ExtremeTech » 3D printing: a replicator and teleporter in every home

ExtremeTech » 3D printing: a replicator and teleporter in every home – http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/92042-3d-printing-a-replicator-and-teleporter-in-every-home?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

WOOF wins 3D4D Challenge

This group was the first to print a fully functioning boat last summer at UW. Most of them were members of a class that I taught last summer. They are an impressive bunch that has a solid understanding of thinking outside of the box!

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/students-win-prize-with-device-that-turns-plastics-into-toilets/1014383.article

Great tips on using Sketchup for modeling

http://www.mastersketchup.com/8-tips-for-3d-printing-with-sketchup/

WOOF wins the 3D4D Challenge :: 3D4D – Relieving Poverty, Encouraging Innovation

http://www.3d4dchallenge.org/woof-wins-the-3d4d-challenge/

Lecture at National Conference for Cast Iron Art

Recently I attended the National Conference on Cast Iron Art held at the historical Sloss iron foundry in Birmingham, Alabama.  I was lucky enough to present a lecture on my recent research into the application of Additive Manufacturing technologies to the process of Metal Casting.   What follows are the first 22 slides.  The next post will contain the final images.

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Requested resources

I have just returned from giving a lecture at the 2011 National Conference on Cast Iron Art.  I am still working on uploading the full powerpoint presentation from the lecture, but as a teaser here is the reference list that was most requested:

• http://www.qpluslabs.com -  for Roland scanners, 4-axis mini-mill and having small through large scale sculpture scanned
• http://www.goengineer.com -  for Zcorp printers and scanners
• http://www.digitalatelier.net -  for all levels of sculpture production with digital technology esp. scanning and CNC
• http://www.scicontech.com -  source for SLA, SLS, CNC and also is a foundry.
• http://www.rhino3d.com  and Rhino3d.tv – for computer program often recommended by/for sculptors.  Best for organic textural forms
• http://www.solidworks.com -  for computer program that is excellent in creation of geometric machine like sculptures
• http://www.shapeways.com – another place to have rp forms made with online store to sell your work
• http://www.zcorp.com – resource for 3D powder based printers and scanners
• http://www.dimensionprinting.com – is a resource for inexpensive prototyper
• http://www.3dsystems.com – resource for SLA and SLS machines as well as Projet series which prints directly in wax
• http://www.nextengine.com -  inexpensive desktop scanner
• http://www.objet.com -  range of polyjet 3D printers
• http://www.thingaverse.com – collection of  3d files
• http://www.fabbaloo.com – comprehensive rp tech blog
• http://www.open3dp.me.washington.edu – UW’s excellent open source 3dp blog

We are getting ready for an iron pour and finals are coming so look for the images from the powerpoint after May 15th.

Anthony Atala: Printing a human kidney

So I was pre-med for awhile and I keep following how 3D printing is affecting other fields besides art.  This video is very interesting and worth spending some time with:

If you don’t have luck playing the video, try this link:
http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_printing_a_human_kidney.html