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The first 3D printing factory Relativity Space is making history by printing rockets in days and not years. After moving to their new location in Long Beach, California they have already started to manufacture rockets. SpaceX…

How many times since buying your first 3D printer have you thought it would be fun to print something life-size? Well many others have had to same desire, and made it a reality. In this article I will pick five of what in my…

Everybody’s sweetheart Naomi Wu has decided to show off how far along the Creality’s CR-30 belt 3D printer has come along.  The video is located here. How Much Longer Wu stated in her video that it is 80 to 90 percent complete only…

As I discussed in a previous article East Coast RepRap 2020 was canceled.  For that reason, VERRF2020 will be the ticket this year! Lauren, Nick, and Vicky all agreed that it just wasn’t safe.  In response, the past sponsors of the event…

Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF), known for its one of a kind Micro Printers has introduced the microArch™ S240, able to go even smaller! That’s right with companies producing even bigger printers every day; BMF has always strived to…

There is a new company called CombineReality.  I happened on them through twitter showing a complete build video.  So, what are they offering and why is it important to 3D hobbyists? CombineReality Project North Star AR …

Etteplan has developed a tool for estimating the cost of a 3D print.  It is free and online for anyone to use.  Etteplan's tool called ATOTool will allow the user to estimate the cost of metal 3D print objects.  It will also compare the…

BCN3D has announced two new printers in its FFS dual-material line of printers, the Epsilon W27, the Smart Cabinet, and the Sigma D25.  Hold on didn’t I say two printers?  Well yes, but they are also selling what they are calling a Smart…

Adidas has done it!  They have successfully designed and sold the first-ever of its kind 3D printed shoe called the “Futurecraft 4D”. 3D Printed on a Carbon The only portion of the shoe that is 3D printed, the midsole and is printed…

Scientists at MIT’s Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL) are hoping that custom printing their miniature 3D pumps on the spot instead of using mass production will lower the production costs. What is it? So what is it? It…

Intel known for its processors and motherboards is releasing the plans for an open-source robot.  But not just any robot, this one is mostly 3D printed.  Why? The object of most 3D printed robots is to take advantage of the 3D…

A new Guinness world record has been set by Dennis Freiburg for the world’s lightest electrically assisted bike (EAB). So why is this important to 3D Printer Chat you ask? Well it because this bike was able to obtain its very…