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Reinforcing composite fiber layers
New 3D Printing Technique Allows For Better Control Of Composite Material Fiber Orientation

A newly developed 3D printing technique is making it easier to control the orientation of fibers of engineered composites.

by Anne Freier
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So Metal
Desktop Metal Gets Patents for Metal 3D Printing Supports System

Forging a new path for more accessible metal 3D printing, Desktop Metal has been granted patents for its Separable Supports technology. Designed to make metal 3D printing more accessible and safer, the tech means multi-material metal printing and hand-removable supports.

by Anne Freier
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Building the Resistance
Star Wars Models Made by Zortrax Machines

A lot of work goes into modeling Star Wars ships like the U-Wing and the Resistance Bomber. For that, model maker Alexander Hutchings trusts Zortrax machines.

by Sean Rohringer
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Historic Prints
Students 3D Print Diorama of Ancient Chinese History

by Anne Freier
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Full Speed Ahead
UNIZ Unveils Five 3D Printers With Uni-Directional Peel Technology

The 3D printer manufacturer UNIZ is planning to launch five new 3D printers equipped with its new uni-directional peel technology at CES 2018. 

by Tyler Koslow
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Keeping It Zen
3D Printing Helps Preserve Buddhist Statues From Yungang Grottoes Caves

The Yungang Grottoes Art Gallery is displaying full-size 3D printed Buddhist statues recreated from carvings at a UNESCO World Heritage site.

by Tyler Koslow
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Extruding Algae
Dutch Designers Transform Algae Into 3D Printable Biopolymer Material

A team of Dutch designers are creating bioplastics and biopolymers made from organic aquatic plant material.

by Anne Freier
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Early Bird Gets The Printer
Desktop Metal Starts Shipping Metal 3D Printers to First Customers

The Massachusetts 3D printing startup Desktop Metal has started shipping its Studio System to customers in the "Pioneer" program.  

by Tyler Koslow
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Led Zeppelin
Robotic Blimp to Explore Hidden Chambers of Great Pyramid

Research team in France collaborating with archaeologists to use a Robotic Blimp to explore a mysterious new chamber in the Giza pyramids.

by Anne Freier
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Blade Winner
Siemens Awarded by ASME for 3D Printed Gas Turbine Blades

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) awards Siemens for creating the first 3D printed and fully tested gas turbine blades.

by Tyler Koslow
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A Watershed Innovation
AquaRoot: Customized Biodegradable Irrigation Pipes

Irish company AquaRoot Technologies has developed a way to easily create irrigation pipes that are both biodegradable and customized.

by Sean Rohringer
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From Pellets to Spools
Make Your Own Low-Cost Filament Extruder

Instructables member Ian McMill shows how to make a filament extruder for less than $150. The machine can produce PLA and ABS filament.

by Anatol Locker
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Muon to Watch
Make Your Own Cosmic Particle Detector for Under $100

MIT physicists have created an inexpensive muon detector from off-the-shelf parts and a 3D printed case. Spun off into an outreach program, the Cosmic Watch device is aimed at students.

by Matthew Mensley
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Seedy Pickers
This 3D Printed Robot Picks Strawberries Better than Humans

Belgian engineering company, Octinion, created a strawberry picking robot with a 3D printed soft gripper which ensures the fruit goes undamaged. 

by Hanna Watkin
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Not Just for Kids
Graduate Creates ‘3D Lace’ Couture Collection using a 3Doodler Pen

Shenkar College design graduate Eden Saadon uses a 3Doodler to create an intricate couture design collection called 3D Lace.

by Hanna Watkin
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Hats Off
Make Your Own Cappy from Super Mario Odyssey

Proving that the internet really is a wonderful place, someone has created a how-to guide to make your own Cappy from Super Mario Odyssey.

by Matthew Mensley
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Printing on Cloud Nine
Sculpteo Fabpilot Makes 3D Printer Management a Whole Lot Easier

The new Fabpilot software from the 3D printing service Sculpteo allows clients to manage their fleet of 3D printers from within the cloud.

by Anne Freier
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No more painful flossing
Speed up Flossing with Blizzident Customized 3D-Flosser

Blizzident is a company improving our oral hygiene by using 3D scanning to create medieval-looking flossers that quickly clean teeth.

by Hanna Watkin
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Cafe au Printer
Fellow Makes 3D Printed Coffee Brewer Prototypes

Fellow is a San-Francisco based startup which uses 3D printers to create coffee brewers. But, don't worry, the final design isn't 3D printed - instead, the company use the technology to create hundreds of prototypes.

by Hanna Watkin
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May the AR Be With You
Disney Releases Star Wars Augmented Reality Video Game

Last Friday, Disney released "Star Wars: Jedi Challenges", an augmented reality game with equipment developed in cooperation with Lenovo.

by Sean Rohringer
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