3D printing hasn’t always just been “3D printing” – the processes and machines we know today started out as part of the open-source RepRap project and by being able to print improvements for themselves and even entirely new machines, over time, only the best approaches survived!
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Will we ever see an E3D v7 hotend? News on the Toolchanger / HAF heated beds / Supervolcano!
Will we ever see an E3D v7 hotend? News on the Toolchanger / HAF heated beds / Supervolcano!Watch this video on YouTube On my roadtrip around Europe, I got to spend some time at E3D – in this video, we talk about their newly announced products around high-temperature 3D printing, what is up with the toolchanger (spoiler: it’s about to ship!) and what a future v7 hotend and next-generation Titan extruder could look like!
In loving memory of Printrbot
Printrbot closed down without much warning in July earlier this year – together with founder Brook Drumm, we take a look at where Printrbot came from and what happened to the company that started the Kickstarter hype in 3D printing!
3D printed filament spools!? Meet the Masterspool
3D printed filament spools!?Watch this video on YouTube When Richrap announced his concept of a reusable, universal, customizable, 3D printed filament spool, a lot of people got really interested. Me included! So let’s try out the Masterspool and see what this is all about.
Ultimaker 3 Impressions!
First look at the Ultimaker 3!Watch this video on YouTube The Ultimaker 3 is here! These are the things you should know about it, its larger brother, the Ultimaker 3 Extended and the future of Ultimaker in the “Maker” market.
TCT: Why open source is life for AlephObjects, makers Lulzbot 3D printers!
TCT: Why open source is life for AlephObjects, makers Lulzbot 3D printers!Watch this video on YouTube Sharing is caring, right? AlephObjects take it very seriously and religiously embrace free/libre hardware and software!
TCT: James Bruton’s third BB8 and his creative process for it!
TCT: James Bruton's third BB8 and his creative process for it!Watch this video on YouTube I got to learn about how James Bruton’s awesome designs and how he makes them! Check out James’ channel here or support him on Patreon. All videos from the TCT show Birmingham 2016 Huge thanks to e3d-online.com for making this trip possible!
TCT: 3D Printers for Engineers from Zortax with soluble support material!
TCT: 3D Printers for Engineers from Zortax with soluble support material!Watch this video on YouTube Do you know about Zortrax? Sure, they aren’t exactly aimed at DIYers, but they might just have the right recipe to make engineers happy! All videos from the TCT show Birmingham 2016 Huge thanks to e3d-online.com for making this trip possible!
TCT: Josef Prusa on Multiextrusion and the future of 3D Printing!
TCT: Josef Prusa on Multiextrusion and the future of 3D Printing!Watch this video on YouTube Prusa Research have been cranking their game up to 11 lately – here’s why Josef Prusa believes Multiextrusion is the future! All videos from the TCT show Birmingham 2016 Huge thanks to e3d-online.com for making this trip possible!