Stampa 4D, e gli oggetti potranno cambiare forma. Self-Assembly Lab. Blossom. 3Doodler: The World's First 3D Printing Pen by WobbleWorks LLC. Tinkercad - Mind to design in minutes. 3D Systems Cube - Printers. LAS VEGAS--With an updated Cube 3D printer, announced this morning, 3D Systems has demonstrated its commitment to improving the ease-of-use for consumer 3D printing.
The new Cube might look familiar if you recall the company's original model , announced at last year's CES . The new version is available in a few new colors now, but it otherwise largely looks the same. The biggest functional change on its exterior comes to the build plate. Whereas before the Cube's build plate was a heated piece of metal, the new build plate is glass, and is unheated. Traditionally, you heat the plate to help secure the plastic during the course of a print. You might also notice a new mechanism holding the build platform in place. 3D Systems says the new design eliminates the need to manually level the build plate, a task that can be tedious, and can also result in bad prints when the plate becomes misaligned. Another welcome update comes on the Cube's software side. 3D Printed Legs: Giving Amputees the Power of Personal Expression. The mission at San Francisco-based Bespoke Innovations is to bring more humanity to people who have experienced the loss of a limb, simply stated on their website as: “Because Every Body is Different.”
Founded in 2009 by an Industrial Designer and an Orthopedic Surgeon, Bespoke is part of the movement towards individualized and innovative medicine. Again, from their website: Each of our bodies is unique, as are our tastes and styles. Humans are anything but one-size-fits-all, and we want to recognize that fact. We achieve this by creating products that allow our clients to personalize their prosthetic legs. Deborah Bespoke shares a case study of a woman named Deborah: In 2004, Deborah lost her lower leg in a motorcycle accident, changing her life from that moment forward. How it Works The video below shows the 3D printing process.
Bespoke has been featured in Bloomberg BusinessWeek and other major publications. Below is video from Mashable discussing the design and customization process. London 3D printshow + Shapeways New York. Digital Couture by Hermann August Weizenegger. German designer Hermann August Weizenegger presents his latest project, Digital Couture, at Appel Design Gallery in Berlin later this month.
The collection features furniture and objects made up of thin layers of material. The exhibition runs from 19 September to 10 October at Appel Design Gallery, Torstrasse 114, 10119 Berlin. Above: Cloud light. Below: Erosio chair Here's some info from Weizenegger about the show and the collection: APPEL DESIGN GALLERY Torstrasse 114 · 10119 Berlin · Phone 030 32518160 Exhibition DIGITAL COUTURE 19.09.2009 until 10.10.2009 monday till saturday 12 - 20pm Short version: Digital Couture is the name given to a group of works on which Hermann August Weizenegger worked together with traditionally trained craftsmen and programmers aided by data-based procedures.
Digital Couture The objects currently presented here are the result of a series of designs based on the principle of layering and turning materials. Makerbot announces Replicator 2 "prosumer" 3D printer. Makerbot's fourth generation desktop 3D printer was launched yesterday, and it's very impressive indeed.
The Makerbot Replicator 2 continues to raise the bar for at-home 3D printing with increased build volume, new software and significantly finer layer resolution than the company's previous offering. It seems like yesterday the idea of owning an affordable yet competent desktop 3D printer was unimaginable. How quickly things have changed – both in terms of quality and price. The Replicator 2 desktop 3D printer will cost US$2,199 when it becomes available in four to six weeks. You'll need to toss in an additional $50 to buy either ABS or PLA plastic in 1kg spools. So what's different about the Replicator 2? Granted, if the model is incredibly detailed and you want it to be absolutely pristine (with no visible build lines) then the reality is you'll still have to use a 3D printing service bureau. One of the major announcements is the introduction of the new MakerWare software. LAYWOO-D3 allows for 3D printing of (sort of) wooden objects.
3D-printed objects created using LAYWOO-D3 Image Gallery (3 images) Usually when we think of materials that can be used in 3D printers, we think of substances that can be melted, like plastic or resin.
Texas, voleva usare la stampante 3D per produrre armi da fuoco. Cody Wilson Voleva sfruttare le potenzialità delle stampanti 3D per fabbricare pistole e fucili nuovi di zecca.
Ma il progetto, coordinato da uno studente di legge dell’Università del Texas, è stato interrotto quando la compagnia che gli aveva spedito il sofisticato aggeggio ha inviato uno staff di tecnici a casa sua per bloccare l'operazione. «Non l’ho neanche tirata fuori dalla scatola», ha detto il ventiquattrenne Cody Wilson, coordinatore del Defense Distributed, il collettivo online responsabile del progetto “Wiki Weapon”. L’obiettivo era quello di disegnare, testare e poi condividere in Rete le modalità di stampa a tre dimensioni delle armi. Blossom.