One of the original ideas behind the RepRap project was for the machines to create their own upgrades. That philosophy is shining brightly in [Ivan Miranda] CNC milling machine project, which has been ...

The CNC mill is the foundation of most modern machine shops, and it’s usually the tool with the most demands competing for its time. This means making tough choices when small-volume parts are needed.

3D printers are ubiquitous now, but they’re still prohibitively expensive for some people. Some printers cost thousands, but even more inexpensive options aren’t exactly cheap. [Daniel] decided that ...

MIT students have created a portable factory for rapid prototyping, fitting a 3D printer and a CNC milling machine inside an ordinary briefcase. MIT students have created a portable factory for rapid ...

DALE, Ind. - After an extensive development program, Thermwood Corporation has announced it is now offering a line of Additive Manufacturing Systems for the production of large to very large ...

Polish manufacturer ZMorph launches new desktop CNC milling and 3D printer system in the form the ZMorph 2.0S that comes supplied with a heated glass 3D printing table that offers a working area of ...

Hybrid manufacturing systems like DMG Mori's Lasertec 65 DED hybrid are starting to pop up here and there with the ability both to add metal via laser deposition 3D printing, and to subtract it via ...

Master of none, and all that.

Cody Wilson, the developer of the world’s first fully 3D-printed plastic gun, is preparing to sell a consumer-grade machine that can make metal guns. Wilson calls the tabletop machine the Ghost Gunner ...

CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining significantly benefits from 3D modeling software, which is a crucial tool for these operations. This software facilitates the process for engineers and ...