August 16, 2018
Published in: 3D Printers
The debate surrounding the ethics of creating a 3D printed gun is one that is not likely to fade from the public eye any time soon. It’s much more likely that we’ll see this conversation get more and more heated as the legality of the available prints is decided in the courts. I would argue
August 09, 2018
Published in: 3D Printers, Additive Manufacturing
When companies are trying to improve operations, the tool room is NOT always the first place you’re going to look, but here’s why it should be as told through the example of one of the biggest headaches at my last company. It’s amazing how sometimes the little things get overlooked so easily. I had an
July 24, 2018
Published in: 3D Printers, SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
The story begins when I was working on a part in SOLIDWORKS Simulation with a coworker. He asked me to hand him his Flow Simulation book so that he could look up an application. I turned to his bookshelf to retrieve the book and collapsed in fear. This is what I saw: It’s not my
July 17, 2018
Published in: 3D Printers
It seems like every week I see an article or video about yet another situation where 3D printing was used to create prosthetics. The most recent was a foundation’s effort to test them in remote areas of Madagascar and Togo, where their seclusion makes it difficult to access appropriate prosthetics for amputees (1). However, 3D
June 14, 2018
Published in: 3D Printers, 3D Scanners
After a winter that seemed like it would never end, we have finally started to get some nice summer weather in Syracuse, NY. If you’re taking a summer road trip or en route to your favorite summer vacation spot, you likely have a lot of time in the car ahead of you. 3D printing can
