3D printers have unfortunately yet to reach the stage of full-on "Star Trek" replicators; they can't make complicated machinery from scratch, merely individual plastic parts, which aren't really safe ...

3D printing’s real value is that you can whip up objects in all kinds of whacky geometries with a minimum of fuss. However, there’s almost always some post-processing to do. Like many manufactured ...

Many makers all over the world have started spending a good amount of their time at community Makerspaces and Hackerspaces, and as a result, they have had to develop portable tool kits that fit their ...

While you'll find custom-designed parts for almost every brand of 3D printer on just about every repository, it's important ...

HEIDENHAIN is a world-leading provider of encoders, machine controls, touch probes, digital readouts and metrology solutions—empowering engineer...READ MORE As parts get larger, so do cutting tools.

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It represents a new class of 3D printers that automatically handle the most difficult tasks, allowing you to focus on ...

Adobe has unveiled a major update to Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud) with the hope that a "radically simplified 3D printing process" will make their software the "go-to tool for anyone who wants to ...