has found a buyer, FAME 3D, the company announced Friday afternoon. Read article HERE 3D Printing in Education - 3DPrinting.com Applying 3D printing in education has a wide variety of important uses in primary and secondary schools, universities, libraries, technical colleges, and...