Mar 1, 2013 | @UR, In the News
Just this week, there were was a newspaper article and a videobyte about UR 3D printing. The first is an article in The Collegian about the new (Solidoodle 3) UR CTLT 3D printer with a focus on Professor Fiona Ross’ class that is using it. Also, the PBS...
Feb 27, 2013 | @UR, Design, In the News, Printing, SketchUp
Update: See updated design and photo of the prototype that can automatically feed at the end of this post (I have not yet tested heating). As much excitement as there is around the 3Doodler kickstarter project, it turns out that there is some prior art vis-à-vis a...
Feb 19, 2013 | Design, In the News, Printing
To be filed into the “I wish I thought of that” category is a new extremely minimalist for of 3D printer – the 3Doodler. Every time I describe fused deposition modeling (the long-winded way of talking about the most common form of low-cost 3D...
Feb 19, 2013 | @UR, Design, In the News
The 3Doodler, a 3D printing pen, has met it’s funding goal on Kickstarter. The 3Doodler is simply a pen with a plastic extruder on the end. By pressing a button, ABS plastic is extruded out of the tip and hardens quickly. The device allows for immediate 3D printing...
Nov 30, 2012 | In the News
from www.wikipedia.comStaples is linking up with Mcor Technologies to offer 3D printing at select retail locations. The prints will be full color at 5760 x 1440 x 508dpi printed by an Mcor IRIS printer. The service will begin in the Netherlands and Belgium in early...
Nov 19, 2012 | In the News
Computer graphics have become a standard technology for creating elaborate scenes in today’s action movies. The new James Bond movie “Skyfall” is no different. However for a scene involving a 1960 Aston Martin DB 5, The effects crew turned to 3D printing to create 3...
