3D Printers

• Model train collectors share Edmonton’s history using 3D-printed buildings

  People can see the creations for themselves at the group's display at the Bonnie Doon shopping mall.

  Features

  Dec 22, 2024
  
• Edmonton teens use 3D printer to build toys with recycled materials

  The teens recycle all of the University of Alberta's 3D printed waste into usable 3D filament.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2024
  
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• The threat of 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ is rising. Here’s what police say to watch for

  Police say up to 80 per cent of a working gun can be made using a 3D printer, and that the remaining parts can often be bought legally. They're warning parents to know the risks.

  Crime

  Jul 11, 2023
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• Vancouver Island charity is creating prosthetics for Ukrainian amputees

  While the program has been helping amputees in resource-poor countries for years, the war in Ukraine has created an entirely new population in need, the charity said.

  Tech

  Feb 26, 2023
• How 3D printers are building a better world

  From a supply chain crunch, to a housing crisis, to a shortage of life-saving donor organs: 3D printing is providing solutions to all these challenges, and more.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2022
• Alberta man charged in connection with 3D-printed handgun operation: RCMP

  An Alberta man is facing charges in connection with an alleged 3D-printed handgun operation, the Alberta RCMP says.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2022
• Saskatoon teens reusing plastic pop bottles for 3D printer filament

  They use a machine that strips the bottle into a plastic coil then heats it until it's malleable enough to turn into filament. They intend to give that filament to their school.

  Environment

  Apr 23, 2021
• Sherwood Park man gifted 3D printers by ‘Secret Santa’ to make equipment for hospitals

  A surprise delivery is helping one man continue 3D printing medical equipment.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2020
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• Collaborative effort in Kelowna creating face shields for frontline health workers

  The alliance includes UBC Okanagan, the regional library, Okanagan College and private individuals.

  Apr 16, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Queen’s medical students make protective equipment for front-line health-care workers

  A group of Queen's University medical students is making masks and face shields for front-line health-care workers amid the new coronavirus pandemic.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2020