For a couple of years now, I’ve been trying to find an excuse to buy a decent 3D printer. Friends and fellow Ars staffers who had them would gush about them at every opportunity, talking about how ...

You might be wondering just how useful a 3D printer actually is if you don't own one yet. You may ask yourself if you'll make enough things with it to make it worthwhile. Coming from a household that ...

Arguably, one of the main purposes of new technology is to provide means of improving your life in ways large and small. As an example of this, there are all manner of 3D printed gadgets that could be ...

Although 3D printing equipment is widely available to consumers now, you could be forgiven if you assume 3D printing is nevertheless a niche hobby. What you might not realize is that exploring this ...

We’ve often thought that 3D printers make excellent school projects. No matter what a student’s interests are: art, software, electronics, robotics, chemistry, or physics, there’s something for ...

Having a 3D printer at home can open up a world of possibilities, including those of a monetary nature. From being able to print basic replacement parts for electronics and household objects to ...

I’ve always felt it was a waste of time to cry over things I can’t change. However, as I sat on my bedroom floor recently, struggling to twist open the glucose sensor my daughter needs to survive, ...

With a 3D printer, you can create innumerable objects from the comfort of your own home, including useful tools, pieces of art, replacement parts, and much more. With new 3D printing methods being ...