The other day I saw this article about building makerspaces in schools and the photo showed what seemed to me to be a nice workshop, similar to what schools had when I grew up. Of course, now these spaces have things like 3D printers, not a tool we had years back, but the saws and drill presses are pretty standard fare. It made me wonder if there was any real purpose for using … [Read more...]
UPDATE: NexD1 Multi-Material 3D Printer Even Prints Electronic Circuits
Kickstarter sent this notice to all backers of the NexD1 campaign: This is a message from Kickstarter’s Integrity team. We’re writing to you regarding a project you recently backed — The NexD1 – The first Multimaterial & Electronics 3D Printer (Suspended). Following a thorough review, we’ve concluded that this campaign is in violation of our rules. Because of this … [Read more...]