Trivia & knowledge
History, records, myths and amazing applications of 3D printing.
3D Printing or Injection Moulding? Costs, Quantities and Strength
When injection moulding beats 3D printing, what a mould costs, why printed parts are not equally strong in every direction and when printing stays better.
3D printing records: the largest, smallest and fastest prints
A giant printer in Maine, sculptures smaller than a hair, a Benchy in 59 seconds: documented 3D printing records and the story behind them.
3DBenchy: why everyone prints this little boat
Where 3DBenchy comes from, what the little boat reveals about your printer, how to evaluate it, and which records and curiosities exist.
7 persistent myths about 3D printing
Compostable PLA, food-safe prints, more infill means more strength: seven common misconceptions and what is really true.
Printed houses, rockets and organs: what 3D printing can do today
Houses made of concrete, rockets made of metal, ears made of cells: documented examples of what 3D printing already achieves today and where the limits lie.
The history of 3D printing: from 1981 to today
From Hideo Kodama via Chuck Hull and Scott Crump to RepRap, Prusa and fast CoreXY printers: how 3D printing moved from the lab to the desk.