The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos joins the initiative of ESA (European Spatial Agency) and NASA to participate in long-term lunar missions with habitats made by 3D printing, using lunar or Martian regolith as material for 3D prints. According to Dmitry Rogozi, head of Roscosmos, the plans to take his cosmonauts to the Moon are set […]
Closecan Close cans tightly, store in the fridge and continue drinking later. The idea was developed by Cults3D’s LYS, who always had to throw away a half-full can because he had no way of closing it and storing it. One of the disadvantages of cans is that you can’t close it and refrigerate it in […]
Substantially improve the quality of your 3D prints by taking these simple recipes and tips into account. 3D printing is not an exact science. It has some art, some intuition, and a lot of experience. When you start in 3D printing, printing errors are common, and you end up throwing away half of what you […]
Let’s talk about 2 projects directly related to recycling and 3d printing. Plastic Smoothie: Recycling PLA DIY Style The first of them is called Plastic Smoothie, and it is a collaborative project, created by Agustin Flowalistik. Th project aims to give plastic waste a new life, but from a DIY point of view, that is, […]
6. GRABCAD It is a place where professional engineers, designers, manufacturers, and students from around the world can share their CAD models, learn from one another, and tackle the world’s challenges. With over 4 million members from 196 countries, there is no problem too big, no question too tough and no modeling job too detailed […]
If you want to create your own designs so as not to depend on those from marketplace, but you are not yet an expert in the subject, pay attention to this article. We will show you some free and easy to use 3D design programs with which you can make your first steps and print […]
A word about the history of 3D printing 3D printing dates back to 1976, when the inkjet printer was invented. In 1984, adaptations and advances in the concept of inkjet transformed inkjet printing technology to material-based printing. Over the last few decades, there has been a wide variety of applications of 3D printing technology that […]
Day after day, articles appear in newspapers, magazines and the internet: new applications (most experimental or industrial printers), new personal printers, reviews of existing printers… But little is said about the consumable, in this case plastic, which once the printer is purchased is the main expense we will have. In this article we will talk […]
In this small guide we summarize the different existing filaments, their features, applications, advantages and disadvantages, and also give you some tips for use when printing in 3D with each of them. When printing in 3d, all the advantages and disadvantages offered by the materials used must be taken into account, without forgetting the printing […]
