New Atlas

Low-cost, open-source 3D printer looks beyond plastic

With 3D printers dropping below the US$200 mark, the home 3D printing revolution appears to be getting into full swing, which is great ... if you want to make things out of plastic. Unfortunately, the ...
Small Business Computing

Open Source 3D Printers for Small Business

You may have heard of 3D printers—they’ve been all over the news. But you may not know that they represent real opportunity for small business owners. While 3D printers have been around since the ...
The Next Web

Autodesk introduces Spark, an open-source printing platform and hardware

The 3D printing world is still in its infancy. Tons of different printers use various techniques to create physical objects. Autodesk wants to push the market forward with its open-source Spark ...
New Atlas

Arduino adds affordable 3D printing to its open source hardware model

Arduino may be known for revolutionizing open source hardware platforms, but this week enters the 3D printer market with the small and (relatively) affordable Materia 101. Produced in partnership with ...
Hackaday

Open Source DIY Printers Are Alive And Well: What We Saw At ERRF 18

If you follow the desktop 3D printer market, it probably won’t surprise you to hear that nearly every 3D printer on display at the inaugural East Coast RepRap Festival (ERRF) was made in China. Even ...