This video tutorial showcases the process of welding 3D printed parts, ideal for those with smaller printers unable to print large objects.
CMU Researchers Turn a Single Photo Into Snap-Fit 3D Printed Parts
Carnegie Mellon software takes a photo, splits the object into 3D parts, and adds peg-and-socket joints so the pieces print and snap together... read more »

Artec Neo: Artec 3D Launches a Tolerance-Driven Handheld Metrology Scanner
Artec 3D says its new handheld blue-light scanner delivers 0.025 mm accuracy at target-anchored features only, while capturing the whole part in color... read more »

MIT Spinout 3D Prints Building Trusses From Recycled Plastic
Atlas Building Composites, a spinout of MIT mechanical engineering research, 3D prints structural trusses from shredded single-use plastic fused with fiberglass, including a... read more »

MIT Researchers Let Users Repair AI-Generated 3D Models Before Printing
MIT CSAIL, with Google and Northeastern, built software that generates 3D models from prompts and lets users fix printability defects with language and... read more »

Elegoo Day Sale 2026: The Four Best Prices, And How The Rest Compare
Elegoo Day runs to September 29 with up to 54% off. Four prices are the lowest we have on record, the material tiers... read more »

FibreSeek Opens Pre-Sale of FibreSeeker 3 Continuous Carbon Fibre Printer
FibreSeek has opened a limited global pre-sale of 500 FibreSeeker 3 printers, a desktop machine that lays continuous carbon fibre into plastic parts.

Reverse Engineering Without CAD Data: How the MetroY Ultra Turns Physical Parts into Digital Designs
A custom seat tray for a 1984 Honda CB400, a hard-to-find grille for a VW Golf Mk1 Convertible, and a black throttle body... read more »

University of Amsterdam 3D Prints Ice Structures Without Supports
University of Amsterdam physicists have developed a way to 3D print structures out of ice that need no extra supports and melt back... read more »

RMIT 3D Prints Titanium That Floats
RMIT engineers have created a 3D-printed titanium material that floats in water even after severe damage, a candidate for jetties, buoys and marine... read more »

University of Waterloo 3D Prints Diamond-Shaped Electrodes for Flow Batteries
University of Waterloo researchers 3D printed a diamond-geometry electrode that improved redox flow battery performance by 52 percent in lab tests.


