1. Joints - The Foundation of Movement Joints are the moving links in a robotic arm. They let the arm bend, rotate, or change ...

In this video, I created a cat-proof 3D printer enclosure that doubles as a standing desk in my apartment workshop. The design is easy to build with handheld power tools, and the frame is assembled ...

It's no secret that I love e-ink displays. Sure, there's nothing wrong with a regular screen, but there's something about e-ink displays specifically that always gets me excited a ...

Many criminals have been caught because they used a typewriter. The most famous case is probably Ted Kaczynski (aka “The Unabomber”), who mailed a typewritten manifesto to the New York Times ...

On Tuesday, classic computer collector Joe Strosnider announced the availability of a new 3D-printer filament that replicates the iconic “Platinum” color scheme used in classic Macintosh computers ...

What just happened? In a workshop filled with the whir of machines and the scent of fresh plastic, two makers have found a new use for an old piece of exercise equipment. Ivan Miranda and Jón Schone, ...

For a couple of years now, I’ve been trying to find an excuse to buy a decent 3D printer. Friends and fellow Ars staffers who had them would gush about them at every opportunity, talking about how ...

Calling all hobbyists, entrepreneurs and anyone who loves to tinker: there is a new shop in town, or at least there will be on Thursday. Steam Factory, a 3D printing business in St. Paul, is set to ...

The newly announced H2D has a lot more going on than just 3D printing. It's a manufacturing menagerie that could lead to creative new ideas. But does it all work together? James has been writing about ...

There's nothing parents fear more than raising an iPad kid. With technology more accessible (and distracting) than ever before, many parents are on the lookout for new ways to encourage their child's ...

As 3D-printed gun violence abounds, some lawmakers are looking to cut the problem at the root. The New York state senate is currently evaluating a bill that would dramatically change the 3D printing ...