News — 3d printing

The Case of the Bionic Hand – a 3D Printed Prosthesis Zortrax M200 3D printers were used to 3D Print functional bionic hands. The durable Z-ULTRAT material helped 3D Master Company create a sturdy prosthesis for a Vietnamese army veteran. To read the entire story click HERE

3D Printed Life-Size Droid Inspiring Students with 3D Printing and Robotics David Shircliff, a Technology Education teacher at Stone Hill Middle School in Ashburn, VA, printed a life-size R2-D2* for his class using the Afinia H800 3D printer. After a year of printing between student projects and ten 1000g rolls of mainly ABS filament, and with the help of VEX components, this beautiful astromech droid was created. Not only can the robot move around, it speaks droid, spins its head, and the upper arm pops out. This is an excellent example of what is possible when 3D printing is combined...

Angus looks at The Raise "The biggest 3D Printer yet on Maker's Muse! How does it stack up and is it worth the price tag and immense weight?" See his review here. Buy a Raise3D here.

Angus reviews Verbatim PLA VERY high quality filament and it's available in both 1.75mm and 3mm!FILAMENT WITH A WARRANTY! See his review here. Buy it here.

Learn How to Make Your 3D Prints Truly Transparent "3D printing continues to advance in its ability to create visually accurate prototypes, but most machines are still unable to produce optically clear parts. In this post, you’ll learn why 3D printers struggle to make objects clear straight off the build platform, and you’ll discover 3 techniques for making optically clear parts." Get the rest of the story. Get some Z-GLASS by Zortrax here!