by Ricky Strawter | May 11, 2021 | 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow Additive manufacturing (3D printing or rapid prototyping) is a newer fabrication process, and is experiencing significant growth due to technology and material advancements. Introduced in the 1980’s as a tool for...
by Ricky Strawter | Apr 23, 2021 | 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing
The benefits of having two (or more) extruders are perhaps not as obvious as you may think in the world of additive manufacturing. The easiest trap to fall into is thinking your printer will print faster because of multiple extruders. They will in fact speed up the...
by Ricky Strawter | Mar 23, 2021 | 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping
The U.S. Department of Defense is funding the development of a special coating that would make body armor so strong that it could withstand bullets, poison gas, microbes, and lasers. Researchers are using the same material that shrimp shells are made of. Chitin is the...
by Ricky Strawter | Feb 10, 2021 | 3d modeling, 3d Printing
Composite 3D printing is a young technology, but one with huge, largely untapped, potential. Learn what benefits composite 3D printing provides, key technologies available on the market, and applications. Find out what drives the growth of this exciting...
by Ricky Strawter | Feb 3, 2021 | 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing
Disclaimer: This guide is intended to be informational only surrounding the topic of ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms. It is not legal advice. Ever since the landmark ruling on 3D-printed firearms, outrage and moral panic have surrounded so-called “ghost guns.”...
by Ricky Strawter | Jan 27, 2021 | 3d modeling, 3d Printing, Additive Manufacturing
In the United States alone, over 100,000 people are on the organ transplant list. Around 17 of these people will die per day without having received the transplant. It’s clear that organs from human donors will never be adequate for everyone looking for a transplant....
