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MakerBot Replaces Crucial—and Flawed—3D Printer Part

Brooklyn 3D-printing company MakerBot today released the newest version of its Smart Extruder, arguably the most crucial component of the company’s desktop 3D printers—as well as the component that landed the company in the courtroom last summer.

The extruder is a generic part found on numerous desktop 3D printers. It’s what dispenses the plastic filament used in the creation of 3D prints. An extruder that clogs or even wears out quite easily can leave consumers in a lurch. So when MakerBot first was released with its Smart Extruder, the company appeared to have created a simple fix: Not only was the piece supposedly simpler to use, it was also swappable, meaning only the extruder needed to be replaced.
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A Book Review: Adventures in 3D Printing: Limitless Possibilities and Profit Using 3D Printers

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The author, through the book’s title, rightly pointed out that 3D printing is the next technology goldrush. Chris Anderson, the author and entrepreneur who insightfully forecasted the emergence of the long tail and freemium business models, has predicted that 3D printing has given rise to the next industrial revolution. It is indeed a hot topic in the technology sector. More and more enterprises and individuals have bet on 3D printing taking off.

Print Carbon Fiber at Home, the MaxForged 3D Printer

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3D printers can create items in a range of materials, however plastic remains the most common. While metal 3D printers have been around for years, it’s still fairly uncommon to see them used outside of a professional capacity. The first 3D printer from MarkForged grants hobbyists and professionals alike a material with the toughness of metal.

MarkForged announced that their very first 3D printer – the Mark One – is the first 3D printer to use carbon fiber as a material. If that wasn’t enough, the printer also handles fiberglass, nylon and PLA. It was developed to make the production of carbon fiber objects more convenient and more affordable. [Read more…] about Print Carbon Fiber at Home, the MaxForged 3D Printer

Extension Sought as Ban on Printed 3-D guns ends

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As the technology to print 3-D firearms advances, a federal law that banned the undetectable guns is about to expire.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says he’s seeking an extension of the law before it expires Dec. 9. [Read more…] about Extension Sought as Ban on Printed 3-D guns ends

Helix Needs Your Support For A Professional 3D Printer To Kickstarter

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Kickstarter has been a great place to support affordable 3D printers, but most of those projects are intended for hobbyists and consumers. The professional 3D printer market is still largely made up of the big players like Stratasys and MakerBot, but one company has taken to Kickstarter to fund what they feel can beat those guys at their own game.

$116 laser 3D printer lights up Kickstarter

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Peachy Printer which according to their website (www.peachyprinter.com) is the ‘Worlds Cheapest 3D Printer’, has launched a kick starter campaign that has collected more than $140,000 on Kickstarter in a little more than 48 hours. So I am sure you are thinking… What’s all the fuss about?