Get that stretch out of your system with this week’s Spotify-powered SolidSmack Radio Playlist. It’s fashioned up, ready to make you pull your shoulder blades back and knock out another week of meaningful work while you bob your head to the beat. Whether you’re in the shop milling aluminum, sketching the latest product prototypes or modeling up a 3D storm, consider these tracks as a tool for your process. This week on SolidSmack Radio we’ll fire things off with “Moon” from Little People before diving into tracks from Evenings, Lusine, Kiln, Nosaj Thing, Emancipator, and others before wrapping up with “89” from El Kid. Ready? Let’s Rock! Have suggestions? As…

Since screaming on to the rapid prototyping scene in 2013, 3D Hubs has been relentless in making sure their message is heard. Billed as the “AirBnB of 3D Printing”, the company’s business model is based on experienced 3D printer technicians renting out their equipment to other users on a per-project-basis. Not surprisingly, the 3D Hubs crew has learned a thing or two about what makes for “good design for 3D printing” — and now, they want to share it with all of us. The 3D Printing Handbook | Technologies, Design, and Applications is written for design and engineering professionals looking to master the key aspects of 3D printing—from connecting parts to…

It’s been ages, but we’re really excited to bring you a NEW tutorial from Dan Lavoie. It’s a model you may not expect, which makes it even better. Dan takes you through the process of modeling a Bell 206L4 helicopter from start to finish. This is another great video series and we’ve worked out a special deal for all SolidSmack readers to get the new tutorial for nearly 50% OFF the full price. This is for a limited time only though, ending March 11th! The Bell 206L4 helicopter, an icon of the helicopter world. In this new video tutorial pack, you’ll get: 10.5-hour of step-by-step videosAll SOLIDWORKS 2017 files of…

There’s a good chance you have a fire extinguisher somewhere in your vicinity (most building codes require it after all). If not, consider this a friendly reminder to maybe get that check out. Filled with chemicals made for dousing small fires, these silent guardians spend most of the time getting hit by your foot due to negligence before getting a chance to shine whenever someone tries to cook something. We all know how a fire extinguisher works, but seeing them get made from scratch is a whole other level of fascination altogether: Metal sheets are pressed and rolled to curve them onto themselves, whereby they are welded together to form…

Mondays might not be your favorite day of the week, but the good news is that we’re all in this together ladies and gentlemen. As purveyors of prime Grade A web content, the SolidSmack crew has done some of the heavy-lifting to make sure you get your Mondays started on the right track. Welcome to The Monday List. Every Monday, we link you up with some of the most insightful, informative, and socially-relevant stories to keep tabbed, bookmarked, reading listed, pocketed, or what have you to get your week started on the right foot. Be sure to check in each week for a new crop of freshly sprouted words curated straight…

3D printing is as lucrative as it has ever been, with various industries harnessing the technology to further improve our lives. We can create furniture from recycled plastics, conceptualize roller coaster designs, and are very close to 3D printed motorcycles. The 3D printing landscape is ever-changing, and everyone is waiting to see what innovators using the technology will think of next. 3D Hubs is no stranger to the field. The online manufacturing company boasts CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing services to anyone with a 3D model and an internet connection. So it comes as no surprise that the 2019 3D Hubs Student Grant is once again looking for…