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Elegoo Mars Vs. Anycubic Photon - Which 3D Printer Will Triumph?
Nov 2021

Elegoo Mars Vs. Anycubic Photon - Which 3D Printer Will Triumph?

Read the complete Elegoo Mars vs. Anycubic Photon comparison if you are interested in these leading 3D printers! Are the differences vast?

Best 3D Printer For Miniatures - Start 3D Printing Miniatures Yourself
Nov 2021

Best 3D Printer For Miniatures - Start 3D Printing Miniatures Yourself

Best 3D printer for miniatures – review roundup! Looking for a printer for miniatures but have no idea what to look for? Read our article to see our top picks!

3D Print Companies Fabricating Tomorrow
Apr 2018

3D Print Companies Fabricating Tomorrow

Will your next pair of high-performance running shoes be printed rather than pieced together? Could your next home be built with a 3D-print head instead in addition to hammer and nails? Those are just two exciting possibilities in a world increasingly fabricated by 3D printers. These seven companies are on the leading edge of technology …

Apr 2018

4 Common Plant Infestations to Beware Of

You can't fully protect your indoor garden from plant infestations, but understanding these four common threats and basic preventive measures will help.

Technology is Transforming Agriculture. Here’s How
Oct 2017

Technology is Transforming Agriculture. Here’s How

As the world’s population speeds toward the 9 billion mark and the land available for agriculture remains static, one subject that’s on many experts’ minds is food security. Fears are further compounded by climate change, degradation of finite natural resources, and unsustainable farming practices. Fortunately, technology is once again playing the role of change agent …

Smart CAD API SaaS Platform for 3D-Printing
Dec 2016

Smart CAD API SaaS Platform for 3D-Printing

CAD.ai smart APIs for 3D-printing industry perform better than any product on the market today. EARLY ADOPTERS ARE WELCOME!

Sep 2016

3D Printers - The Next Disruptive Technology

Guest post by Jerry Mooney Most of us have heard of 3D printers by now, even if we’ve never actually seen one. We generally have a basic idea that there is a machine that can make things, much like a printer reproduces ink images on paper, but with dimensions. Even though we might basically know …

The World’s First 3D Printed Car is Highway Ready
Sep 2016

The World’s First 3D Printed Car is Highway Ready

It has been traditionally believed that cars are expensive to produce, due to the fact that we have been producing them in the same way since 1915. Thousands of individual parts are painstakingly put together in assembly lines. However, the cars of the future do not have to undergo this expensive process. Automobile designers and …

3Dponics Attends 3D-Printing Symposium in Hong Kong: Recap
Oct 2015

3Dponics Attends 3D-Printing Symposium in Hong Kong: Recap

Find out what happened at the Hong Kong Productivity Council's first symposium on 3D-printing technologies and innovative applications. 3Dponics was there!

M3D's Micro 3D Printer: A Household Staple
Aug 2015

M3D's Micro 3D Printer: A Household Staple

Easy to use, quick setup and cheap--those are just a few things that make the M3D Micro 3D Printer a must-have for every household. Read more here!

Marijuana Legislation around the World
Jul 2015

Marijuana Legislation around the World

Find out how cannabis is regulated around the world. Is medical marijuana legal in Europe? What about Canada? Get all the facts here.

3Dponics Launches 3D-Printable Medical Marijuana Garden - Blog
Jul 2015

3Dponics Launches 3D-Printable Medical Marijuana Garden - Blog

Read all about the world's first 3D-printable and fully customization hydroponics garden, custom built for the cultivation of medical marijuana.

Osmobot and 3Dponics: A New Collaboration - Blog
Jun 2015

Osmobot and 3Dponics: A New Collaboration - Blog

The world's first 3D-printed hydroponics system teams up with the latest farm monitoring software. Get all the details on the 3Dponics-Osmobot collaboration

Jun 2015

Get New, Improved 3Dponics Parts on Spyder 3D World | Blog

The engineers at Spyder 3D World have released new and improved parts for 3Dponics that print better than the originals. Read more about this collaboration!

How 3D Printing Is Shaping the Maker Movement - Blog
Jun 2015

How 3D Printing Is Shaping the Maker Movement - Blog

3D printing and 3D content sharing websites are playing a huge role in the ever-expanding Maker Movement. Read all about it and how you can be a part of it!

Welcome New Team Members!
Jun 2015

Welcome New Team Members!

We're starting off June with three new additions to our content and social media departments. Look forward to a bigger, bolder 3Dponics!

The Best Time to Start Your Garden
May 2015

The Best Time to Start Your Garden

Read our latest blog for pro tips on how to start and maintain a healthy, beautiful garden this summer.

The Current State of Space Farming
May 2015

The Current State of Space Farming

How far have we come in space farming research? What challenges have we yet to overcome? Get all the answers in the latest 3Dponics blog!

