In the mid-1990s, a Minneapolis-based company called Stratasys introduced the first 3D printer model, co-developed with IBM. Since then, 2D designers across the world rely on 3D printers to bring ...

An open-source 3D printer is a device where all or some of the materials required to create the printer and the software that ...

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A few years ago, 3D printing sounded like science fiction. Today, there are thousands of beginner-friendly designs perfect for learning the basics.

We have coffee makers that can make a cup of joe right out of the box. We have smartphones that require little to no setup when bought new. We have printers that are ...

They're not your granddad's daisy wheel printer or your mom's dot matrix. In fact, they bear little resemblance to today's document or photo printers, which can only print in boring old two dimensions ...