So is additive manufacturing the same as 3D printing? Apparently not. UC Berkely has a great new tech where you shine light into a special resin to create objects “all at once” rather than in layers. Continue reading
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3D Printing Technology From @DrinkRipples Puts Images in Beer Foam
It’s always great to see 3D printing technology used in new forms. Drink Ripples uses 3D printing mechanics and inkjet technology to make images in beer foam, coffee or other beverages. Continue reading
STL Search Engine From @stlfinder
I ran across STL Finder and it’s a pretty cool site for finding 3D models for your 3D printer. I wouldn’t call it a “search engine” in the classic sense in that it doesn’t appear to be indexing broad online content like Google does, but rather it is indexing files from major and submitted online repositories. Continue reading
Lockheed Space 3D Prints a Titanium Tank for Half the Cost and in One Fifth the Time
Lockheed Martin Space Systems has used 3D printing to make a titanium tank. The effort was detailed in an article here and discusses the experiments to determine if the 3D printed parts could have the same or better quality compared to traditionally forged parts. Continue reading
The Anything Factory: A quick overview of @GEAdditive
So there you have three of the aspects of a great commercial: wit, misdirection and kids. However, in many ways it is truly descriptive of what GE Additive is setting out to do. According to their website:
As a leading user of the additive technologies, we offer years of experience and a commitment to accelerating additive’s adoption around the globe. That’s why we now supply innovative machines, materials and engineering consulting services to industries ranging from power and medical to aerospace and automotive.
Remember 1989? The time machine that is Youtube has a 30 year old spot from Good Morning America about 3D Printing
In the beginning of this blog I mentioned the first time I ran across 3D printing in person in 1996, but this Youtube classic predates that. It’s amazing how much has changed in 30 years, but also how much hasn’t. Continue reading
Will China soon be 3D Printing on the Moon?
Perhaps you have been following the news of China’s recent landing on the dark side of the moon. The complex Chang’e4 setup has a rover and uses relay satellites to send the information back to Earth. This is just part of a series of missions, however, with subsequent Chang’e missions looking to do things such as bring moon rocks back to Earth with the overall goal of establishing a base on the moon. Perhaps most exciting to us is that the Chang’e8 is scheduled to have a 3D printer on board to look at 3D printing structures for a moon base. Continue reading
