I don't know about you, but I just found out that it's possible to 3D print multiple materials at once. In the words of Will Smith, "I gotta get me one of these!!!" Objet's Connex500 can print up to 14 different materials during a single print job. Now, I'm not really sure when you would need to print with 14 different materials at once—but, hey, I like options.
Not only does the Connex500 print Halo action figures, but it can print translucent and opaque materials in the same object.
Just look at that tray of multi-material print jobs and tell me that's not worth the price of a car (note: no actual price is listed for the Connex500 on the web). It even prints in rubber, for all your Hot Wheels needs.
We've covered Neri Oxman before, but we wanted to spotlight her work given her recent addition to the faculty at MIT's Media Lab. The amazing thing about Oxman's work is that its appearance seems so biological and organic, yet every piece is fabricated from machines and man-made technologies. These first...
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In describing his design for the KwickScreen, Michael Korn mentions that RolaTubes enable it to work. So what are RolaTubes? Made from thermoplastic composites, RolaTubes can curl up across two axes, rather like a tape measure that either rolls up inside of its case or bends width-wise to maintain structure...
Texas Armoring Corporation is a San-Antonio-based company that makes some bad-ass armored cars, like the ones pictured here. They use bullet-resistant materials for everything from the engine to the gas tank to the tires, as you can see here in their process explanation, with the goal being that the occupants...
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