The truth is that in the world of AM, unless your 3D model is clean and watertight you will not be able to make the part. You don't want to know how your software works, you just want it to generate watertight models ready for printing.
The London College of Fashion will be hosting an exhibition of 3D printed fashion over this next month, complete with MakerBot Replicator 2 running off jewellery and a material library by Shapeways.
3D Printing parts for cars has been the reserve of the super rich like Jay Leno, until now that is. A blogger on the site Opposite Lock shows us how he replaced his headlight controls.
This month's Inside 3D Printing Expo in NYC has been spruced up with the news that not only will Solidoodle be exhibiting at the show but they'll also be hosting the after party.
Oxford Performance Materials, the company who successfully 3D printed an implant for 75% of man's skull partner up with Biomet for exclusive distribution rights.
The British furniture design and manufacturing firm have partnered with Sculpteo and Dassault Systems to encourage designers from across the globe to make their own 3D printed furniture.
It's all been quiet on the Formlabs front for a couple of months, until now that is. The MIT founded company are going full steam ahead with their SLA 3D Printer despite an impending lawsuit.
