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3d printing
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South Africa Could Be 3D Printing Low-Cost Houses By Next Year [Video]
30 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
In classic South African style, many of the responses are variations on the comment: “You may need to check if that 3D printer can run on a generator”.
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Thursday Morning Spice
16 Mar 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Ryan Reynolds cashes in with mobile network, Bisiswe Mkhwebane thinks she is awesome, Playboy goes digital, 3-d printed rocket launchers, Tarantino to quit after last movie, and NASA gets new spacesuits.
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They’re 3D Printing Buildings Now [Video]
24 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In the 1990s, 3D printing could only be used for the production of functional or aesthetic prototypes. We’ve come a long way since then.
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Outrageous Scientists Bring Ancient Priest’s Voice To Life [Audio]
24 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Scientists have made it possible for us to hear the pitch and tone of a man’s voice 3 000 years after he died.
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You Need To Watch The World’s First 3D Candy Printer Turn Kids’ Dreams Into Reality [Video]
02 Oct 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Kids and candy, a match made in heaven (or hell if you’re a parent dealing with a sugar high). Now they’re making sweets using 3D printers and it’s proving popular.
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If 3D Printing Impresses You Then This ‘Terminator 2’ Style Printer Will Blow Your Mind [Video]
18 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Another day, another remarkable stride forward in the race to create technology intelligent enough to one day rule us all. This Terminator-inspired 3D printer is rather impressive.
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Please Enjoy This 3D Printed House
21 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
Technology never ceases to amaze, with this latest feat from a Chinese construction company being some next-level shizz. They’ve only 3D printed a house.
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Watch This Guy Drive A 3D Printed Car [Video]
08 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
3D printing is already saving lives and making cool things, but I think this car takes the cake. Move over steel and metal, plastic is FTW.
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It Took Them Two Days To 3D PRINT This (Drivable) Car
11 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Local Motors, a Chicago-based vehicle company, has 3D printed a plastic car called the Strati and are showing it off at the International Manufacturing Technology Show.
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This App Will Help You Break Into Your Neighbour’s House
29 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ever wanted to surprise the girl next door when she gets home with a candle-lit dinner in the hopes of wooing her? This app will help you, all you need is her keys.
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Whoah! Elon Musk Has Just Taken Things To The Next Level
30 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is real innovation, and the whole engine was made by a 3D printer…. out of this world!
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Chinese Company 3D Prints House
29 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Trust the Chinese to do something quicker, faster and more efficiently. Worker bees that they are. So what the industrious Orientals have managed to do this time, is literally build ten one-storey houses in a DAY by using 3D printing technology. The 3D printers in question are massive, being10 meters (33 feet) wide and 6.6 […]
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They’re Building A 3D-Printed House [VIDEO]
17 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dutch architects from the company Dus, are busy building canal house in Amsterdam using a giant 3D-printer. No – they haven’t had one too many space cakes. Using a massive 3D-printer made from a converted shipping container, they are trying to change the way we construct homes in the future.
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The Future Of 3D Printing In 3 Minutes [VIDEO]
03 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
All right, all right, so we’ve all heard about 3D printing. We’ve all heard the stories of how 3D printers can create pretty much anything with ease. But have you watched a video that summarises the implications and future applications of 3D printing? No? Here’s one that’s only three minutes long.
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We Told You There Would Be 3D Gun-Printing Factories [VIDEO]
25 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We warned you, didn’t we? You can thank the fine city of Manchester in England for producing what is believed to be the first 3D gun-printing factory.
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This 3D-Printed Toothbrush Will Clean Your Teeth In Six Seconds [VIDEO]
02 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The menial job of brushing your teeth just got a whole lot more interesting. Combining the technologies of 3D-scanning and 3D-printing, we bring you the Blizzident Toothbrush. A toothbrush, of sorts, that is moulded to your own personal set of chompers so no one will steal it. A toothbrush that doesn’t even require any arm movement, just bite and grind. A toothbrush for the future.
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Girls: Now You Can Print Yourself A Pair Of Shoes At Home [PICS]
21 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sick of your shoe collection? Print another pair. Yes, people, the future has arrived. Let’s welcome it in and have a cup of tea. You can now print your own shoes – If you have a CubeX 3D printer.
