MyMiniFactory built a real-life DOOM BFG

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  When a company like Bethesda gives you the game asset and asks you to replicate one of the biggest gun known to every gamer since 1993, you warm up your 3D printer, get the team together and you start working on this monumental project. MyMiniFactory who specializes in 3D printing was tasked to make…

Which to choose: 2 cartridges or 4? (Part 2)

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Last week we looked at the 2 ink cartridge system which is normally found in most entry level printers. This week, we will be looking at the 4 ink cartridge system which has individual ink cartridges. This ink technology utilizes four separate ink cartridges that all run on a separate print head which is located within the…

Which to choose: 2 cartridges or 4? (Part 1)

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Having an inkjet printer at home is great. Having to buy a new one, not so much. With so many options available from entry level inkjet printers to high end business printers, selecting a new inkjet printer to replace an old one can be a headache especially when you don’t know what is available and…

Turn your desk into a factory

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There are a few times in your life where you look at a product information video and have your mouth hanging open afterwards at the immense technology you have just witnessed. Glowforge is a crowdfunded success story which has launched a 3D Laser printer and when I say “laser” I actually mean laser. This product…

How wireless printing works – Trink Tips

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Wireless printing is the process of printing from your laptop or mobile device remotely to your printer while being connected to your wireless (or WiFi) router or via a cloud print-server. But what happens from the time you press “Print” on your computer or on your tablet? We attempt to explain the workings in the…