3D Printing Reading List | March 20, 2015 |
If you're joining us for the first time, here's a quick recap of what we do. Welcome to the 3D Printing Reading List for Startup Digest. Each week, you'll get top stories in the 3D printing industry, plus some analysis from me (Shashi) and John.
What consumer product could benefit from the 3D printing's design freedom and customization? One Chinese company believes it has found the perfect candidate- wedding dresses, specifically complex, lacy designs. Ever printed something and found the result was FAR different than the pictures suggested? TwiddlePic provides an advanced "3D print preview" that will show you exactly how a model will print. Last, if you've ever wondered how to teach 3D printing or where to start learning, we suggest taking a look at TinkerineU, the new education portal with curriculum anyone can use.
This week has been GREAT for commercial 3D printing. We start with a critical look at how commercial printers perform against desktop printers. You might be surprised with the results! Next up, Boeing has filed a portfolio of patents encompassing a range of 3D printed parts and processes for generating spare parts. Spare parts that they are actually flying- today! Last up, and perhaps most significant, #startup Carbon3D has announced a new technology called CLIP that promises to make 3D printing 25-100x faster at even higher resolution. Interested in learning how CLIP works? Read the article and visit this Reddit thread for a deeper dive into the patent behind this tech. We live in amazing times.
Enjoy- we'll see you same time next week!
Shashi & John
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