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Of Course People Are Walking Around With 3D-Printed Ears In China
15 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Missing an ear? Not a problem. Not in China, anyway. Researchers in China are using 3D-printers to print ear cartilage samples made from real tissue. And they’re not stopping at the ears – why would they?
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Of Course This 3D Printed Robotic Bass Guitar Rocks Hard [VIDEO]
02 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Some people think bassists are dispensable. Some bands, like the Black Keys for instance, don’t even have a bassist! Victoria University of Wellington engineering student, James McVay (no relation), may have put a lot of bassists out of work, thanks to his bachelor’s degree project, the MechBass, a four-string robotic bass guitar. Built with laser-cut 3D-printed […]
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Aston Martin Enthusiast Has 3D Printed The 1961 Aston Martin DB4 Model – And It Might Run [PICS]
01 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
This New Zealand Aston enthusiast chose the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 model to replicate. Ivan Sentch has undertaken the painstaking task of 3D printing the replica which has plenty of detail on the body.
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3D Printing Update: This Guy Printed His Own Fully-Functional Pro SLR Camera For R300
09 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The use of film cameras today is not as popular has it used to be. You do get the occasional film camera user, but it’s a sad realty that the use of the classic 35mm has become a thing of the past unless you are a complete devotee. But for all those grain lovers out […]
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The Next Time You Break A Limb, Ask For A 3D-Printed Exoskeleton [PICS]
01 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Say goodbye to the traditional plaster cast. This new 3D printed cast designed by Jake Evill looks amazingly badass, and has the added benefit of accessibility in the event of an itch. The Cortex Exoskeleton is lighter, stronger, and more supportive than traditional casts applied to broken limbs.
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Go Science: Meet The Duck With A 3D Printed Foot [PICS]
28 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Buttercup the duck was born with a backwards left foot. His owner Mike Garey made the decision to amputate it due to complications that may arise. Working together with 3D printing company NovaCopy they designed and developed a mould for the foot.
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Today In 3D Printed Weaponry – Printed Bullets Are Definitely Deadly [VIDEO]
27 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If it wasn’t frightening enough that a weapon could be printed, you can no get bullets to put into your rifle too. At the moment the bullet has a few aerodynamic flaws – but it still has enough power to go through a dart board.
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3D Printed Gun Fired For The First Time In Texas, Obviously [VIDEO]
06 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A 3D printed gun was fired successfully for the first time at a firing range in Austin, Texas in the United States on Saturday morning. Defense Distributed headed by University of Texas law student Cody Wilson, created the gun. The company now plans to make the blueprints available online
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The Future Lies With These 10 Technologies
02 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Investment bank, Citi has released a report detailing the 10 technologies that will mould and shape the future. According to their analysts, these are the 10 technologies, some new and some old, that are going to make a significant impact on the development of our society.
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Build Anything You Want – 3D Printing Could Revolutionize Industry As We Know It
29 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
By now, we’ve all heard of 3D printing, and by in large, most people appreciate that 3D printing is incredibly excellent. But what many don’t appreciate are a few of major implications that this new technology brings to the table, specifically with regards to small scale manufacture.Widespread availability of 3D printers could change that, and lead to an explosion of technologies and innovation.
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3D Printed Car Is Stronger Than Steel, And Way Cheaper Than A Normal Car [VIDEO]
28 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
3D printing is revolutionizing everything, from robots to prosthetic hands. And now you can print your very own car. Jim Kor, the engineering brain behind Urbee 2, wants to make this dream of 3D printer assembly lines a reality. No sparks flying and heavy machinery, but a “warehouse of plastic-spraying printers”, churning out “light, cheap […]
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The 10 Best 3D Printed Objects In The World Today
20 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
3D printing technology has been around since the early 80’s, but most of us never even noticed. With the development of cheaper printers and open source software, 3D printing is finding its way into almost evert industry you can think of. Wired put together 10 of the best examples.
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3D Printing, The Next Front Of The Copyright War [VIDEO]
26 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Since the advent of digital media and file-sharing on the internet there have been concerns over digital piracy, however there’s a new development on the horizon which is going to affect a lot more than just the entertainment industry. Soon it may be possible to ‘download’ just about anything.
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