News — 3D printing

From 3DPrintingIndustry.com After planning it for almost two years, my friend Mauro recently opened a store in Milan called Solid3DPrintingand, of the first 3D printers he decided to carry, he started with the Italian brand Gimax and the Polish brand Zortrax. I had heard good things about Zortrax’s M200 3D printer, so, while he was waiting for his display model to arrive, I decided to contact the company to see if there was a chance to test one out. I was not sure if they would reply, since they have reached a certain amount of notoriety after they closed a...

From 3DPrint.com by Debra Thimmesch | Mar 9, 2016 Danish expat, Washington, D.C.-area resident, and maker Mathias Hansen put his many tech-related skills to work in the interest of making learning the alphabet more fun for young Montessori school students. Montessori schools are all about hands-on learning. Hansen, an accomplished software engineer at VideoBlocks, an online company that provides creative content–graphics, video, and audio–at affordable prices, recently fielded a question about how to revitalize an old hands-on alphabet set. Hansen recalled the initial engagement: “I got an interesting question from a Montessori school recently. They had this material that consisted of...

From the MakerBot Blog.   POSTED BY JESSICA ADAMS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 11 Create your own luck this St. Patrick’s Day with MakerBot! Celebrate by making 3D-printed charms that embody the true spirit of holiday cheer. We’ve compiled a quick list of four St. Patrick’s Day facts to help you decide which prints are most suited for your celebration. Learn more about St. Patrick’s Day and how you can enjoy this exciting time with these holiday-themed 3D prints.   Tradition with a Twist Did you know that St. Patrick wasn’t actually from Ireland? He was originally born in the UK....

We've had some customers inquire regarding an Nylon filament for Zortrax printers. Here's an update from Zortrax in Poland which does an excellent job of explaining their perspective, as well as the challenges of working with different filament materials.  We are constantly working on many types of filaments including Nylon. It takes some time, because our printers, filaments and software makes one ecosystem, and we have to be sure that we can achieve the same quality every time our customers need it. With Nylon filaments it’s not an easy task. We have to set the temperature and other settings very...

The costume and replica prop communities have taken to 3D printing like wildfire. From making full Iron Man costumes to Thingiverse’s amazing collection of Star Wars props, 3D printing has become a great way for fans to show their love for their favorite movies or characters. Last week, 3D printer manufacturer Zortrax gave back to that community by creating an amazing 3D printable mask inspired by the comic book superheroes we all love. The Zortrax Super Hero mask was designed to be printed on the Zortrax M200 using Zortrax’z Z-HIPS material. Don’t worry though — if you don’t have an M200, Zortrax...