Nylon, it’s wonderful stuff. A silky fabric when weaved or a flexible polymer when moulded. Reach out with your hands and chances are you will touch something Nylon (Warning: Solidsmack is not responsible for any injury, due to electric fan or angry, nylon-collered Wombats). Oh, you have a 3D Printer next to your computer? And there’s no nylon? Well fret no more, Nylon printing is here for all you Reprappers/Makerboteurs.
Autodesk has been on an acquisition rampage this year, and most of us assumed that products like T-Splines and HSMWorks would cease to exist as we know them. Well folks, we just got off the phone with Autodesk HQ, and were we told in no uncertain terms that T-Splines for Rhino and SolidWorks are here to stay–even for future versions of the platforms–but that Autodesk plans to continue to develop the product for both in parallel with their own products (e.g. Fusion 360). The same is true for HSMWorks: the SolidWorks product will not only be offered for current versions of SolidWorks, but will continue to grow and develop on the platform indefinitely. It’s a part of a broader strategy within AD to promote a more ‘open’ CAD market, and we must admit… SolidSmack likey.
The Objet 1000 is a seriously killer machine if you want ultra-high res large-scale 3D prints. No doubt about it. So why, Lord of mercy, did they want to associate it with an 80’s action cartoon jingle? Studies show that the Objet 1000 jingle reduces life expectancy to exactly 00:01:51. It is believed that no one–not one person–has yet listened to the entire length of the “song” and without gouging out their ears with can openers, chewing on tin foil, and/or rubbing their faces on cheese graters. WARNING: This post should not be viewed by anyone. Ever.
Unveiled recently at the National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Kentucky, the Airstream Land Yacht concept aims to bring high design to those state park road trip adventures. While the silver bullet exterior is fairly identical to the classic design with a few upgrades, the interior has been radically redesigned through a partnership between two Italian yacht design and engineering firms.
Depending on your ability to understand Japanese, this recent ten-minute segment on 3D Printing from the Japanese TV Show NHK El Mundo is a rather fun way of seeing some 3D print industry folks a la Bill Murray in Lost in Translation style. The show managed to snag some prominent guests including the Founders of MakerBot and Shapeways among others, and features some slick behind-the-scenes footage of Makers doing what they do best. Worth a look!