‘3D Printing’ Archives
Does 3D ‘print your own gun’ fire rounds and operate perfectly?
So, can you print a gun? Yep, you can and that’s exactly what somebody with the alias “HaveBlue” did. To be accurate, HaveBlue didn’t print an entire gun, he printed a “receiver” for an AR-15 (better known as the military’s M16) at a cost of about $30 worth of [Read More]
UNR Science Library First in Nation to Offer 3D Printing
A science and engineering library at the University of Nevada has become the first academic library in the nation to offer 3D printing. The DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library will offer the service along with scanning to all students. The public can use the service [Read More]
Expert shows how to unlock high security handcuffs with a 3D printed key
High-security police handcuffs can be opened with keys fashioned by a 3D printer, potentially giving criminals an easy way out of incarceration. Unlike the lock on your front door, handcuffs don’t use individually patterned keys, so their security relies on handcuff [Read More]
Airbus designer working on new plane and a 3D hanger-sized printer
3D printing may still be in its infancy, but at least one Airbus designer sees things progressing quite a bit over the next 40 years or so. As Forbes reports, the company’s Bastian Schafer has been working on a new concept plane for the last two years with other [Read More]
3D and science an solid match
When it comes to# 3D printers and #science, the possibilities seem nearly endless — this week alone we’ve seen the technology used to print up everything from dinosaur bones to networks of blood vessels. A new piece in Nature explores some of the ways the tech is [Read More]
Turn your headshot into a 3D bobble head
For around $90, #HeadBobble.com will convert any headshot into #3d bobble head—of you, your significant other, your cat, your boss, etc.—into a bouncy-headed figurine via the magic of 3-D printing. I haven’t tried it, so I can’t vouch for the quality, but the [Read More]
Drexel paleontologists are printing dinosaurs in 3D
In February, Dr. Lacovara had announced that the #Paleontology department at #Drexel would team up with the Engineering department for what would largely be a novel new project: scanning all of the fossils in the University’s collection (including some previously [Read More]
Two 3D printed cars with moving wheels and opening doors fit on a dime
#3Dprint and #cars If you haven’t taken a second lift your head and look around, we have news for you: we live in the future. This is a world where we can bark orders into a small handheld device and instantly get answers. One where we can sketch up a design on a [Read More]
#Greenpeace scientists to produce first #3D models of Arctic sea ice
Scientists working with #Greenpeace will undertake an expedition to the Arctic that will produce the first #3D models of the Arctic sea ice, the group said on Friday. The team was due to leave on Friday for the icy north from the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. [Read More]
Paris tailors use 3D body scanner for perfect fitting suits
Paris tailors use #3D body scanner for perfect fitting suits Can a tailored suit help clinch that tricky deal at work? Get the girl? Or simply put a spring in your step? Absolutely, if you believe a year-old Paris firm that is using a 3D body scanner to bring [Read More]
