April 9, 2013 
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Objective 3D has announce that from 1st April 2013, they are authorised to provide 3D printing solutions for customers seeking Stratasys FDM and Objet Polyjet 3D Printing technologies.
Objective3D have key team members that already have years of experience selling and servicing Stratasys FDM technology, and they are excited to welcome FDM technology as part of their ongoing solutions.
March 22, 2013 Comments are closed Aussie Startup Annex Products the company behind the Quad Lock iPhone Bike Mount has teamed up with Shapeways to offer their customers a wider variety of choice with minimal capital investment.
Annex noticed an increasing number of their Quad Lock customers were inquiring about different coloured bike mounts that would better match their bikes and cycling gear.
“As much as we would love to manufacture our mounts in many different colours it just wasn’t feasible for us to mould parts in five or six different colours with a MOQ (minimum order quantity) of 2,000 units per colour” said Industrial Designer and Co Founder of Annex Products Chris Peters.
“However with the advances in materials, surface finish and reduced cost of 3D printing its looked to be a viable alternative”
Being a long time user of 3D Printing Peters ordered a bunch of samples parts from Shapeways in a variety of materials and colours. Each part was tested for fit and function and the best performing materials were selected so they could be made available for Annex customers to order directly from the Annex Products Shapeway Store.
“Shapeways allows us to manufacture a part without any of the traditional costs associated with conventional manufacturing processes. There is no tooling costs, no minimum order volumes and we don’t have to hold stock. It as close to a digital product you can get with an actual physical product. We’ll definitely be looking at ways to use 3D printed for future product developments”.
Annex customers can now upgrade their standard Quad Lock Bike Mounts to match their bikes with a choice of 6 different colours.
The 3D printed bike mount collars can be purchased directly from Shapeways for $10 each ($15 for Alumide). The Quad Lock iPhone Bike Mount Kit can be purchased from www.quadlockcase.com for $69.95.
March 14, 2013 Comments are closed
Last week 3D Printers Australia made a visit to a very exciting and progressive HackerSpace in Melbourne with a particular interest in 3D Printing. Some of the projects were just awesome from Rob Gannon’s “Maxed Mendel” (above) to the communities own traditional in house Mendal among other open source and entry level 3D Printers.
CCHS (Connected Community Hacker Space) aka Melbourne HackerSpace is an enthusiastic group of hardware hobbyists and/or software programmers. They enjoy getting together to build new and challenging technology focused projects and gadgets for fun! The community meet several times a week in their awesome new space in Hawthorne (left), and welcomes visitors and newcomers who wish to make things and learn about technology, e.g 3D printers or robots. You don’t need to be an expert to participate and the space is gradually accumulating equipment and tools for common use.
During our time at the HackSpace there was even a workshop being held on parametric modelling and the community is planning more great informative events so check them out on Meetup or the Connected Community HackSpace website
Chris from Rapid 3D demonstrating one of 3D Systems new Cube 3D Printers.
January 19, 2013 Comments are closed 
With all the recent mainstream media attention on 3D Printed gun parts US Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY) has called for the legislation of 3D Printing and more specificly 3D Printed high-capacity magazines. This reaction from Congressman Israel has come in response to the provocative You Tube video released by Defence Distributed (below), an internet group dedicated to making downloadable 3D printable models of gun parts available to the public. Continue Reading →
November 28, 2012 Comments are closed 
Is bigger better? Well Objet seem to think so! During EuroMold 2012 Objet launched their largest 3D Printer ever, the Objet1000. The Objet1000 has a large build area of 1000 X 800 X 500 mm. This large 3D printer is perfect for in-house design needing the ability to produce 1:1 scale prototypes. Such industries as automotive, defense and aerospace will be included in the likely adoptors.
Igal Zeitun, VP for Product Marketing and Consumables at Objet says that ”Unlike comparable 3D printing systems, the Objet1000 is just as good at printing 1:1 scale casings that can be drilled, assembled, and screwed together as it is at reproducing the precise look and feel of small, complexly assembled consumer products.”
November 28, 2012 Comments are closed 
New 3D photo booth powered by ShapeShot unveiled by MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis at 298 Mulberry Street New York. As well as the being able to purchase a 3D model of your face you can buy other cool things like MakerBot printers, filament, and pre-made items, such as bracelets, watches and toys. The Models cost $20, $40 or $60 depending on the size first you get a photo which costs $5 for three reusable shots you can then order a model.
The store is a great way to reach a new audience and help them understand 3D printing. “Ever since we started, people kept saying that this is science fiction — it’s not real. So we had to make a MakerBot Store,” Pettis said.
MakerBot Store hopes to also soon sell Replicator printers.The MakerBot Store has a very short product cycle most things sold in the store are only designed a few weeks before and printed days before they go on sale which something new in manufacturing.
The store is all about making 3D Printing mainstream,
“My hope is that the next lemonade stand for kids will be a MakerBot stand,” Pettis said. For now, NASA and GE are the two most important clients, and four of the top ten architectural companies use a Replicator.
November 15, 2012 Comments are closed 
Through crowd funding the the states first ever 3D printing lab is to be built at the Edge of the State Library of Queensland. The library has already raised more then $7000 through the Crowd Funding website Pozible with a goal of $9300 set. Pozible is very similar to the american site Kickstarter but is more easily accessible to Australians.
These Crowd Funding platforms like Pozible allow for the community to pledge money to make great ideas like this one a reality. Members of the community who pledge are rewarded with tangible benefits rather then “investor” profit shares.
November 14, 2012 Comments are closed Autodesk software 123D Design a 3D Modelling tool has now been revamped and is now available across all platforms PC, MAC and iPad! Continue Reading →
October 30, 2012 Comments are closed 
Olaf has used 3D printing to make his intricate designs come to life and make these unique guitars available to musicians everywhere. 3D printed guitars ensure minimal impact on the environment by using this waste free process as well as using only sustainable woods in the neck and fretboard.
Olaf Diegel’s guitar designs were inspired by biomimicry. Olaf’s first Guitar the Scarab was born from his passion for 3D printing and his interest in the opportunity to combine his engineering background and his love of music.
All of these 3D printed Guitars are designed to have beautiful and rich sound through the use of sustainable wood choices in maple, mahogany, and rosewood for the neck and fretboard.
September 20, 2012 Comments are closed MakerBot have announced their all new Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer Machine. MakerBot are saying that the all new Replicator 2 is the best 3D Printer they have ever made and can now print at an impressive 100-micron layer resolution.
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