Amazon has unveiled the new Amazon 3D Printing Store, allowing customers to create their own jewelry, toys, arts, accessories, and more. 3D printing is becoming more popular as the industry evolves with cheaper printers, easier to use software, and on-demand services. Amazon throwing its hat into the ring will further improve how commonplace 3D printing is and make it one of … [Read more...]
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3d printing failures
3D printing might be the next wave of the future but it still takes some skill in design to get exactly what you want from the system. If 3D printing sounds easy, this Flickr group might change your mind. The Art of 3D Print Failure group collects photos of 3D printing gone wrong - some are weird and some are mystifying how something went so wrong. Check out the collected … [Read more...]
3D printing as easy as printing a Word document
Windows 8.1 will include built-in 3D printing functionality. Its usage will greatly expand outside of just the "makers" with its incorporation into the operating system. With Microsoft getting in on 3D fabrication, their On The Whiteboard series covered 3D printing and making it as easy as printing a Word document. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc46DDGHBbo If this has made … [Read more...]
PBS Off Book summarizes 3d printing nicely
3D printing has been mentioned here on 404TS before. We have 3D printing your own robot, CBS News covering the topic, and a round-up of a few 3D printing services. 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize many parts of our daily lives, so it certainly deserves this coverage. From new human organizes to replacement parts, 3D printing could change our world for the … [Read more...]
A few 3D printing services
Affordable 3D printers are oft speculated as the next revolution in computing. Imagine a part breaking for an appliance of yours and the manufacturer stopped carrying parts for that model. Instead of having a broken hunk of junk, you could measure, design, and print the part yourself. After installing it, your appliance is back to working condition. 3D printing is also heralded … [Read more...]