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LLNL finds reason behind defects in 3D printing

“High-speed images of a common laser-based metal 3D printing process, coupled with newly updated computer models, have revealed the mechanisms behind material redistribution, a phenomenon that leads to defects in printed metal parts, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers reported …

Need graphene? Grab a saw

“Rice University scientists have made wood into an electrical conductor by turning its surface into graphene. Rice chemist James Tour and his colleagues used a laser to blacken a thin film pattern onto a block of pine. The pattern is …

New method for additive manufacturing of liquids - LAM

“German RepRap, the leading German manufacturer of FFF-3D printers and Dow Corning, a global leader in the field of industrial silicones, are presenting a new method for the additive manufacturing of liquids with the Dow Corning LC-3335 3D …

Premiere at Mercedes-Benz Trucks: New from the 3D printer: the first spare part for trucks made of metal

“Mercedes-Benz Trucks has taken 3D printing a stage further: the first printed spare part made of metal, a thermostat cover for truck and Unimog models from older model series, has passed all the stages of the stringent quality assurance process …

PS2 Controlled Omnidirectional Robot

“This omnidirectional robot is made with VEX holonomic wheels and a wireless PS2 controller (and receiver) from Hydra! Enjoy!!!”

RGB LED Light Writing Wand

“Following on from my previous instructable, I have an interest in long exposure photography. The tools to do this tend to be on the pricey side, so I decided to make a couple of my own.NOTE: I wanted RGB …

Shower Regulator

“Learn how to make a device to limit your shower time! It may not seem like it, but the shower is easily one of the most wasteful appliances in a home and expends great amounts of water and energy. According …

TESS mission to discover new planets moves toward launch

“A NASA mission designed to explore the stars in search of planets outside of our solar system is a step closer to launch, now that its four cameras have been completed by researchers at MIT. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite …

Voice Controlled Robot Using 8051 Microcontroller

“A voice controlled robot takes specified command in the form of voice. Whatever the command is given through voice module or Bluetooth module, it is decoded by the existing controller and hence the given command is executed. Here in this …

200 Terabyte Proof Demonstrates the Potential of Brute-Force Math

“In computer science, the “brute force” solution is usually the suboptimal solution. It gets there eventually, but also inefficiently and without cleverness. The existence of a brute force solution to a problem usually implies the existence of a more elegant …