Not only are entry-level printers fairly cheap now, but while there’s a lot to learn, it’s also just plain fun to take a 3D model you can see on a computer screen and turn it into something ...

3D printers have existed since 1983. The one method of 3D printing back then has today become nine different types of printers. For the first-time buyer, however, fused deposition modeling (FDM ...

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The 3D printer part takes on appearance and some of the characteristics of those materials. With specialized 3D printers, it’s possible to create objects in a variety of materials, even cheesecake.

Common materials used for 3D printing construction products include mixes of concrete, fiber, sand, and geopolymers. 3D printing can also be used to undertake large construction projects, like ...

The printer’s folded down dimensions are 220x210x75mm. The build plate is fairly small at 120x114x144mm. However, it does have a heated bed and an LCD display.

But 3D printers—which create objects by layering materials according to a plan sent by a computer—have gained a reputation for being unwieldy, expensive and slow.

A new start-up aims to make 3D printing of metal objects something that can be done at scale. If this pans out, US supply chains could could be near shored and could become far more resilient.