MIT 3D Prints Fully Functional Electric Motor for $0.50 Using Five…
Researchers at MIT have achieved a landmark in additive manufacturing: producing the first fully 3D-printed electric motor — a linear actuator built from
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The Brittle Spear, Part I: A Disposable World
As the tip of a spear grows ever sharper, it also becomes more brittle. Much has been said about planned obsolescence where companies engineer products to
Toward a Circular Economy: 3D Printing with Curable Vegetable Oil
Many of us have heard of using vegetable oil for alternative sources of energy like diesel gasoline, but you may be surprised to learn that it can play a
Tongo’s WoeLab Has Produced Over 20 3D Printers Made From E-Waste
Seven years after Afate Gnikou, an inventor working in a Tongolese maker space created Africa’s first 3D printer from e-waste , the piqued interest in
COVID-19: Making Our Planet a Better Place
This April marks the 50 th anniversary of Earth Day. With the COVID-19 pandemic, life has taken unprecedented turns, but acts of humanity, big and small,
Climate Disrupted: The State of Recycling
In our already-climate-disrupted world, we are inundated with petro-based plastics.
Lazy Manufacturing: Making Things Using Less Energy
A friend took a broken part of his old boat out of his pocket. “Can you fix this?” he asked me.