A big reason I love 3D printing is the massive community of 3D-printing enthusiasts online. There are times when I'm either too lazy to make my own designs or I just don't have the required technical ...

To make some quantum computers larger, and therefore more powerful, we may have to 3D-print them. The purpose of an ion trap is right in its name: it confines ions in place and helps control their ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

I own several of the best 3D printers that money can buy, but after taking a look at this latest Kickstarter project for a desktop SoftGel Injection Moulding Machine, I'm about ready to throw all of ...

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.

3D bioprinting technology is bringing a new revolutionary wave to the healthcare industry. This technology combines biomaterials, bioinks, and 3D printing to develop specific structures that mimic ...

The Bambu Lab H2S, heir to the company's X1 Carbon, offers a larger print volume and other enhancements. Here's why it might be worth the $1,249 asking price. Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s ...

Just like Goldilocks found some porridge too hot and some too cold, 3D printers often have beds that don’t stick well enough or stick too well. A few weeks ago I switched two of my three printers to ...

Modern multi-material printers certainly have their advantages, but all that purging has a way to add up to oodles of waste. Tool-changing printers offer a way to do multi-material prints without the ...

Students at ETH Zurich have developed a laser powder bed fusion machine that follows a circular tool path to print round components, which allows the processing of multiple metals at once. The system ...