Based on a Mazda chassis, the 3D-printed replica gives us an idea of what the future of custom builds will look like ...

Part of the fun of 3D printing is that it can be used for a wide array of projects—organizing your desk or your kitchen, ...

The technique relies on the fact that ABS plastic and acetone don’t get along together very well. We’ve seen acetone used to smooth out 3D printed objects before – either by dunking the ...

Perhaps the most important part of 3D printing is using the right ... fumes — not so much the material itself. Yes, ABS will smell like hot plastic and require ventilation while PLA will smell ...

Recycle plastic waste into high-quality 3D filament with the Loop desktop filament maker. Eco-friendly, efficient, and ...

The Wiki Weapon will be made of 12 parts, printed out of ABS -- conventional, fairly sturdy 3D-printed thermoplastic. According to Wilson, there will probably be just one metal part, the firing ...

While a 3D printer in every home is still a distant ... Included are three colors of ABS plastic filament, which is heated by the pen and cools almost immediately after leaving the pen.

Finding the best way to recycle your 3D prints has led many makers to get crafty with their 3D printing scraps, while a ...

What I intended to do with my 3D printer ... butadiene styrene (ABS), polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG), or some with wood and carbon laced into the plastic. The most common nozzles ...

Additive manufacturing, or "3D printing," is commonly used for prototyping ... Leno scans the aluminum parts and prints a casting pattern in ABS plastic. About 50 years after that steam car ...

Of course, 3D printers aren't ... concern to bear in mind with 3D printers is that of the chemicals emitted by the process: "Studies on thermal processing of plastic show that industrial extrusion ...

The future of mankind in space can fit in the palm of your hand. It's a 3D-printed rocket motor that was test-fired Wednesday inside a chamber at Utah State University.