How I Use My 3D Printer to Make Custom Adaptive Tools

For the disabled community, 3D printing is far more than a nerdy hobby—it can give you tailor-made tools that transform daily tasksThe author, who has a disability that limits the use of her ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I tried using a 3D scanner to prepare my 3D printing files and I was amazed

Like many people, I have been preparing files for 3D printing using 3D modeling programs or downloading them from 3D model ...
SlashGear

3D Print File Types Explained: What Are They, And What's The Difference?

3D printing is a surprisingly complicated hobby. Those who wish to successfully master the art need to know about the different file types that their digital blueprints can be saved to. Even those who ...

What is 3D printing? Understanding the technology that's changing the way we manufacture everyday objects

D printing creates solid objects from the additive process of layering plastics, metal, wood, synthetic fibers, and more.
Elektor Magazine

How to Design and 3D Print Custom Enclosures for Your Electronics Projects

Elektor engineer Saad Imtiaz shares his workflow for designing 3D-printed enclosures using tools like SolidWorks, Onshape, ...
Hackaday

PrusaSlicer Now Imports STEP Files, Here’s Why That’s A Big Deal

PrusaSlicer has a new feature: the ability to import a CAD model for 3D printing. Starting in version 2.5.0-beta1, PrusaSlicer can import STEP format 3D models. An imported STEP file is converted to a ...
Hackaday

Giant 3D Printer Can Print Life-Sized Human Statues

We’ve seen a few makers 3D scan themselves, and use those to print their own action figures or statuettes. Some have gone so far as building life-sized statues composed of many 3D printed parts. [Ivan ...