3D printing is often touted as a great tool for designers to test and refine their designs prior to manufacturing. But you can do a lot more with 3D printing, even with inexpensive home printers. For ...

In this video I'll show you how I treated my rc car, and how I designed and printed a new 3D part for it. The car is a zd ...

Soldiers could soon be able to make parts for guns and tanks on the battlefield using 3D printers. The technology, which was used last month for the first time to make metal parts for the Army's ...

Philips Fixables has been launched, allowing consumers to easily repair Philips products by 3D printing replacement parts for Philips shavers, hair dryers, electric toothbrushes, and other products. I ...

If you repair your own appliances you know that success or failure can often hinge on whether or not you can find small plastic or metal parts that may no longer be produced. Finnish hacklab site ...

3D metal printing is still an experimental process in nearly all industries, used primarily for prototypes and test products. But if Siemens and GE have their way, it will soon become a standard means ...

In the bad old days, when you busted one plastic switch on a Pontiac Bonneville, your dealer forced you to buy an entire set. Now you can pay a Russian who builds replica Star Wars guns a couple of ...

The good news: all you need to complete the repair you’re working on is one small part. The bad news: it’s only available in a larger, expensive assembly. The worst news: shipping time is forever.

Custom-made, living body parts have been 3D-printed in a significant advance for regenerative medicine, say scientists. The sections of bone, muscle and cartilage all functioned normally when ...