The Liberator’s 3D-printed parts By now, you have probably heard about the Liberator, a 3D printed plastic gun designed, assembled, and test-fired by Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed.
This thing. (Photo: BBC) Apparently there’s nothing you can’t make using a 3D printer. That’s what obviously bored European designer Alan Nguyen has proved with his creation.
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online What began as a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign last summer has finally resulted in a very real and very shippable product. Ouya , developer of the world’s first indie-friendly, Android-based gaming console, has begun shipping the first of these devices to Kickstarter backers today
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online What began as a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign last summer has finally resulted in a very real and very shippable product. Ouya , developer of the world’s first indie-friendly, Android-based gaming console, has begun shipping the first of these devices to Kickstarter backers today.
UCreate3D , a day-old project on Indiegogo, looks to be a winner with a rainbow of rigid cases for smartphones and tablets that can be quickly personalized using 3D printing technology So far, the two Dutch entrepreneurs behind the project, Koen Munneke and Vincent van de Poll, have raised more than $12,000 of their funding goal of $20,000, with about a month left to raise the full amount. Indiegogo funders, individuals who donate to a project to be among the first to receive a product, can preorder their personalized cases. Smartphone cases (for 13 different phones, including iPhone 5, Galaxy Note 2 and Xperia Z) run $39, while cases for iPads, Galaxy Tabs and BlackBerry’s Playbooks cost $79
MakerBot and OUYA announced a partnership today that will allow gamers to print their own OUYA game console cases at home. The partnership will see OUYA create 3D design files for Thingiverse.com, MakerBot’s 3D printing design repository, which are designed to be used with the MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D printer. The OUYA Game Console Enclosure design created by MakerBot allows OUYA console owners to print their own case, which includes a lid and a spring-loaded button for housing the hardware
MakerBot and OUYA announced a partnership today that will allow gamers to print their own OUYA game console cases at home. The partnership will see OUYA create 3D design files for Thingiverse.com, MakerBot’s 3D printing design repository, which are designed to be used with the MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D printer. The OUYA Game Console Enclosure design created by MakerBot allows OUYA console owners to print their own case, which includes a lid and a spring-loaded button for housing the hardware.
One of the more interesting things about the Ouya game console is that its completely open source, including its design. To help things along, 3D printer owners will soon be able to print their own console cases. At the Game Developers Conference, Ouya announced that it has partnered with MakerBot to provide custom 3D printable Ouya cases via Thingiverse.
Fabbaloo recently caught up with Adafruit’s Limor Fried to discuss her views on 3D printing. Here’s the interview:
Like many complex 3D-printed projects, this violin isn’t entirely made on a 3D printer but it’s interesting nonetheless. It is a violin that costs about $12 to build and uses paper, 3D printed parts, and some cheap wire to make an instrument that, while not pretty to look at, is definitely capable of making some sort of music. The project, run by Alex Davies, is definitely in the extreme DIY vein

