[taulman] over on Instructables has been working on his own version of a 3D printer. Unlike the usual PLA or ABS filament all the RepRaps and Makerbots use, this printer uses nylon to make parts with ...

[Credit: taulman on Instructables] 3D printers generally print using ABS plastic, which is great for most applications–I mean, they make Legos out of it, after all. When printing thin pieces, however, ...

Airwolf 3D has just announced the launch of its first hot-end for 3D printers that allows customers to print in engineering-grade materials such as polycarbonate, Bridge Nylon and Nylon 645. The new ...

3D Systems has today launched a new Nylon 3D printing filament expanding its range of PlasticJet Printing material, that have been designed to be used with the companies CubePro 3D printers. The Nylon ...

A new 3D printing material called Onyx has been unveiled this week by Markforged which has been designed to provide a performance upgrade from other 3D printing materials currently on the market. Lynx ...

If you want to try printing with nylon, with less environmental impact* that virgin nylon, a company called Fishy Filaments is making a 1.75mm filament by recycling Cornish fishing nets. ‘Porthcurno’ ...

The ability for enterprise employees to produce a small replacement part, create a prototype, or develop a usable product via a 3D printer directly at their desks was historically viewed as a hopeful ...

Once the stuff of science fiction, 3D printers are now mainstream tools for creation and innovation. These devices, which transform digital blueprints into physical objects, have dramatically evolved ...