After realizing that established suppliers couldn’t fully meet the need for COVID-19 test kits, Origin, a manufacturer of 3D printers, approached Dymax about partnering on a 3D-printed nasopharyngeal test swab project. Dymax light- curing conveyor systems allowed the company to ramp up production to meet the skyrocketing demand, producing more than 2 million swabs in […]

Useful 3D Prints for Covid 19 / Coronavirus Pandemic Today we’ll be looking at useful 3D prints for Covid 19 / Coronavirus Pandemic. We’ll be looking at functional 3D prints that include a pill dispenser, door openers, tweezer, hand sanitizer belt and more!   As COVID-19 Surges, 3D Printing is Having a Moment COVID-19 will […]

Medical company threatens to sue volunteers that 3D-printed valves for life-saving coronavirus treatments The valve typically costs about $11,000 — the volunteers made them for about $1. A medical device manufacturer has threatened to sue a group of volunteers in Italy that 3D printed a valve used for life-saving coronavirus treatments. The valve typically costs […]

7 Ways 3D Printing Is Going To Change How You Have Sex The same technology astronauts are using to fix problems in space can now be used to spice up your sex life. In 1983, Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi smashed the box office and Chuck Hull created a tiny plastic […]

3D Printing RX – Ease of Accessibility and Substance Abuse One of the greatest contributing factors to the rise of prescription drug abuse is the ease of accessibility. Prescription drugs have become readily available in most households, and as a result prescription drug addiction has exploded in recent years. The increased availability of 3D printers […]