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 ...

A universal machine tool that changes quickly into three kinds of tools, namely 3D printer, CNC milling machine, laser processing machine, simply by replacing parts for output and processing "BoXZY"is ...

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 ...

Superficially, it is easy to think about converting a 3D printer into a CNC machine. After all, they both do essentially the same thing. They move a tool around in three dimensions. Reducing this to ...

An extremely affordable 3D printer and all-in-one desktop fabrication system that allows you to laser engrave, CNC carve as well as 3D print, has been launched this week via Kickstarter with pledges ...

Makers looking for a complete rapid prototyping and manufacturing system in one compact unit that includes a CNC milling machine, 3D printer and an injection moulding machine might be interested in a ...

One of the long-touted possibilities of 3D printing (also known as rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing) has been for the military to make replacement parts and repairs tools for machines and ...

Medium-sized cnc machines, which I am defining as those using NEMA 23 and 24 motors, need about 5A per stepper, usually mandating separate driver modules alongside a control board. However, 3d printer ...

Proto Labs posted record third-quarter sales of $135.4 million, but injection molding growth remained mostly flat and 3D ...