Consumer 3D printers have really opened up the floodgates ... you’ll never see a threaded rod on a commercial machine. Enter the lead screw. Lead screws are precision machined components used ...

The vast majority of desktop 3D printers in use today use one or more lead screws for the Z-axis. Sometimes you need to think outside of the box to make an improvement on something. Sometimes you ...

A rapid form of 3D printing that uses sound and ... the stiffness of native tissues makes this printer a great approach for ...

Nov. 1, 2024 — Biomedical engineers have invented a 3D printing system, or bioprinter, capable of fabricating structures that closely mimic the diverse tissues in the human body, from soft brain ...

More affordable than ever, 3D printers are booming for personal, professional, and educational use. Here's everything to know before you buy one, along with the top models from our hands-on testing.

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Carolyn Schwaar is a tech journalist and editor at All3DP Magazine. Nearly a million desktop 3D printers priced under $2,500 were shipped worldwide in just the fourth quarter of 2023, a new ...

Whether you're brand new to 3D printing or have been wanting to invest in your own printer for a while, these machines are not as expensive as you might think. Whether you want to prioritize print ...

Well, get that notion right out of your head. A 3D printer is a different animal: It's designed to create a three-dimensional object—such as a chess piece, figurine, or bracelet—by building ...

Funded in part by multiple C2E2 Grants (Century II Endowed Equipment Fund), the Van Pelt and Opie Library is providing 3D printing orientation and training available to current students, faculty, and ...

The surprisingly affordable AnkerMake M5C open-frame 3D printer is easy to assemble and to use. It has a generous print area for its price, and our testing shows it is capable of high-quality ...

The rise of the consumer 3D printer has yielded amazing devices for designers, engineers, hobbyists, tinkerers, and schools alike. I've been reviewing 3D printers for PCMag since the first widely ...