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20143D Printed Ultra-light Material That Carries 160,000 Times Its Own Weight
Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed ultra-light materials with 10,000 times more stiffness, which can be 3D printed from various materials including metals and polymers. Strength and stiffness declines with the density of any material, while their structural elements are much more likely to bend under the load applied. The meta-materials developed…
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2014Build and 3D Print Toys with Modio, the new iPad App
Modio Inc. recently announced the launch of Modio for iPad at the Maker Faire Bay Area. The new app is intuitive, easy to use and allows anyone to build and modify amazing custom 3D printed models. With Modio, users are able to choose templates and body parts for their online collection and begin dragging parts together. It is possible to make a scorpion or a…
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2014Clug 3D Printed Bike Racks Now Available
Clug is a tiny smart clip that is designed for storing and securing bikes. The creation of a hurdler design studio based in Vancouver, Clug works almost like a hug for the bike. It is hard to believe how such a small clip can work so well, yet Clug is one of the easiest and cheapest means of mounting a bike to the wall. Clug…
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20143D Printed Skateboard Deck Design Competition Announced
Solid Concepts, a 3D printing service provider has recently announced its unique design challenge to 3D printing enthusiasts and experts alike. This fun new challenge requires that participants design a deck for a skateboard. Two lucky design challenge winners will thereafter have their skateboard deck 3D printed free of charge. In order to qualify, skateboard decks need to be unique, structurally sound and challenge the…
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2014Roboleg, a 3D Printed Prosthetic Solution Now Available
A year ago, Richard van As and Ivan Owen developed RoboHand, a 3D printed device that has assisted hundreds of individuals who are unable to afford expensive prosthetics. Robohand began when van As lost all the fingers on his right hand during a woodworking accident in May 2011. Fast forward to today, and the announcement of Roboleg. Roboleg is the latest effort by Robohand in…
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2014First 3D Printed Metal Chair Launched
Joris Laarman, a Dutch designer has introduced his new art exhibition that was 3D printed using MX3D-Metal, an industrial robot that prints with metals such as steel, stainless steel, bronze, aluminum and copper without requiring support structures. Joris Laarman Lab: Bits and Crafts is the name of the designer’s exhibition currently showing at the Friedman Benda gallery in New York. The theme of the exhibition…
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20143D Printer Saves Woman’s Life through Living Donor Lung Transplant
Researchers at Kyoto University have utilized a 3D printer to assist surgeons during a living donor lung transplant surgery. The medical institute announced that they had succeeded in transplanting part of the right lung of a man into the left lung of his wife. This is the first time that such a living donor transplant has been performed. The woman in her forties, from Kansai…
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20143D Printed Hip Implants Enables 71 Year Old to Walk Again
A 3D printed hip plant has been customized for Meryl Richards, a 71 year old woman to rescue her from life in a wheelchair. The hip plant has been made through the use of 3D files that were generated from detailed body scans. Following six hip operations, her pelvis became so weak that her leg punched a hole through the bone. With one leg now…
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2014OwnFone, the World’s First 3D Printed Braille Phone Launched
London-based British company OwnFone has announced the launch of what it describes as the world’s first customizable Braille handset. The phone is designed to provide visually challenged users with more independence when using their mobile devices. The company utilizes 3D printing for the construction of the front and back pieces of the phone, as well as to add personalized buttons for specific needs. Users are…
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2014Build Your Own 3D Printed Smart Watch
A huge fan of learning through building, Jonathan Cook has built a 3D printed smart watch from scratch. With a background in product driven development, Cook’s project OSWatch recently won the Maker Media Arduino Build Competition and will be displayed at Maker Faire Rome during the coming fall. When Cook began this project, he had a series of objectives in mind. He wanted to build…
