Buying a 3D printer is exciting, but you'll need projects and models to make it all work. These free sites offer a huge range ...

Making your own 3D printed parts lets you unleash your creativity, but not everything you print is going to be reliable — ...

Boeing wants to patent its process for 3D-printed replacement aircraft parts. And here’s a novel twist in this era of pre-emptive patent filings: The company is already using 3D-printed aircraft parts ...

In 3D printing (aka additive manufacturing or AM) there are countless ways things can go wrong and only one way they can go right. This is doubly true on the first print of a part, when the engineer ...

Poor orientation can lead to weak spots, rough surfaces, warping, or excessive support structures. A well-chosen orientation, on the other hand, improves structural performance, visual finish, and ...

While it won’t go down as the most famous printing invention ever — Johannes Gutenberg’s creation seems likely to hold that title in perpetuity — few technologies in recent decades have been as ...

3D printing has popped up on the cutting-edge of some surprisingly diverse industries: food, healthcare, retail, and now aerospace. The aerospace business is driven by the following factors: weight, ...

This is the second article in what will be a four-part series on the current state of 3D printing compared to how things were three years ago when I wrote my first series on 3D printing. Of course, ...