Want to make your Lego collection a little more personal? A seller on Etsy is now accepting orders for tiny 3D-printed heads based on your likeness that you can stick on your minifigures. You’ll need ...
While 3D printing gives you the ability to fabricate completely custom parts, it does have some drawbacks. One issue is the time and cost of printing large volumes. Often these structures are simple, ...
The LEGO Technic line is definitely the hacker’s flavor of LEGO. It brings a treasure trove of engineering uses that make axles, gears, pulleys, and motors a thing. The only problem is that it’s the ...
There is a little thrill in watching something you designed get built, layer by layer, by a 3D printer. But it's a slow thrill. 3D printing, even for a small object, can take a loooooong time. If ...
In the near future, you may be able to create your own little LEGO minifigure empire using 3D printers. This was revealed by the Danish toymakers to the Financial Times recently when LEGO’s CFO, John ...
Before ‘3D printing’ became a catch-all term, the hardware, which has been in use for decades, was referred to as a rapid prototyper. But even waiting five hours for a ‘rapidly’ printed part can be a ...