Barcelona desktop 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D has released the original design files for its Sigma and Sigmax R19 machines. Proving its commitment to the open source philosophy the company was found…
Origin and DSM announce partnership to develop new open additive materials
Global science company and material manufacturer Royal DSM, has partnered with San Francisco-based 3D printing startup Origin. The goal of this collaboration is to develop new materials for additive m…
Bioengineers 3D print a liver-like air sac using food dyes, opening doors for replacement organ printing
Research headed by bioengineers from Rice University and the University of Washington (UW) has advanced the possibility of bioprinting human organs from living cells and hydrogels. By adding common f…
Researchers use industrial wood-waste to make FDM/FFF wood filament
Scientists at the Michigan Technology University, Houghton have successfully made 3D printable wood filament from furniture wood-waste. The success was published in a research paper co-authored by the…
Printrbot 3D printer founder Brook Drumm to return with new company
Brook Drumm has announced plans for a “completely new market/business” idea following the close of the former 3D printer manufacturer Printrbot which he founded in 2011. In lieu of his for…
Hobbyist 3D prints open source CNC machine for under $200
Hobbyist and Reddit 3D printing community contributor Marioarm has built an “almost fully” 3D printed CNC machine for milling electronic chipboards. Marioarm built the Cyclone PCB CNC machine with 3D …
3D Printing Community saddened by closure of Printrbot 3D printers
Open source 3D printer manufacturer Printrbot has announced the close of its business, citing poor sales as the reason for the decision. A simple statement on the Printrbot website from founder Brook …
Interview: Brook Drumm, Printrbot, ‘we need to roll up our sleeves and re-capture the imagination’
Our series to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the RepRap project continues this week with insights from more early pioneers. Occasionally there is confusion around the term Open Source, in particula…
Interview: Richard Horne aka RichRap on the 10th Anniversary of RepRap
Our series on the 10th anniversary of the RepRap project continues with insights from Richard Horne. Richard Horne is probably better known by his online handle, RichRap. Through his blog, social medi…
Interview: Gina Häußge, creator of OctoPrint, on the RepRap 10th Anniversary
Our series to mark the 10th anniversary of the RepRap project continues with insights into the 3D printing software world. Gina Häußge is the founder and main developer of OctoPrint. OctoPrint is a hi…