3d printing vs. traditional manufacturing by Susan Taing

Learn why 3D printing is the superior manufacturing solution. Offering diverse, innovative products, less overall waste, localized production, and a new world of independent designers and brands, 3D printing challenges traditional manufacturing every step of the way. Susan Taing, founder and CEO of bhold, explains how 3D printing is paving the way for a bold new future of production possibilities.

Matt Stultz presents advanced materials for 3D printing on video by MAKE

3D Printing Providence leader Matt Stultz gives the lowdown on a variety of some of the new and exciting advanced 3D printing materials and their uses. The range of filaments covered includes: thermochromic, conductive, Laywood, Laybrick, HIPS, nylon, and TGlass.

Future of design education and 3d printing

Video by: http://www.youtube.com/user/makemagazine?feature=watch

Video form Maker Faire 2013 about cool 3d printing stuff

Cool!





Video by: http://www.youtube.com/user/3DPrinterWorld?feature=watch

Filaflex filament and link roundup - tests and properties of various filament types

There are more filaments from various materials available for 3d printing then just simple PLA and ABS. Here are some links on news related to filaments ...

Excellent roundup post by NothingLabs on various filaments, how to print with them and their properties:

http://nothinglabs.blogspot.com/2013/09/filament-roundup-3d-printing-in-all.html

Here is his detailed presentation from google docs: http://tinyurl.com/kq3sbjd

Color changing and magnetic metal infused 3d printing filaments 

http://printm3d.com/filaments/

New flexible material - Filaflex

http://recreus.com/

Hackaday video from Maker Faire 2013:

Extensive test of soft PLA (FlexPLA):

http://algorithmicart.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/3d-printing-with-flexible-materials-flexpla-tests/

3d printed (hot) fashion pictures from MakerFaire 2013 (ThreeForm)

Just some random pictures (source unknown, I do not own the copyright). It looks like they are from ThreeForm, company oriented on 3d printable fashion design ...

They look cool, hot and futuristic. I'm not sure if this fashion will catch on, but I like it ...

PrintRBot on Maker Faire 2013

PrintrBot on Maker Faire 2013. Interesting interview with Brook Drumm on their kickstarter success and technology behind small low cost printer like using kevlar fishing line which does not stretch instead belts. It does not have heat bed, so you can print PLA only.





http://printrbot.com/

Shopbot Handibot - the smart desktop CNC router

Many companies are going into desktop / prosumer / DIY segment with their digital fabrication products. Where will this trend lead?

Maker Faire 2013 short video

News bits from Maker Faire 2013 by Tech Feed.

ModelBox turns a 3D model into a series of 2D images you print on acetate and set into a frame to cheaply and quickly prototype/simulate the 3D object; Zebra Images turns 3D models into holograms; and Lynx Laboratories demos its all-in-one 3D scanner.