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MakerBot Retail Store in Manhattan Recently Amazon added a whole section of 3D printing and additive manufacturing . Many sites picked this up as a sign of the increased popularity and potential market for 3D printing. Though that is one sign of the growing industry another is the increasing number of “retail” 3d printing stores.  Some […]

Made In Space 3D Printer during a micro gravity “Vomit Comet” What if astronauts could manufacture whatever they needed while in space? That is the question behind a NASA funded small business Made In Space. After successful testing on micro-gravity flights back in 2011 (the playfully named “Vomit Comet”) plans are in place to put

3D Printing has been the hot topic for months now. With investors and consumers being inundated with news and information on the subject it is important to understand what additive manufacturing and 3D printing can, and can not, do. Thankfully there are some great resources including a free webinar from engineering.com.   The session is

A few weeks ago I posted here about Gamification Of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and how it could bring about a new era in 3D printing. One reader pointed out a related infographic that shows past successes in other industries. Who knows, maybe someday soon this graphic will need a section dedicated to additive manufacturing.

Previous posts have made mention of the growing industry of service bureaus for 3D printing. Even as 3D printers lower in price and accessible to consumers it still requires a good deal of expertise to work through the details. This leaves an opportunity for experienced professionals to help part time and amateur designers turn their

A major hurdle to wide spread adoption of home 3d printing is the learning curve to designing items to print. Cubify Draw, a free app available for iOS devices attempts to overcome that hurdle. Although it is limited in its functionality the simple app is useful in making simple designs and explaining how 3D printing

When I was first contacted about Pirate3D I was sceptical, and wrote as much in an article on 3DPrinting.com. Since that time they have launched an already successful Kickstarter campaign which includes a soothing time lapse proving they can make a functional 3D printer. From their Kickstarter Bio the team appears to know what they

Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo attracted 3,000 attendees a few months back in NYC. I had the pleasure of attending and was impressed with the turn out of the first event of it’s kind. Now the organizers are bringing the presentations to other cities. The partner show which includes exhibitors like MakerBot, Stratasys, and

This is a collection of 3D Printing Machines currently available (or in production). For more information and articles on 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing keep reading on 3DEngr.com. 3D Printers

There are lots of ways to use 3D printing, but one of the more fun and flashy ones is getting a 3D print of yourself. A few companies and retail stores have already begun offering consumers the opportunity to see themselves created in miniature form. Below are just a few of the ways to print