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3D printing news and reviews published here between 2013 and 2015. The archive is kept for reference and is no longer updated.

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August 20, 2017 From the archive

Review: Cetus

A couple months ago, Roy Worthington at Octave Systems called and said, “I’m going to send you a Cetus. I’m testing it and I want you to see it.”I was…

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April 17, 2017 From the archive

The Elephant in the Classroom

Thanks to a continuing surge in K-12 STEM education initiatives, 3D printing in schools is rapidly being adopted for inclusion in science and pre-engineering curricula. It is an excellent starting…

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December 15, 2016 From the archive

Review: UP mini 2

Being experienced with the original UP! Plus, an excellent 3D printer for its time, I was anxious for a chance to work with the new UP mini 2.  When Tiertime…

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January 20, 2015 From the archive

Janne Kyttanen’s 3D Printed Lounger

Designer Janne Kyttanen studied at the Escola De Disseny, Elisave in Barcelona in 1996, and then moved to the Netherlands to further his education at The Gerrit Rietveld Academy.He says…

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September 5, 2014 From the archive

Bre Pettis Steps Down As MakerBot CEO

Bre Pettis is stepping down as CEO of MakerBot Industries later this fall to take a new position within Stratasys, the industrial manufacturing printer giant which acquired MakerBot back in…

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