The 10 best STL files of 2025, featuring practical prints, clever designs, and standout 3D printing projects makers loved ...

A big reason I love 3D printing is the massive community of 3D-printing enthusiasts online. There are times when I'm either too lazy to make my own designs or I just don't have the required technical ...

Wouldn’t it be cool to extract 3D models from your favorite video games and then 3D print them? As it turns out, it’s pretty easy to do! In the following video tutorial he shows us how to extract the ...

Even with a well-organized NAS, which I like to think I have, STL files are uniquely bad at being self-describing. They're ...

3D printing has been used to create car parts, smartphone cases, fashion accessories, medical equipment and artificial organs. Charles "Chuck" Hull created the first functional 3D printer in 1984 and ...

(Nanowerk News) One challenge of researching nanotechnology is that you can’t manipulate the pieces with your hands. You can look at computer models, but it isn’t the same as tactile interaction.

A 3D printer turns digital designs into physical objects using a variety of substances, from plastic to ceramic to something that kind of looks like wood. Before you even touch a printer, you'll need ...

From aerospace and medical purposes to fashion and automotive innovations, there are nearly limitless possibilities of 3D printing for prototyping, manufacturing and customization. A 3D printer ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...