To create functional press brake tools, prioritizing wall thickness over infill can be more effective. Thicker walls offer ...

3D printing allows makers of all skill levels to create practical and personalized objects that can save time and effort. Whether you enjoy improving your home setup or experimenting with functional ...

For the disabled community, 3D printing is far more than a nerdy hobby—it can give you tailor-made tools that transform daily tasksThe author, who has a disability that limits the use of her ...

Reddit user [thetelltalehart] has been making brake press tooling with 3D printed PLA, and recently shared an interesting picture of a hybrid brake press punch, shown here on the right, in blue.

Chances are pretty good that most of us have used a bench vise to do things far beyond its intended use. That’s understandable, as the vise may be the most powerful hand tool in many shops, capable of ...

HEIDENHAIN is a world-leading provider of encoders, machine controls, touch probes, digital readouts and metrology solutions—empowering engineer...READ MORE As parts get larger, so do cutting tools.

A new open-source tool is reshaping how engineers design multi-material objects. Charles Wade, a Ph.D. student in the ...

Nicolas Vaagen is using 3D printing to help people with disabilities live life to the fullest. He was a computer science ...

The part was simple. It was a washer, a flat ring only about the size of a quarter, used in about 85 different tools at GM’s Spring Hill, Tennessee, facility. But looks can be deceiving: Each of these ...

A Saskatchewan man is using 3D printing to help people with disabilities live life to the fullest. Nicolas Vaagen started ...

At 3D Printopia, the East Coast's largest 3D printing show, Tobin and Joel Telling, the 3D printing Nerd himself, announced the D7 shoes in two styles, the standard D7 for $189 and the special edition ...

A new tool developed by an Air Force noncommissioned officer allows maintainers to more efficiently look for fuel leaks. The tool costs just $15 but will save the military branch at least $1.5 million ...