Matty Benedetto of Unnecessary Inventions provides us with a hands-on look at the innovative Cocoa Press chocolate 3D printer that builds objects layer by layer, similar to an automated piping bag if you will.
Most know that the OneWheel is a self-balancing, single-wheeled electric board where the rider stands with their feet on either side of the wheel, Subtle heel-toe pressure lets riders turn left or right, but what if you replace the wheel with a single track?
Modder Kevin Noki managed to 3D-print a functional Macintosh Plus computer that even Steve Jobs may have been impressed by. Called the Brewintosh, the parts alone took around 48-hours to print out, while the computer itself is based on an old thin client running Linux and a modified Mini vMac.
ICON’s new Phoenix robot arm system successfully 3D-printed a 27-foot-tall structure in Austin, Texas, thanks to its ability to fabricate an entire building enclosure including foundations and roof structures. This achievement paves the way for multi-story construction, a new low-carbon building material, and a digital catalog for residential architecture.
Tommy B wanted something like the ASUS ROG Ally or Lenovo Legion Go, but needed the ability to customize / repair the hardware, which lead him to this project. He basically 3D-printed an enclosure to a Framework laptop mainboard and its battery.
Engineer Aaed Musa used a 3D printer, along with a host of electronic parts, to create TOPS (Traverser of Planar Surfaces), a 12DOF quadruped robot dog. Weighing in at 29.6 pounds, it took approximately 4-months and $3,300 USD to build.
Coperni’s CD Player Swipe Bag puts form over function, while The Wave House data center in Europe is the complete opposite. It’s currently Europe’s largest 3D-printed building and took only 140-hours to complete.
Photo credit: Hansmeyer | Dillenburger
ETH Zurich’s The White Tower is unofficially the world’s tallest 3D-printed structure, located in the Swiss Alps. Standing 100-feet-tall, its 3D-printed columns support five floors that form its open-air facade, complete with removable membrane to shelter visitors from inclement weather.
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Researchers from the Beckman Institute have developed a chameleon-inspired 3D printing technique that lets you print multiple colors from a single ink polymer. How so? It utilizes ultraviolet light to selectively modify the surface structure of the crosslinking polymers as it’s being dispensed.