3D Printers

Adafruit Warns New Ghost Gun Laws Could Have Unintended Consequences for 3D Printers

Bills in Washington and New York would require 3D printers to scan and block firearm blueprints.

Crime Bruce Gil

Spiral Structure Produced Using Embedded 3d Printing

Nature-Inspired Breakthrough Yields Thinnest 3D-Printed Fibers Yet

The 3D-printed fibers are just 1.5 microns thick, which is up to 100 times thinner than paper.

Physics & Chemistry Margherita Bassi

America’s 3D Printed Gun Problem Is Getting Worse and Spreading to the World

Europe is awash in cheap 9mm spitting carbines, and Americans can turn a handgun into a machine gun with a cheap piece of plastic.

Tech News Matthew Gault

Hospitals Turn to 3D-Printed Donations for Sorely Needed Supplies in Covid-19 Outbreak

A network of 3D printer-users has stepped in to help hospitals grappling with critical shortages of protective gear and other vital medical supplies during the covid-19 pandemic, NPR reports. It’s the latest unorthodox emergency measure U.S. health workers, who are pleading for equipment, have been increasingly forced to rely on as America has soared past…

Health Alyse Stanley

3D Printers Are Finally Starting to Work More Like Star Trek’s Replicators

Transporters? Spaceships that can travel at the speed of light? Star Trek introduced us to many fantastical technologies that have us looking forward to the 23rd century. But we might not have to wait that long for all the tech Captain Kirk had to play with, as 3D printing has taken another big step toward making…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Scientists Turned McDonald’s Fryer Oil Into Plastic Resin For 3D Printed Models That Probably Smell Amazing

There are lots of reasons not to eat greasy deep-fried fast food, the least of which being the challenges involved with disposing of used cooking oil (clogged sewers). But researchers at the University of Toronto found a way to turn oil from a deep fryer into a light-sensitive plastic for 3D printers. The research was…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Lazy Artists Will Love This Plastic Bead Printer That Automates Your Arts and Crafts

Painstakingly laying out multi-colored plastic beads (also known as Perler beads) to create mosaic images can be a relaxing way to unwind. It’s a long process, though, and if you don’t have the patience for arts and crafts, you can always dedicate your free time to finding a shortcut as one clever hacker did by…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

New Study Details Toxic Particles Spewed by 3D Printers

Researchers have that found that 3D printers spew tiny particles into the air as they operate, though the quantity and nature of these potentially toxic aerosols are poorly understood. A new study identifies a startling variety of these emissions, and the conditions under which they’re produced. Previous studies have already shown that small particle emissions…

Health George Dvorsky

Discovery of Thousands of Unsecured 3D Printers Is a Big Problem

Security experts have identified thousands of instances in which owners of 3D printers have made their devices available online and without the need for authentication. That certainly makes remote access to 3D printers convenient, but wow, what an awful idea given the tremendous potential for abuse. SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) has issued an alert…

Privacy & Security George Dvorsky

Super-Sizing Lego Sets Is the Only Reason You Need a 3D Printer

They’ve been used by large companies for rapidly creating prototypes for at least a few decades, but finding a reason to put a 3D printer in every home hasn’t been as successful. Making accessories for your vacuum? Boring. Building pop bottle bridges? Meh. Super-sizing Lego? Hello holy grail of 3D printing. Matt Denton used a…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

A Jurassic Park T-Rex the Size of Your Torso, and More of the Most Amazing Toys This Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s gathering of the most wonderful, and often most ludicrous, merchandise we’ve seen on the web this week. This time, we’ve got our best look yet at the new anime Godzilla, some very funky Star Wars and Star Trek coasters, and yes, a rather large T-Rex. Toynami Jurassic Park 1:5th-scale…

io9 James Whitbrook and Andrew Liszewski

The Best Fidget Spinner Has an Animated Cat Inside

Thanks to Jonathan Odom, a clever designer and builder who’s created everything from animatronics for films to museum exhibits, the fidget spinner has just taken a giant leap forward. Odom created One Spinner To Rule Them All: one with an animated cat video that comes to life when you flick it. https://gizmodo.com/youre-not-on-mushrooms-this-animated-fidget-spinner-br-1795686029 Based on an…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

The First 3D Printed Cheese Was as Bizarre As You’d Expect

Imagine a future in which humans can produce a vast variety of foods with all sorts of textures and shapes at the flick of a switch. Just throw a mix into your 3D printer, and, presto, gooey gorgonzola globules! Crunchy candy cubes! Incredible! That future is not quiiiite here yet. But it could be close.…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A 3D-Printed, PIN-Protected Door Lock Won’t Protect Your Home But it Sure Looks Cool

