In this video, Joel Telling, the 3D Printing Nerd, prints a repair part for a Playmobil trainset, part of an annual holiday display. He shares his lifelong passion for collecting Playmobil toys and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Since 3D printers debuted in the 1980s, the devices have been used ...

3D printing technologies date back to the 1970s but are now widely adopted because of advancements in 3D modeling and printing methods, innovative print materials, and availability of low-cost ...

Perhaps one of the oldest dreams of a science-fiction future is the ability to create something where once there was nothing. If we could create solid, stable objects out of thin air, the idea of ...

You weren’t around for the creation of paper or the invention of the wheel. You also missed the birth of other life-altering creations, things like: The compass The internal combustion engine ...

Our take on the state of 3D printing, the ways companies are using it today, and how it's going to revolutionize the future of business. Read now 3D printing transforms spools of plastic filament or ...

Apple has highlighted its use of 3D printing to make Apple Watch cases, to cut material use — and to enable a new, thin USB-C ...

Carburetors may seem like a big mystery to a lot of people, and that makes sense. The sorts still used on cars almost exclusively in the aftermarket scene can appear complex, covered in linkages, ...

3D printing has risen from obscurity to become a mainstream technology in the past decade. Yet, unless you have actually had hands-on experience with the equipment used to achieve it, you might not ...

(WTNH) — 3D printing has become a controversial topic after lawmakers have uncovered a new reality: the ability to print guns using these printers at home. Guns created through this process have been ...

3D printing is changing the way we make things, and by extension the thing that we make. But how exactly does it work, and how is it advancing? Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...