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Is Desktop Metal 3D Printing Really Here?

09/12/2018 By Tracy and Tom Hazzard 1 Comment

WTFFF 537 | Desktop Metal 3D Printing

Technologies have truly evolved that something as expensive as a metal 3D printing machine can now be offered as a desktop metal 3D printing machine and be accessible to a number of audience with the help of media. However, this could lead to many people think of the industry lightly. Tom goes deep into the processes of two companies, Desktop Metal and Markforged. He highlights their similarities as well as dissimilarities in order to compare and contrast which one is more admirable. Talking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D Printing Topics, Featured, WTFFF?! Podcast, WTFFF?! Show Notes Tagged With: Aluminum, desktop metal 3D printing, MarkForged, Media, Steel

3D Printing Myths

09/07/2018 By Tracy and Tom Hazzard Leave a Comment

WTFFF 536 | 3D Printing Myths

We've seen 3D printers showing up in more dramatic TV series like Grey's Anatomy in a recent season and among a lot of other TV shows. The general public has this perception that 3D printing is easy, but that's just not the reality of it. It’s no surprise that the general public does not understand the amount of time, effort, and work it takes to go and make anything on a 3D printer that is a complete usable item or product design. Unless you do it yourself and you've studied it, you've been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D Printing Topics, Featured, WTFFF?! Podcast, WTFFF?! Show Notes Tagged With: 3D Printer, 3D printing myths, 3D-printed products, MAKE iT 3D, mic block

3D Printed Guns: Fair Game Or A Slippery Slope?

09/05/2018 By Tracy and Tom Hazzard 2 Comments

WTFFF 535 | 3D Printed Guns

Any of you following the 3D print industry couldn't help but see that an awful lot has happened in the courts and in the government with 3D printing, in particular regarding 3D-printed firearms. Cody Wilson was the first person to create a 3D printable gun and the plans for a 3D printable gun way back in 2013 or so. A big part of a documentary movie about 3D printing, Print the Legend, tells the early story of Cody and his 3D-printed gun which he put it out there and made it available for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D Printing Topics, Featured, WTFFF?! Podcast, WTFFF?! Show Notes Tagged With: 3D printed guns, 3D products, 3d-printing, copyright, intellectual property

The Tale of the 3D Printed Doorbell

09/04/2018 By Tracy and Tom Hazzard Leave a Comment

WTF | 3D Printed Doorbell

One of the things they don't tell you about being a first time homeowner is the number of security system salesmen that drop by immediately after you sign your paycheck away to a 15 or 30-year mortgage. This is the tale of a homeowner on the first day in their new home. Not being the type of person who answers the door when she’s not expecting visitors, the new resident answered the doorbell to a salesman wanting to check out the home alarm system and see what upgrades he could bring to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D Printing Topics Tagged With: 3D print maker, 3D printed doorbell, 3d-printing, filament, filament colors

How Will 3D Printing Affect the Economy

07/05/2018 By Greg Fields Leave a Comment

how will 3d printing affect the economy

Three-dimensional printing is changing the way individuals live as well as the way businesses conduct different operations and processes. This technology is already being used prevalently in different industries for a wide range of purposes. There are great possibilities for additional innovations and developments in the coming years. With this in mind, you may be wondering how will 3D printing affect the economy. We're going to answer your question by talking about the six ways 3D printing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D Printing Topics Tagged With: 3d-printing, economy

3D Printed Organs: Current Research and How They Will Work

06/30/2018 By Greg Fields Leave a Comment

the nose, one of the 3D printed organs available today

We have all known for quite some time that technology is changing the face of modern medicine. However, we may not have realized it was taking such drastic leaps as it is today. With the developing process of 3D printing, what once seemed just a mere delusion is now becoming a reality. These computer generated models have been used to create everything from jewelry to food, but now, they’re even making organs. For years, medical researchers have been generating human cells in laboratories. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medical Tagged With: 3d printed organs, 3d-printing, bioprinting

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