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A $6 3D-printable knob has grounded Black Hawk helicopters for 20 years because the contractor refuses to sell the part or IP, costing taxpayers $40,000 per replacement four times a month. This highlights the need for right to repair in the NDAA.
Three college students used first principles to design a purely mechanical hearing aid costing only $19.99. Customized via AI and 3D printing, it requires no battery or circuitry, and has the potential to make hearing assistance affordable for hundreds of millions worldwide.
This article describes a fork of OrcaSlicer that restores full BambuNetwork internet support for Bambu Lab printers, which was previously limited to LAN-only in the main distribution.
Bambu Lab threatened legal action against a developer who forked OrcaSlicer to bypass its cloud dependency, escalating a long-standing dispute over the open source social contract and user control over purchased hardware.
Louis Rossmann pledges $10,000 to cover legal fees for an OrcaSlicer developer threatened with a lawsuit by Bambu Lab over third-party integrations. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between the Right to Repair community and hardware manufacturers regarding open software access.
The Ploopy Bean is a new high-performance, open-source external trackpoint featuring a 1000Hz polling rate, VIA customization, and a 3D-printed design for easy modification.
CU Boulder researchers have successfully sustained bioluminescence in algae using simple chemical solutions, enabling its integration into 3D-printed hydrogel structures for potential applications in robotics and environmental sensing.
MIT researchers developed VisiPrint, an AI-powered preview tool that helps 3D printing users visualize the aesthetic outcome (color, texture, gloss) of printed objects to reduce waste and improve design accuracy.