What do you get when you combine additive and subtractive manufacturing? No, it’s not a math problem that adds up to zero, but rather an impressive-looking hybrid computer-controlled milling machine ...
Got a 3D printer? With a bit of work, you may also have a PCB miller. That’s the basis of this neat hack by [Gosse Adema], who converted an Anet A8 3D printer into a PCB miller by building a holder ...
Siemens and Ingersoll Machine Tools have partnered on the development of MasterPrint Deployable, a portable, application-specific manufacturing tool designed to integrate additive manufacturing with 5 ...
Master of none, and all that.
Hybrid manufacturing systems like DMG Mori's Lasertec 65 DED hybrid are starting to pop up here and there with the ability both to add metal via laser deposition 3D printing, and to subtract it via ...
So, you’ve got a welder lying around and you’re thinking, ‘Could I actually turn this into a 3D printer?’ Well, it’s not ...
Engineering specialist Sheffield Forgemasters has launched a large-scale hybrid 3D printer and milling machine designed to significantly improve the speed, efficiency and flexibility of its castings ...
3D printers have become incredibly cheap, you can get a fully workable unit for $200 – even without throwing your money down a crowdfunded abyss. Looking at the folks who still buy kits or even build ...
Objects made with 3D printing can be lighter, stronger, and more complex than those produced through traditional manufacturing methods. But several technical challenges must be overcome before 3D ...