3D printers may have failed as a home appliance, but researchers at the Hasso-Plattner-Institut aren’t ready to give up on them just yet. Last year they successfully 3D-printed a working door handle without any moving parts, and this year they’re following it up with a 3D-printed, PIN-protected door lock. https://gizmodo.com/this-simple-3d-printed-door-handle-works-without-any-mo-1786538138 The 3D-printed door handle worked…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This Simple 3D-Printed Door Handle Works Without Any Moving Parts

Instead of just working on improving what 3D printers are capable of, researchers at the Hasso-Plattner-Institut are also finding ways to make everyday objects more 3D printer-friendly, including those that rely on moving parts that can’t be reproduced during the printing process. So how do you replicate an object that moves when you’ve eliminated all…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Make Your Subway Commute a Nightmare With a 3D Printer Backpack

The nomadic lifestyle of a 3D printsmith is made all the more difficult when it comes to carrying your 3D printer from town to town. Ultimaker has heard your lamentations, though, and has come up with a solution that promises to make transporting a 3D printer a little easier: a $69 pair of shoulder straps.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

3D-Printed Gatling Gun Fires 48 Rubber Bands in Mere Seconds

Matthew Davis’ Arcus is officially the most impressive thing we’ve ever seen come out of a 3D printer. Sure, cheap prosthetics and replacement body parts are important uses of the technology, but this spinning rubber band blaster is what finally makes us want to put a 3D printer on our desks. Unlike most rubber band…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Building This Transforming Voltron Is the Only Reason You Need to Buy a 3D Printer

With Voltron back on Netflix as a new animated series, there is sure to be a flood of new lion-bot toys hitting the market. But if you have access to a 3D printer, and a lot of time and patience, you can download and print Jurica Pranjic’s fully-transforming and assembling Voltron replica for free. And…

io9 Andrew Liszewski

Infant With Brain Growing Outside His Skull Saved By Pioneering Surgery

Bentley Yoder was born with his brain outside his skull. Doctors said he didn’t have a chance, but he not only survived—he thrived. Now, some seven months later, Bentley has undergone reconstructive surgery to move his brain back into his skull. Bentley’s parents, Sierra and Dustin, both 25, found out something was wrong when they…

Tech News George Dvorsky

New 3D Printer Draws in Midair Like Magic

Lasers and metal were part of 3D printing for decades before the machines became affordable for personal use. But researchers at Harvard are demonstrating a new technique by which 3D metal structures can be printed in midair, without the need for anything supporting them. If you’re not familiar with the process, 3D printers slowly build…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

3D Printers

Adafruit Warns New Ghost Gun Laws Could Have Unintended Consequences for 3D Printers

Nature-Inspired Breakthrough Yields Thinnest 3D-Printed Fibers Yet

America’s 3D Printed Gun Problem Is Getting Worse and Spreading to the World

Hospitals Turn to 3D-Printed Donations for Sorely Needed Supplies in Covid-19 Outbreak

3D Printers Are Finally Starting to Work More Like Star Trek’s Replicators

Scientists Turned McDonald’s Fryer Oil Into Plastic Resin For 3D Printed Models That Probably Smell Amazing

Lazy Artists Will Love This Plastic Bead Printer That Automates Your Arts and Crafts

New Study Details Toxic Particles Spewed by 3D Printers

Discovery of Thousands of Unsecured 3D Printers Is a Big Problem

Super-Sizing Lego Sets Is the Only Reason You Need a 3D Printer

A Jurassic Park T-Rex the Size of Your Torso, and More of the Most Amazing Toys This Week

The Best Fidget Spinner Has an Animated Cat Inside

The First 3D Printed Cheese Was as Bizarre As You’d Expect

A 3D-Printed, PIN-Protected Door Lock Won’t Protect Your Home But it Sure Looks Cool

This Simple 3D-Printed Door Handle Works Without Any Moving Parts

Make Your Subway Commute a Nightmare With a 3D Printer Backpack

3D-Printed Gatling Gun Fires 48 Rubber Bands in Mere Seconds

Building This Transforming Voltron Is the Only Reason You Need to Buy a 3D Printer

Infant With Brain Growing Outside His Skull Saved By Pioneering Surgery

New 3D Printer Draws in Midair Like Magic

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Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

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