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3D Printing
by Aidan Lee, Andrew Lewis, Ari Lemisch and Matthew Tardif

As a new technology, 3D printing is a great one. 3D printing is an advanced technology, which allows you to print in 3D. 3D printing was introduced in 1939 by Chuck Hull. He started 3D Systems, a good company. Another 3D printing company, Makerbot, sells expensive 3D printers but provide great quality. At the end of this article, there are some pictures and a few links, but we’ll talk about that later. The Makerbot Replicator Z18 is the biggest of the Makerbot printers.

3D printers can use software called Makerbot and Cura and Google Sketchup. Thingiverse is the 3D printing library, just like a book library. When you 3D print you have to use an app called Makerbot. You can also use Cura. The library is called Thingiverse. You can use Google Sketchup to design. Once you open the box of the 3D printer, you will have everything you will need in the plastic world. Edgewood School’s 3D Printing Challenge is on now. Click the link below to learn more.

Learn More About 3D Printing

We interviewed students and a teacher to find out more about 3D printing.

3D Printing Interviews


Z18
This is the MakerBot Z18 printer.
Photo Credit: www.makerbot.com

Printers
These are the MakerBot 5th generation printers.
Photo Credit: www.makerbot.com


More links:
MakerBot
FlashForge
Cubify
Z18 Video
Replicator Video
Download MakerBot Software
Shop Filament

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Smiley  Beartirce said on January 15, 2016:
i want to do 3D printing toooooooo
 
Smiley  Carrie said on January 6, 2016:
Now I want to do it
 
Smiley  Carrie said on January 5, 2016:
I even want to make one now
 
Smiley  Maya I said on September 1, 2015:
i want to do 3D printiing
 
Smiley  Andrew L said on July 20, 2015:
I love 3D printing
 
Smiley  Wesleigh said on April 30, 2015:
That is so cool!!!!!!!!!!
 
Smiley  Jillian said on April 22, 2015:
You Do 3D printing
 
Smiley  Dr. Houseknecht said on April 14, 2015:
This is a great story, and I especially like the interviews. I learned a lot about 3D printing. I had no idea that it began in 1939. I bet those first printers were really expensive!
 
Smiley  Mr. Cadalzo said on April 8, 2015:
Very informative story, Aiden, Andrew, Ari and Matthew! I learned a lot about 3D printing! It makes me wonder about all the possibilities for this new technology, and all of the cool stuff you guys can do with it!
 
Smiley  Mayu said on March 31, 2015:
cool
 
Smiley  Mr. DelMonaco said on March 26, 2015:
Dear Aiden, Andrew, Ari and Matthew, Thank you for doing this story about this technology. I did not know a lot about it. I had no idea that 3D printing was introduced so long ago!
 
Smiley  Ari said on March 25, 2015:
awesome so talented