Anyone with an idea for a new mechanical device can create it on their computer with 3-D solid-model software and email it to a company that will “print” it and quickly return a prototype.

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Are bearings or bushings best for 3D printers? And how can they be improved so that 3D printers can more quickly and reliably turn out parts of higher quality? Although increasing the quality and ...

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An indigenous metal 3D printer has been developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur. The new metal 3D printer has been created for aerospace, defencem and general ...

Printers are common computer accessories, and like most accessories will begin to experience performance loss and other problems over time. Whether you replace a printer because a newer model has ...

Lana Sommer Kommunikation Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. Additive Manufacturing of XXL components: Research institutes and companies from Lower Saxony have jointly developed a giant 3D printer. It can ...

British police have seized a 3D printer and components “suspected to be a 3D plastic magazine and trigger.” Police made what they’re calling a “milestone” discovery when executing a number of warrants ...

A printer is a wonderful thing when it works, making your life easier by providing lightweight, foldable documents you can tuck in a folder or jam into a pocket. Unfortunately, even the best printers ...

A man held over the seizure of suspected components for a homemade gun in Manchester says they are "parts of a 3D printer". A man suspected of possessing a 3D printer with component parts to make a ...