You may have to explain what it is to novices, but once you do, it's pretty fascinating to have your own model of an actual supernova, nebula, or galaxy based on data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory — the most powerful X-ray telescope ever built. NASA has made more than a dozen new STL files available for free download. Might make a great lamp!
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Anycubic's second stab at the Kobra 3 has booked itself in for a May 15 launch, and it needs to deliver out of the box.
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A German government report says the military doesn't have spare part design data or manufacturing rights, but is buying 3D printers anyway.
An all-rounder designed for scanning on the go, Creality’s new Otter Lite grows the company’s scanner line-up to six devices. It sits as a marginally pared-back, mobile-first alternative to the Otter.
U.S. Defence Dept. is putting $8M behind a new metal 3D printing research center at the Univ. of Illinois to provide definite answers about the material properties and quality of large metal parts made with additive methods. Larger metal parts have their own distinct mechanical challenges and technology options, which this center plans to explore and innovate on alongside the military's DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center.
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3D printing has stepped in to disrupt the gold jewelry market and provide technology-enabled jewelers with a way to offer custom jewelry online.
Bambu Lab is making progress with its firmware updates, so AMS 2 Pros and AMS HTs now work with P- & X-series printers.
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The U.S. military's growing additive manufacturing capability may soon be put into action producing myriad spare parts to boost force readiness.
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Whether a Jedi or a Sith, we all need to make it clear when we shouldn't be disturbed. This sign'll do it for you.
a new material that changes color when stressed or stretched. This cholesteric liquid crystal elastomer (CLCE) won't be in a 3D printing material shop anytime soon, but researchers at the Univ. of Pennsylvania say this material may solve industry problems in smart sensing, displays, and robotics across medicine, diagnostics, monitoring, and can even be used in art. "This could allow us to observe mechanical stress in a way that was previously impossible with traditional materials," says Shu Yang, lead investigator of the work.
A newsletter over the weekend indicates May 15 as a possible release date, with more details dropping tomorrow, May 6.
The Kobra 3 V2 Combo succeeds the Kobra 3 Combo. The image in the mailing doesn't appear to show any obvious changes to the printer, so we'd guess the update focuses on reliability and performance, rather than any wholesale changes to the hardware or features.
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