Forget printing plastic action figures, scientists at Princeton have built a 3D printer that makes quantum dot LEDs from scratch. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

There was a time, not so very long ago, that buying a reliable 3D printer was a fairly expensive proposition. Many chose to build their own printer instead, and for a few years, we were flooded with ...

The StageTop, a new Kickstarter from Gut Shot Games, lets you print and assemble any size gaming table at home. James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s.

Having an enclosure around an FDM 3D printer is generally a good idea, even when printing only with PLA, as it keeps the noise in, and the heat (and smell, with ABS) inside. With all the available ...

Building hot rods remained basically the same for decades, with tried-and-true “old school” methods being used to create increasingly complex builds. Computers really changed the game, allowing things ...

Most think 3D-printed tooling has many limitations. They think that plastic simply isn’t strong enough. That’s a ...

Every quarter, UC San Diego engineers Joshua Pelz and Luca De Vivo, as well as prosthetics specialist Herb Barrack, travel to Ensenada, Mexico, where they work with amputees to provide free, ...