For his latest project, Grad student and specialty camera builder Kevin Kadooka decided to go 100% homebrew, producing a camera that uses nothing from an existing camera. Instead, his handsome medium-format Lux camera relies on off-the-shelf electronics and mechanical parts and a body constructed of plastic panels produced by a 3D printer. Continue reading “Behold Lux: The 100% Do it Yourself, 3D-Printed Medium-Format Camera”
How will 3D Systems Corporation get the electronics 3D printing capabilities it absolutely needs?
If you’re following the 3-D printing space, you might know that industry juggernaut 3D Systems and Google’s Motorola Mobility unit announced in November that they were teaming on Project Ara. Continue reading “How will 3D Systems Corporation get the electronics 3D printing capabilities it absolutely needs?”
Microsoft Research: Combining 3D printing and printable electronics
A platform that enables the integration of conductive traces and printed three dimensional mechanical structures has been developed. We discuss the development of the platform and address issues that arise when combining 3D printing and printable electronics. We demonstrate a rapid prototyped three dimensional conductive trace and propose future applications for the platform.
Honda Releases its Concept Cars for 3DP with a CC License (VIDEO)
Concept cars shows are like the fashion shows of the autoworld. It disappointments me as I realize that the car will never be put into production. Honda is one car company that seems to be aware of this. Because you’ll never be able to drive one of their concept cars yourself, they’ve released them as a series of CAD models for you to modify and 3D print. Continue reading “Honda Releases its Concept Cars for 3DP with a CC License (VIDEO)”
Zecotek Photonics Enters 3D Printing with Disruptive Technology
Zecotek Photonics, listed on both the U.S. OTC market [ZMSPF] and the TSX Venture Exchange [ZMS], is making a compelling strategic move into the 3D printing industry. Continue reading “Zecotek Photonics Enters 3D Printing with Disruptive Technology”
Maxing iPad Loudness with 3D Printing
Whilst Apple’s iDevices are designed to require a relatively low requirement of vital ‘hidden-cost’ add-on peripherals — in part because of the vast amount of non-vital paraphernalia that Apple propagated as a culture of personalisation to express individualism in a milieu of iPhone ubiquity — they are designed to require an external speaker. The lack of maxed audio has been irritating Max Freeman of Geomagic Solutions for a while… Continue reading “Maxing iPad Loudness with 3D Printing”
3D Graphene: Super-capacitors from sugar bubbles
Robust, highly conductive 3D graphene structures for use in super-capacitors, through a method inspired by blown sugar, created. Continue reading “3D Graphene: Super-capacitors from sugar bubbles”
3D graphene-like material could lead to super electronics
The material offers vastly higher electron transfer rates, promising better-performing electronics. Continue reading “3D graphene-like material could lead to super electronics”
3D Printed Music Box: Create Your Own Tune With the Music Drop
We all remember having fun with old-fashioned hand-crank music boxes. Watching the needles plink over different heights of metal, watching as a combination of timing and shape somehow created a tune. While music boxes are not new, the freedom to create your own tune, and have it 3D printed into a music box, is. Continue reading “3D Printed Music Box: Create Your Own Tune With the Music Drop”