Items tagged with 'MakerBot'
Defense Distributed to Release 3D-Printable Handgun Blueprints, Lawmakers Already On It
Last year, we caught wind of a one-man operation called Defense Distributed run by Texas law student Cody Wilson that was developing a 3D-printable handgun. At the time he was thwarted from prototyping the weapon as the company that leased him the necessary 3D printer, Stratasys, promptly reclaimed the printer. Even so,... Read More
Gartner Predicts Enterprise-Class 3D Printers Available For Under $2000 In 3 Years Or Less
From the first time any of us saw a replicator on Star Trek, we’ve been dreaming of the day when we could just dial up whatever we wanted and watch it magically appear in front of us thanks to a powerful machine. We’re obviously a ways off from that reality even with the advent of 3D printing, but according... Read More
Makerbot Brings Us One Step Closer To At-Home Replicators
If 3D printing wasn’t intriguing enough already (just check out our roundup), there’s now technology in the works that lets you scan and replicate a real-world device in 3D. MakerBot’s Bre Pettis made the announcement at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, where he said, “It’s a natural progression... Read More
3D Printer Manufacturer Makerbot Deletes Gun Blueprint Database From Thingiverse, Bans Gun Designs
As guns and their associated violence dominate the current headlines in the wake of the unimaginable tragedy in Connecticut, the focus on and debate over the ability to print gun parts using 3D printing technology has intensified. Though not explicitly motivated by current events, 3D printing company MakerBot has deleted... Read More
3D Printer Round-up: Cube 3D, Up! and Solidoodle
3D printing is a fascinating new technology and an exploding new market. The process involved is pretty basic actually. Heat up some plastic, and sort of like that Play-Doh Fun Factory you were so fond of as a kid, you extrude the melted plastic out to create objects of magnificence -- because you built it yourself... It... Read More
3D Printer Round-up: Cube 3D, Up! and Solidoodle
3D printing is a fascinating new technology and an exploding new market. The process involved is pretty basic actually. Heat up some plastic, and sort of like that Play-Doh Fun Factory you were so fond of as a kid, you extrude the melted plastic out to create objects of magnificence -- because you built it yourself. ... Read More
The Threat of 3D Printing: Will Governments and Big Industry Crush a Promising Technology?
We had the absolute pleasure of attending Maker Faire 2012 in New York last weekend, where we got to see first hand the hubbub surrounding 3D printing, a promising technology that's been receiving so much attention lately, and rightfully so. It's clear to us and to many others that 3D printing isn't a passing fad, but perhaps... Read More
Maker Faire 2012 New York - Attack of The 3D Printer Bots
We headed down to Maker Faire 2012 in New York this weekend to check out the expo's massive spread of engineering awesomeness and creativity in the fields of robotics, electronics, computing and much more. When you arrive at the fair, the first thing that strikes you is how completely organic the whole scene is. ... Read More
Retail 3D Printing has Arrived, at MakerBot Store in NYC
If you’re strolling down Mulberry Street in New York, there’s a new attraction to behold: a retail store featuring 3D printers, filament for printing 3D models, and treasures printed by MakerBot machines. The MakerBot store is the brainchild of MakerBot founder Bre Pettis, who said, “I have dreamed of... Read More
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