EIB3D Insights

The folks from 3D Natives published this article about 3D printing in agriculture. Some of the applications are along the lines we have posted about before – manufacturing devices, custom tools, and drones. Others are interesting ways of using 3d printing that we may not have highlighted – and are awesome. Bioprinting aside (and that…

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Probably a great time to share this considering it seems to be Winnipeg Wasp season. Soeren Kroll (kr0llx) on Thingiverse posted an easily printable, useful design of a beer can wasp protector than I tried the other day. One piece printable awesome design that works great – https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6170789

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I have posted a fair bit about ways that 3D printing is being used as a formidable tool in the green economy. I have also (probably more than once) called your attention to 3D printing in construction/housing as a more sustainable/greener/cost effective way to manufacture homes and help address housing issues plaguing so many places.…

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The folks at 3D Natives posted this great article that hits on a number of the same reasons that EIB3D is doing what we do. Here is a summary of the 10 Reasons and fundamentally why EIB3D thinks home parts 3D printed is a great idea. #1: Reduction of Waste and Material #2: Local Production…

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This Standby i-Phone Dock was featured on a few of the 3d Printing sites I follow and I thought it was worth sharing…. https://makerworld.com/en/models/615378?from=search#profileId-538769

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Ford Turns to SLA and SLS 3D Printing for the Electric Explorer – 3Dnatives “Ford, one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, has set itself an ambitious goal: The company is aiming to have an all-electric passenger vehicle lineup in the EU by 2030. Leading the way in this initiative is the new…

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A while back I posted an idea to Ideaminers.org – an innovation community in Manitoba. The idea was to create an easy to use 3D Scan and Print retail kiosk – a maker vending machine if you will. Anyway, it looks like from this recent article from our friends over at Fabaloo, it is not…

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One of our premier partners, and resident Uber-Maker Edward Van Zyl (EZ) was showcased on Talnetics recently. Check out the interview here:

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Hey folks, Just a quick blog update of some upcoming events from one our Partners – IdeaMiners. For those who don’t know, Idea Miners is a community-driven platform that unlocks the full potential of ideation and innovation. They provide a space where entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative thinkers can come together to collaborate, share knowledge, and…

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Another post from our friends at Fabaloo that underscores why we are doing what we do. While it is definitely getting less expensive and easier, not everyone has access, abilility, or proclivity to use a 3D printer. We want to help those people still be able to access the technology to solve problems, maybe be…

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