Enthusiasts can upload their 3D printing designs to sites such as Thingiverse, MakerWorld, and Printables.com so others can use them for free. The uploaders get points for every download, which ...

3D printers are gaining in popularity, with uses spanning the spectrum from moon bases to firearms, but there's another area where the ability to construct complex shapes is beginning to provide ...

Many of the 3D designs here are free to use, so don’t be afraid to download whatever you need. We’re not big fans of the store because the options are all links that open your web browser.

With 3D printing, we can create on-demand grafts in those kinds of urgent situations," Song said. With teams like this combining nature-inspired design, modern engineering and an eye toward real-world ...

Local library offering free access to 3D printers! KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Everybody knows you're supposed to be quiet when visiting libraries. But at the Kingwood Branch Library, there's a ...

Even better, you can download every single one of them absolutely free. So, if you're trying to save some cash for the best Lego Star Wars sets , these free Star Wars 3D prints will be just fine ...

His “Night Blossom” 3D-printed flower glows using radioactive tritium and will continue to glow for decades. Tritium vials are available and often show up in watches for nighttime visibility.

For a limited time, you'll get a free bottle of Anycubic 3D Printer Resin ($15 value) with your purchase, too. You'll need to click the "Benefit Items" option to see the resin.

Recently, Lloyd Alter wrote about 3D printing peaking in popularity. At the same time the Obama administration announced plans for a public-private partnership to support the technology. Can we be ...

Modern 3D printers may not be in every household quite yet, but the internet is already filled with millions of ready-to-print objects. Name practically any household item you could ever need, and ...

I wonder if anyone has put an infrared thermal camera on a 3D printer. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one. Taking the IR filter off a standard webcam would definitely see the hot end glow, but ...

The Cocoa Press is a new approach: It's a complete chocolate 3D printer that comes in either kit form for $1,500 or fully assembled for $4,000 and lets you make almost any 3D model out of chocolate.