Thingiverse Users Can Now 3D Print Files via 3D Hubs - Blog
May 2015

Thingiverse Users Can Now 3D Print Files via 3D Hubs - Blog

Thingiverse users can now 3D print objects directly from Thingiverse with one simple click, thanks to 3D Hubs. Learn more about this exciting collaboration!

3Dponics Wins Big at 3D Printing Europe 2015 - Blog
May 2015

3Dponics Wins Big at 3D Printing Europe 2015 - Blog

This week at 3D Printing Europe 2015 in Berlin, Germany, 3Dponics won the award for Most Successful Application of 3D Printing! Read all about our big win!

A Closer Look at Human-Scale 3D Printers
Apr 2015

A Closer Look at Human-Scale 3D Printers

Get the inside scoop on the latest industrial 3D printers, like the Gigabot by re3d, which allows you to 3D print large-scale objects like tables and cars!

Recap of Inside 3D Printing 2015 in NYC
Apr 2015

Recap of Inside 3D Printing 2015 in NYC

Read about all the hottest gadgets, seminars and gossip from the Inside 3D Printing and 3D Print Design Show in NYC in April 2015. 3Dponics was there!

Apr 2015

3Dponics Partners with Rhode Island College STEM Center

Rhode Island STEM Center and 3Dponics have officially partnered up! Read all the details in our latest blog. Want to work with us? Call 1-855-385-7468!

Apr 2015

What Is Organic Farming

Read about the advantages and disadvantages of organic farming from the green experts at 3Dponics--organic farming of the future! Learn more: 1-855-385-7468

How to Grow Herbs Indoors
Apr 2015

How to Grow Herbs Indoors

If you want fresh, delicious and organic herbs at an arm's reach, try a hydroponics indoor garden. It's faster and easier than traditional soil gardening!

Top 5 3D-Printing Events of 2015
Mar 2015

Top 5 3D-Printing Events of 2015

Get the inside scoop on some of the hottest events in the 3D-printing industry, from Inside 3D Printing in New York to the World Tech Expo in India!

New 3Dponics Parts: Build a Killer Hydroponics System
Mar 2015

New 3Dponics Parts: Build a Killer Hydroponics System

Build an absolutely killer hydroponics system by adding these brand new 3Dponics parts. How they work & where to get them--this and more on our blog!

Health Ranger - 3D-Printed Mini Farm
Mar 2015

Health Ranger - 3D-Printed Mini Farm

3D printing is inspiring people all over the world to create DIY gardens that are self-sustaining and environmentally friendly. Join the 3Dponics movement!

Leasing the Moore Farm Gatineau
Mar 2015

Leasing the Moore Farm Gatineau

Find out what happened to the 3Dponics proposal to acquire the Moore Farm Estate in Gatineau and turn it into a green maker space and community garden.

Feb 2015

3Dponics Customizer Becomes MakerBot-Ready App

The 3Dponics Customizer is officially a MakerBot-Ready App. 3Dponics has teamed up with MakerBot to make exploring 3D printing fun and educational for all.

Jan 2015

LIVE: Hydroponics, 3D Printing Community

Have you built 3Dponics? Ask questions, get solutions and see what other growers are up to by joining our new hydroponics and 3D printing community.

Jan 2015

3D Printing at CES 2015: Recap

With more than 54 exhibitors in 3D printing at CES 2015, there was a ton of exciting news and innovative displays. Highlights from the Jan. 6-9 show here:

Dec 2014

Taking 3D Printing to the Next Level at CES 2015

See us at CES 2015! On Jan. 6 - 9, we'll have a booth set up at #75139 in Sands - Eureka Park... and we're taking 3D printing to the next level!

Dec 2014

4 of the Most Popular Hydroponic Substrates & Why They Work

Tired of touring grow store aisles, unsure of what you're even looking for? Here we discuss 4 popular hydroponic substrates and why gardeners love them!

Nov 2014

The Next Step for Additive Manufacturing

3Dponics is speaking at IDTechEx's 3D Printing LIVE! in Santa Clara. Learn more about what's in store for additive manufacturing at the show Nov. 19-20.

Nov 2014

3DPrinterOS, 3Dponics Share Educational 3D Printing Project

We've teamed up with 3DPrinterOS, an operating system for 3D printers, to offer more people an educational 3D printing project. Here's how:

Oct 2014

What We'll Pitch at The Largest 3D Printing Event Worldwide

3Dponics Inc. is speaking at the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo, the largest 3D printing event worldwide, taking place in Santa Clara October 21-23.

Welcome to 3Dponics--Your Site for Open-source Learning
Oct 2014

Welcome to 3Dponics--Your Site for Open-source Learning

Join our community of 3Dponics users and hydroculture lovers. Build and share your projects with the community--help us achieve open-source learning!