The Liberator: World’s First 3D-Printed Plastic Handgun

The Liberator is the world’s first 3D-printed plastic handgun. It’s almost entirely made from plastic, formed of 16 components made inside a Stratasys Dimension SST 3D printer. The only non-printed piece is a common hardware store nail used as its firing pin. The design is complied with the Undetectable Firearms Act by inserting a six ounce cube of non-functional steel into the… Continue reading The Liberator: World’s First 3D-Printed Plastic Handgun

3Doodler: The World’s First 3D Printing Pen

Introducing the 3Doodler, the world’s first 3D printing pen. The pen can draw 3D objects that extrudes thin strips of heated plastic in midair or onto any surface it touches. The toy company WobbleWorks launched the Kickstarter page Tuesday for the new pen, which prints fine strips of ABS plastic (the material used by many 3D printers) into predetermined shapes, the 3Doodler… Continue reading 3Doodler: The World’s First 3D Printing Pen