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3D Printing Week: Holiday Gift Guide, Robox 3D Printer, Kickstarter
3D Printing Week
Here is a roundup of the top 3D printing news from last week.
Still looking for that perfect gift? We published our annual Holiday Gift Guide profiling the best 3D printers, 3D printing marketplaces, 3D scanners, 3D printed toys, 3D printed jewelry and more! There’s still time to pre-order one of the hottest 3D printers or buy a gift card to a 3D printing marketplace.
Robox, a new 3D printer, came on the scene via Kickstarter. Robox is a combination of plug-and-print capability with high precision. It’s unique extrusion technology eliminates the bumps you see on typical FDM desktop 3D printers. They raised over $300,000 in their Kickstarter campaign.
And there’s much more to read about!
Read the On 3D Printing Holiday Gift Guide: 3D Printers and More
Well the holidays are fast approaching and if you are like me, you are still deciding on what to give a loved one who likes really cool gadgets and technology.
Best thing to do is to head over to the On 3D Printing Holiday Gift Guide 2013 and find something fun.
We profile the best 3D printers, 3D printing marketplaces, 3D scanners, 3D printed toys, 3D printed jewelry and more!
Robox Raises the Bar for 3D Printers and Closes in on $300K Kickstarter
“This means perfect parts every time.” — Chris White, Robox Design Engineer
Robox might be the 3D printer you have to buy this year. With only days to go in its Kickstarter campaign, the innovative 3D printer has already raised $300,000 in crowdfunding.
Robox offers a combination of plug-and-print capability with high resolution. “Never before has something of this specification been available at such a low price,” said Chris Elsworthy, CEO of design studio CEL, the company that makes Robox.
With plans to be readily available for purchase in early 2014 at just under $1,400, the Robox is also one of the more affordable 3D printers available, without compromising on functionality or quality.
Robox 3D printers have a nozzle system with needle valves which means more precise shutoff from layer to layer.
“No more bumps on the outside,” said Chris White, Design Engineer for Robox. “This means perfect parts every time.”
Key benefits of Robox include:
- AutoMaker™ software so users can just select the design they want to print and press start;
- A proprietary dual-nozzle system that improves print speeds by up to 300% compared to other printers. This means one nozzle is designed to print a detailed surface, while the other is able to fill in larger areas at a much higher speed;
- A needle-valve system that stops ‘ooze’ and ‘stringing’ from the nozzles, ensuring speed and a high quality finish;
- A unique HeadLock™ system that allows different heads to be assembled to perform a range of different functions, including an additional second extruder that allows dual-color printing or the ability to print in different materials simultaneously.
The company plans to expand their 3D printing platform to include 3D scanning and other vital technologies for the ecosystem.
Watch their video below and go to Kickstarter to pledge with just a few days left.
3D Printing Week: Victoria’s Secret, Student Satellite, Christmas
3D Printing Week
Here is a roundup of the top 3D printing news from last week.
Victoria’s Secret supermodel Lindsay Ellingson donned 3D printed wings at the annual fashion show.
My Mini Factory opened voting for its 3D printing Christmas design contest.
Cuboyo launched a 3D printed personalized iPhone case business.
Kentucky students launched a 3D printed satellite into space.
And much more!
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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Features 3D Printed Lingerie
3D printing took center stage at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show last month. Victoria’s Secret turned to architect Bradley Rothenberg to design the wings for supermodel Lindsay Ellingson to wear on the catwalk.
In an interview with Shapeways, Rothenberg explained his inspiration:
My first thought was to come up with a system for generating fractal snowflakes. We used processing as a tool to sketch different organizations of snowflakes & how different fractal organizations allow a shift from small textile-like snowflakes to larger structural snowflakes. We needed to come up with our own underlying system for making 3D snowflakes.
Rothenberg thinks 3D printing can be a game-changer in fashion in general.
“I think that 3D printing has a big possibility to change the industry as a whole,” he said. “Specifically what we want to do is make wearable 3D-printed stuff available to fashion designers,” Rothenberg told TechCrunch.
Here is supermodel Lindsay Ellingson wearing the 3D Printed creation.
You can see more of Bradley Rothenberg’s work on his website.
