Tag Archives: 3D printing

What it’s like to drive a 3D-printed car

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Alexander Szewczak

Mashable has Lance Ulanoff’s first person account of what it’s like to drive a 3-D printed car: “singularly awesome!”  The Strati, made by Local Motors, has leather seats, Bridgestone Battlax (motorcycle) wheels, a small Renault Twizy electric motor and a 120 pound … Continue reading →

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Apple and Google poised to enter the 3D printing market?

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Alexander Szewczak

Speculation has been building that Apple and Google might be gearing up to produce consumer 3D printers (along with other tech giants).  Indeed, analysts have been urging Apple to do so. Apple, of course, was primarily responsible for the desktop publishing phenomena, … Continue reading →

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MakerBot launches a push-button consumer 3D-printer

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Alexander Szewczak

MakerBot‘s newest 3-D printer, the Makerbot Replictor Mini, started shipping yesterday.   Employing fast and easy “One Touch” 3D printing, the Mini is a cost-effective solution for small scale prototyping or teaching kids about creating and printing in three dimensions.  Makerbot also sells … Continue reading →

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Why build a house when you can print it?

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Alexander Szewczak

Extrapolating the 3D printer trend one step further, researchers are working on systems that can “print” large scale structures made of concrete.  Like a house, for example –printed in only 24 hours.

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