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  '3D' guitars a blast from future

  An exotic-looking lattice-bodied guitar made using an innovative construction technique showcases "the next big thing" in manufacturing, says its maker from New Zealand's Massey University.

  By AAP | 14 May, 2012 09:55

  Tags: Massey University, 3d printing

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  3D printer vendor sees big opportunities in Australia

  Objet has appointed Objective 3D to distribute its 3D printer range, with the vendor aiming to double its market share in Australia in the next three years.

  By Rohan Pearce | 13 February, 2012 12:00

  Tags: 3D printers, 3d printing, Objet, printers

• 3D printer prints its own upgrades

  The 3D printing scene is just getting weirder and weirder as more and more 3D printers get out into the wild. Today's 3D printing development is a series of extendable clamps that allows the MakerBot 3D printer to print larger objects. This is not particularly strange on its own. The weirdness: The clamps can be printed by MakerBots.

  By David Daw | 25 November, 2010 02:35

  Tags: 3d printing, peripherals, printers

• Vase made with 3D printer: What can't 3D printing do?

  Last week, GeekTech bought you the story of the awesome Lego 3D scanner, which literally bought two-dimensional Lego objects to life. Now, quirky gift company Shapeways has taken it one step further, creating an intricate glass vase that your grandma would be proud of--with a printer. The team used a custom 3D printer to print out the floral shaping of the vase, so the full tech specifications are still slim. However they did use a mould prior to printing and finished up with lead glass enamels.

  By Elizabeth Fish | 24 November, 2010 05:35

  Tags: 3d printing, peripherals, printers, Shapeways

• 3D printing may bring legal challenges, group says

  A coming revolution in 3D printing, with average consumers able to copy and create new three-dimensional objects at home, may lead to attempts by patent holders to expand their legal protections, a new paper says.

  By Grant Gross | 11 November, 2010 08:18

  Tags: 3d printing, Adrian Bowyer, intellectual property, legal, Michael Weinberg, patent, peripherals, printers, Public Knowledge, RepRap

• Upcoming Fujifilm printer brings 3D home

  If you've picked up a 3D camera from Fujifilm and are basking in the glory of its 3D display, what are you going to do with the 3D photos you've taken, aside from view them on your slick new 3D HDTV? Rather than order 3D photos from Fujifilm directly, you'll soon be able to print your 3D shots from the comfort of your own home.

  By Alessondra Springmann | 05 February, 2010 02:10

  Tags: 3d printing, fujifilm

• 3D printing coming to the desktop

  Hewlett-Packard, reigning inkjet giant, has partnered with Stratasys, a leading manufacturer of rapid prototyping machines, to bring 3D "printing" of solid objects to the desktop.The HP-Stratasys models have been described as small enough to sit on a desktop, quiet enough to use in an office, and priced under US$15,000.

  By Chris Head | 22 January, 2010 02:10

  Tags: 3d printing, HP