Emily the Engineer decided to 3D-print a toilet for her latest project, and it actually works. You won’t find this 3D-printed toilet in her home or anywhere else for that matter, but it can most certainly be flushed.
Inventor James Bruton wanted to create something unique for a Secret Santa gift exchange, and this giant Furby robot was the result. Not just a static sculpture, it took lots of 3D printing and even the actual toy in the center to make this interactive robot a reality.
NASA engineers managed to successfully test fire a 3D-printed Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama for 251 seconds, generating more than 5,800 pounds of thrust.
There’s the world’s smallest Dance Dance Revolution machine, and then this 3D-printed Raspberry Pi camera. Artist ‘Boaz’ wanted to keep things simple, without adding unnecessary functions, such as a flip-out screen, while keeping the essentials in easy to reach places.
While not as large as this cosmic hand, MIT and ETH Zurich researchers have managed to develop a new technique to 3D-print a robot hand with functional tendons in one go. Put simply, the printer utilizes resins that harden when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, and builds up 3D objects layer by layer rather than printing a single sheet.
A 3D-printed alien tripod robot may be useful for some, but it just doesn’t bring back the same nostalgic memories as the Coperni CD Player Swipe Bag. It resembles a Sony DEJ611 portable CD player from 2000 and was recently showcased at the company’s F/W 2023 collection show in Paris.
The ANYCUBIC Photon Mono 2 Resin 3D Printer is great for beginners as well as hobbyists, and it’s being offered for just $152 shipped after clipping the on-page $16 off coupon, today only, originally $269.99. This model adopts a laser engraved platform, which has excellent flatness to increase model adhesion and greatly improve printing success rate. Product page.
You’ve seen NASA’s 3D-printed rotating detonation rocket engine, now check out their RAMFIRE rocket nozzle manufactured using a similar process. RAMFIRE is lighter than conventional nozzles and could one day be used for deep space missions with heavier payloads.
COBOD has successfully fabricated the first 3D-printed building in Guatemala. This organically shaped house spanning 49 m2 (527-square-feet) was made in just 26 hours over 7 days, combining modern construction techniques with the traditional rancho-style roof made from palm leaves that is ideal for seismic regions.
