Stephen Holmes, Author at DEVELOP3D

Smaller engines and clever engineering will have a bigger impact on design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 16, 2012

The new EcoBoost engine is powerful enough for racing, but economical enough for a family car Design has always sped into action to adapt products for the tightening of belts…

3D Printshow + 3D4D Challenge hit the Capital

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 18, 2012

Putting aside the increasing grumbling about how over-hyped 3D printing has become in recent months, London gets its very own 3D Printshow beginning tomorrow at The Brewery, Chiswell Street. Running…

3D Printshow cranks up the coverage

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 24, 2012

After all the bombast and build up it didn’t let us down: The 3D Printshow last weekend was a massive success, presenting 3D printing processes and applications brilliantly to the…

Maker shops: Assemble and Join, London

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 26, 2012

We’re always pleased to hear from anyone setting up a design or maker community (feel free to get in touch and tell us about yours), but we’re even happier when…

Paxman perplexed and the Industrial Revolution that isn’t quite

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 30, 2012

Paxman begrudgingly learns about 3D printing, while the Industrial Revolution stands up for itself From my grubby bedsit somewhere in the depths of East London I’ve been absorbed by the…

Solar car race hotting up with UK’s first school entry

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 9, 2012

The Veolia Solar Car Challenge, taking place in 2015, will see a group of school kids from Ardingly College, Sussex, building and racing a solar-powered car 3,000km across Australia. It’s…

The ultimate driving simulator for Christmas?

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 20, 2012

For anyone looking to pick up an accurate driving game simulator as part of their festive wishlist, this might be the closest you can get to the real thing. 3D…

3D Systems hits out at Formlabs over patents

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 21, 2012

Despite having made it to production, both Formlabs and Kickstarter face a law suit from 3D Systems 3D Systems has announced that it has brought an intellectual property law suit…

F1 car parts getting the best from 3D printing technology

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 26, 2012

A F1 car safety hoop/air intake produced in titanium using 3D printing – saving 2kg of weight As the highest point on an F1 car the roll-hoop/air intake is an…

Objet launch new large format 3D printer – the Objet1000

Posted by Stephen Holmes - November 27, 2012

Taking its scalable 3D printing technology to the next level, Objet has launched the Objet1000 with a 1000 x 800 x 500 mm build envelope, while maintaining its ability for…