SoCal MakerCon 2016 is under new management from our friends at Vocademy, and this years experience was far different from previous years. The noticeable differences between the shows of 2015 and 2016 are a tell tale sign of the state of 3D printing and gives away who may be the forerunners of the industry. Many surprising companies and organizations made a showing at this years event with lots of interactive booths in the STEM/STEAM realm for kids in elementary to high school grade levels. … [Read more...]
Making 3D Printing More Accessible – REPLAY
Listen to the podcast here: Making 3D Printing More Accessible - REPLAY Lars Brubaker of MatterHackers shared in-depth information on how the MatterControl platform operates to streamline many of the different software processes out there for 3D printing. Along with the creation of an image converter and text creator, they are working with schools to develop a comprehensive curriculum specifically for use with 3D printers in the classroom. Look back at the interview transcript here. Dave … [Read more...]
Ask Us Anything – MatterHackers Event Part 2
This Ask Us Anything event with MatterHackers was such a good event and we had so many great questions we couldn't fit it all into one episode. This is part 2 from our MatterHackers Meet Up event where we had a panel with Lars Brubaker, the CEO of MatterHackers, and Taylor Landry who is in charge of all the tech, testing, customer service - he wears a lot of hats there. We just want to urge you to go to events like this because you are just going to meet people who can … [Read more...]
Ask Us Anything – MatterHackers Event Part 1
It's Tuesday Tech Tuesday, and today is hyper tech Tuesday. Covering the topics and questions that were asked at our event with MatterHackers, but we have grouped them in a way that makes it more logical. Today's group is for new users, and tomorrows group will be for more advanced users. --- Listen to the podcast here: Ask Us Anything - MatterHackers Event Part 1 The cheapest way to get started with 3D printing? A couple weeks ago on a Thursday evening, MatterHackers hosted … [Read more...]
Making 3D Printing More Accessible with MatterHackers
Checking back in with MatterHackers since our last episode with them, we wanted to talk more generally this time and get a feel for the other things they are working on and where their growth is. They are simplifying the user experience and really developing a plug-n-play system with updates to their MatterControl platform. With over 300% growth from last year to this year, they are definitely headed in the right direction. Listen to the podcast here: Interview - Making 3D Printing More … [Read more...]
Can You Capture Other Parts in Your 3D Prints?
Today’s topic comes from someone we talked to recently who asked us a question: Is it possible to make a 3D print where you print part of it and put some other object of a different material into the middle of your print and keep printing over it? So you encapsulate it or capture other parts in your 3D print. That’s a really good question. It brings up a lot of points of whether or not that part could be damaged or how it fits in there or if you’re going to hurt your 3D printer if … [Read more...]