Fictiv has submitted this post. There are plenty of prototyping applications for 3D printing, but don’t overlook prototype injection molding just because it requires tooling. Yes, you’ll have to pay ...

Though we may strive for the day in which it’s possible to make an entire aircraft with 3D printing, according to Wohlers Associates, about one-third of the reported additive manufacturing (AM) ...

A functional 3D printed wrench prototype featuring a durable design, practical testing, and engineering details that showcase ...

A hobbyist claims to have built a shoulder-fired guided missile prototype using 3D-printed components and off-the-shelf parts for a reported total cost of $96, according to project documentation ...

When mathematically inspired maker [Henry Segerman] conspired with circus performer and acrobat [Marcus Paoletti] to advance the craft of acrobatics in round metal objects (such as cyr wheels and ...

Flying cars, hoverboards and video chat - a very futuristic vision for the year 2015 was presented in the movie "Back to the Future Part II", released in 1989. Now, shortly before "Back to the Future ...

Anaheim, Calif. — Mack Prototype Inc., a subsidiary of Mack Molding Co., has invested $150,000 in a new 3D printer to meet demand for large prototypes and production-grade parts. "One of the big gaps ...

The widespread adoption of 3D-printed construction seems more a case of when rather than if, and so far we've seen houses, a castle, and even a military barracks created using the promising tech. The ...

On Thursday, the German automaker said that the new Stratasys J750, a commercial 3D printer, will be utilized in the manufacture of tail light covers in automobiles. The Stratasys J750's lure lies ...

At the 2011 IFA Berline (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin), Panasonic went all out with 3D, not only a new 3D pro-am camcorder, but also showing off the prototype for an upcoming 3D compact ...

ORNL collaborated with NASA to 3D-print a lunar rover wheel based on a NASA design. The project demonstrated the potential of additive manufacturing for creating highly specialized parts needed for ...

Around here, we love it when someone identifies a need and creates their own solution. In this case, [Engineer Bo] was tired of endless and imprecise scrolling with a mouse wheel. No off-the-shelf ...