The aim of this guide is to teach you the fundamental concepts of how to 3D print, and provide you with the tools and resources you need to get started and make an informed choice about buying your first 3D printer. You will learn the basic history of 3D printing, the software that pow...
2.The creativity, inventiveness, and innovation of Caltech's students, faculty, and researchers have won Nobel Prizes and put rovers on Mars. But Techers also imagine smaller scale innovations every day, from new ways to design solar cells to how to 3D print dorm decor. How have you been ...
Lithophanes are pieces of art that you can 3D print. When you shine light from behind, it reveals the details in the image. The process starts by importing the image to a lithophane maker, which transforms the image into a 3D model that you can slice and send to a 3D printer. If you...
Not too long ago, the idea of 3D printing — creating three-dimensional objects using machines that add layers of material on top of one another — seemed novel. If you say you're going to print something from your computer, most people still think of two-dimensional printing, putting toner...
Designing 3D printable objects Creating designs is something I’ll save for another blog post but there are many good places to startlearning how to use Autodesk Fusion 360orBlender for 3D printing. Summary Surprisingly there is a lot of skill required to get a good 3D print. Hopefully, my...
3D printers promise endless applications. However, sometimes reality gets in the way of that promise. One example of where that can happen is when trying to print something that needs to hold water, only to watch it leak like a sieve. Read on to find out to avoid such a tragic waste of...
(Image credit: Cults3D) Any design with a “Y” shape is safe to 3D print without supports, “H” has a bridge-like structure, and you can print it too without supports. However, if the bridge is more than 5mm, you must use supports. The designs with a “T” structure need support...
Learn how to 3D print. 3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file.
Not too long ago, the idea of 3D printing — creating three-dimensional objects using machines that add layers of material on top of one another — seemed novel. If you say you're going to print something from your computer, most people still think of two-dimensional printing, putting toner...
It’s a great question. Oftentimes something new and shiny comes along, and people rush to it or are told they should be rushing to it, but nobody ever stops to think about the “why?” So aside from being cool and new, what value is there in 3D printing? We have printing in the...