Real-time Wireframe 3D Printing Directly from CAD

Researchers at Cornell made a modified 3d printer that prints on-the-fly as the model is developed in a CAD software. It has 6 axis of movement with mist cooling and cutter head to produce wire-frame objects.

Project description:

On-the-Fly Print is a 5DOF modelling and design prototype that allows the user to design 3D models digitally while having a low-fidelity physical model printed in parallel. Our software starts printing features as soon as they are created and updates the physical model as needed. Users can quickly check the design in a real usage context by removing the partial physical print from the printer and replacing it afterwards to continue printing.

Video of the entire process:




Source:

http://mediarelations.cornell.edu/2016/05/31/on-the-fly-3-d-print-system-prints-what-you-design-as-you-design-it/

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Thermaltake 3D Printed Modding Accessories

As 3d printing is going mainstream, many companies see the potential using it as user involvement tool. Thermaltake, PC parts manufacturer, started their 3d printing site to help PC modders 3d print components for their cases, fans, LED lightning, drives and other peripherals.

Here are some fan grills:

See the models at:

http://3dmakers.thermaltake.com/download.aspx

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David's Completely Custom rPrint 3D Printer

David has developed his own 3d printer with almost all parts that are custom made including electronics and software.  Kudos David!

It is wrapped into a nice bubble enclosure:

Short project description:

David tells us how he designed his rPrint 3D printer, the printer for pirates!
A university project he has been working on for the last 9 months.
Everything is custom, including the world's lightest weight direct drive extruder head, Sarrus linkage build plate, linear rail guides, and his awesome bubble enclosure.
Not to mention his own custom controller, gcode interpreter, and highly optimised C++ string libraries.

Very detail video worth watching f you are deep into 3d printeting mechanics and electronics:





EEVBlog forum thread about this printer:

http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-843-david's-rprint-3d-printer/

More written details:

http://www.3ders.org//articles/20160128-davids-unique-rprint-3d-printer-stands-out-in-both-function-and-form.html

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Nooka and Cubify partner up to deliver custom watches

From product description:

With custom 3D printed watchbands made just for you and paired with your favorite Zub 40 timepiece, the NOOKA limited edition collection is one of the first hybrid accessories lines to pair the freedom of creation of 3D printing with high quality fashion.
This special edition has been made using technology of the future; 3D printed bands are fused into shape by a high powered laser, one layer at a time. Each band is created from an individually unique file and dyed in a small batch, using high quality fabric dyes. Over time you may see some wear in the color of your band, just like your favourite pair of jeans.

About NOOKA

NOOKA is a New York fashion design company founded by artist/designer Matthew Waldman. The ethos of NOOKA is universal language, which guides the creation of products with enhanced functionality and a technoprogressive philosophy. NOOKA delivers the revolution in interface design to lifestyle—MINDSTYLE™—optimism, progress, our future. We believe the future should not look like the past.

http://cubify.com/nooka

http://www.nooka.com/

Update (17.1.2014):

here is Nooka in partnership with 3D Systems on CES 2014 with interesting presentation about their 3d printed watches. Nooka founder Matthew Waldman is presenting and he claims "3d printing will be ubiquitous":

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3d printed couples rings

Awwwwwww ... this is sooo sweeet ... or: How to make plastic cherishable.



MY Reason Your Ring from Christopher Scott on Vimeo.
My Reason Your Ring is a celebration and reflection of why couples are together. Using contemporary 3D printing technologies, an accessible and democratic material, My Reason Your Ring evolves what is cherishable about the objects from monetary to relational as only one partner has the ability to print the ring for the other through the reason for their relationship that they choose as a password. Because of the nature of the material, the rings can be truly lived in; lost on a picnic, scratched, faded in the sun, dropped in the ocean, etc., only to be replaced by one’s partner. The rings are designed as inverses where the volume on one becomes the void on the other, becoming unique symbols for the couple.


http://myreasonyourring.com/

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Ultimaker controlled with inbuilt tablet PC

Jarkko Moilanen didn't want to carry PC and printer together so he merged them. He can now control his Ultimaker with old Win 7 Exo PC tablet (UltiController), download models, slice them and listen music, and everything is built in as one unit. Ingenious idea! I can see this as new standard for 3d printers. There is enough cheep tablets floating around. He states that slicing is somewhat slow, but I think it can be solved with some optimization on software side.



Full story and more details on: http://communities.ossoil.com/2361/diy-ulticontroller-mounted-wetab-on-ultimaker/

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