News — 3d printing

One of our younger 3D printer users has accomplished the printing of a complete working violin, and it sounds REALLY good! Some trial, some error, and lots of learning involved, but it was all worthwhile! Congratulations Dane!http://www.tctimes.com/living/year-old-builds-working-violin-from--d-printer/article_f60aaa92-97b0-11e6-af9a-63bf2d828b0d.html

What are they printing now? It's in Z-HIPS - an amazing premium material with a velvety finish.http://profound3d.com/collections/zortax-filament/products/zortrax-1-75mm-z-hips-3d-printer-filament-800g-spool

The CraftBot continues to impress. Its versatile slicer, high build quality, generous print capacity, and wide range of materials compatibility combined with VERY attractive pricing make for a winning combination that's tough to beat in this price range.http://profound3d.com/collections/craftbot

We've been experimenting with NinjaFlex on the Raise3D N2+. It's a challenging material, but we've had good results slowing EVERYTHING down [flow rate, movement, infill rate]. We'll try a couple more tweaks to cut down on the threading [retraction adjustments?]. Mostly we like having a squishy hedgehog.

Taken from Space By Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor Do you have a creative idea for a tool that astronauts could use aboard the International Space Station (ISS)? A new competition, called the ISS Design Challenge, is asking college students for creative designs for tools that space station astronauts could use in their everyday lives aboard the orbiting lab. The winning tool design will be 3D printed aboard the space station using a Made In Space printer. The competition, which is sponsored by Mouser Electronics, will be judged by former ISS Cmdr. Chris Hadfield and former "MythBusters" co-host Grant Imahara. Daily...