Robert Murray-Smith created a dual-chain version of an AirLoom style wind turbine. He uploaded the parts on Thingiverse, so you can print one at home.
Best 3D Printer Enclosures 2026
Open-frame 3D printers offer freedom and easy access, but they print into whatever environment surrounds them. Temperature drafts warp ABS corners. Ambient humidity... read more »

SHINING 3D Launches EinScan Rigil Lite: A More Accessible All-in-One 3D Scanner for Professional Users
SHINING 3D has expanded its Rigil Series with the launch of the EinScan Rigil Lite, a hybrid light-source all-in-one 3D scanner aimed at... read more »

Meet the 3DeVOK MT Gen2: Quad-Light, Professional-Grade 3D Scanning in a Handheld Device
Professional 3D scanning has always involved trade-offs: you choose between detail and speed, between versatility and accuracy, between portability and reliability. The 3DeVOK... read more »

University of Utah, Penn State Win NASA Funding to 3D Print Rocket Engine Materials
The University of Utah, Penn State, and Colorado-based Elementum 3D have been awarded a NASA Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant... read more »

Revopoint Launches MetroY Ultra and Brings POP 4 to Kickstarter for Its 12th Anniversary
To mark twelve years in the 3D scanning industry, Revopoint is launching two new scanners built for very different users. The MetroY Ultra... read more »

Western University Uses AI and 3D Printing to Keep Pace With Children’s Growing Ears
Researchers at Western University have launched a four-year, $4.4-million (USD) project that uses artificial intelligence and 3D printing to produce custom hearing-aid earmolds... read more »

Army Opens 50-Printer Additive Makerspace at Picatinny Arsenal
The U.S. Army cut the ribbon on a new Additive Makerspace at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey on March 19, giving engineers at the... read more »

Leiden Researchers 3D Print Brainless Microrobots That Swim and Dodge Obstacles Like Living Animals
Researchers at Leiden University have created 3D-printed microrobots just tens of micrometres long that can swim, sense their surroundings, and steer around obstacles... read more »

Best Wash and Cure Stations for Resin 3D Printing 2026
Every resin 3D print comes off the build plate coated in liquid, uncured photopolymer resin that is toxic, sticky, and fragile. Before a... read more »

Best Filament Dryers 2026
Moisture is the most common cause of stringing, bubbling, and weak layer adhesion in 3D prints. A filament dryer removes that moisture at... read more »

