Tag: 3D printing
Students create 3D-printed model of James Watt steam engine
A team of students have used 3D printing technology to create a model of a steam engine originally designed by James Watt more than 200 years ago. The JetX student society at the University of Glasgow spent five months putting together their scale model of the Boulton-Watt steam engine. The metre-long model uses more than…
Spaceflight company Orbex shows off Prime rocket with 3D printed engine
A spaceflight company has unveiled a new rocket as it opened its headquarters and rocket design facility in the Highlands. Orbex, which is involved in plans to create a spaceport in Sutherland, said its new base in Forres, Moray, will bring more than 130 jobs to the region. At the opening on Thursday the company…
Scientists create 3D-printed hand that can play Jingle Bells!
Scientists have made a 3D-printed robot hand that can play Jingle Bells on the piano. Researchers at Cambridge University said soft and rigid materials in the design replicate the bones and ligaments of a human hand, but not the muscles or tendons. The hand cannot move its fingers independently, but can play simple musical phrases by…
Hands on with CEL Robox 3D Printer: Can normal people do 3D printing?
If there’s one sort of device I’ve never got along well with, it is printers. Despite being a moderately nerdy man, who is usually the one in the room who ends up having to fix the computer, and having built a reputation for being tech savvy, printers are just beyond me. Loading ink? What a…