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3D printing has been poised to transform travel for several years. We're now seeing the beginnings of 3D printed airplane food, jet engines, cars, and even space station equipment. How will 3D printing improve how we get from one place to another? Here are a few jet-setting innovations ha...
3D printed molded plastic frames have become an incredibly popular amongst DIY drone enthusiasts. Generally, using a 3D printer to create a perfectly shaped plastic frame is something that only works on smaller drones. When using plastic sheets (not 3D printed shapes or objects), you can ...
Normal manufacturing techniques don’t always cut it for an object so particular—in the SpaceX factory, I was shown bizarre-shaped Falcon 9 parts that had to be 3D printed (and 3D designed) because there was no other good method to make them just the right way.1 But since none of ...
To make a toy using this technique, a manufacturer loads a substance, usually plastic, into a mini-fridge-sized machine. He also loads a 3-D design of the toy he wants to make. When he tells the machine to print, it heats up and, using the design as a set of instructions, extrude...
Dashboard Display Design Miss the good old days? Here's the dashboard display in a vintage car. © iStockphoto.com/Uko_Jesita First impressions are important, and a dashboard provides your introduction to each automobile you drive. Designers get paid to think about what each person mi...
Acarry-on bagis most people's security blanket, best friend and lifeline when traveling. Your carry-on often has essentials for the airplane - for me, that means mostly snacks but a carry-on may also include valuables such as passports, medicine, toiletries and cash. If yo...
3D printingoffers unique advantages when combined with electroplating. Engineers often choose to 3D print substrates because of additive manufacturing’s design freedom. It is often cheaper to electroplate 3D printed parts than to cast, machine, or use other manufacturing methods, especially when it co...
3D Printing Nevertheless, once I finished the design, I started with 3D printing the parts. The hull of the hovercraft is the biggest part to print and I specifically designed to fit my Creality CR-10 3D printer, which has a print bed of 30x30cm. ...
The first way is much harder but you can design any RC plane you want. If you don't have a CNC machine or a laser cutter (you can also print parts on 3D printer) it will be very hard to make good plane, but if you have a lot of time you can try. You can find many useful...