Articles by Ash Hill, Contributing Writer

Ash is a self-employed tech writer and illustrator with a serious affinity for the Raspberry Pi, 3D printing, retro gaming and finding the best tech deals and coupons. She has over a decade of IT experience and has been featured in the official Raspberry Pi magazine MagPi.

Articles by: Ash Hill

Researchers 3D print lightweight ceramic fuel cell — suggests alternative power source for the aerospace industry

By Ash Hill published 19 September 25

Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark have created a 3D printing process that creates efficient, lightweight fuel cells that could transform the aerospace industry.

Researchers embed digital 'fingerprints' into 3D printed parts — tech may make future ghost guns more traceable

By Ash Hill published 16 September 25

Washington University researchers have developed a way to embed traceable fingerprints into 3D printed objects, which could make it easier to track ghost guns in the future.

New 3D printing process could improve superconductors — scientists use 3D-printed ink and heat to create record-breaking surface area

By Ash Hill published 3 September 25

Scientists at Cornell have created a 3D printing process that can help improve superconductor performance with record-breaking surface area on compound superconductors.

Firm pioneers 3D printing copper coolers directly onto processors using OLED manufacturing techniques with 'pixel perfect accuracy' — Fabric8Labs can use either human or AI-optimized cooler designs

By Ash Hill published 30 August 25

Fabric8Labs has created a new 3D printing method that allows for printing copper cooling plates onto chips with extreme precision and intricate detail.

Someone made a 3D printer out of Lego — maker puts together specialist project using bricks, motors, and Python

By Ash Hill published 27 August 25

An enthusiast has created a 3D printer out of Lego bricks that actually works and even printed a Benchy when testing.

US Soldiers learn to 3D print and fly drones in new Army course — 3-week boot camp covers everything from printer maintenance to FPV operation

By Ash Hill published 26 August 25

The U.S. Army has started training soldiers in how to 3D print drones and fly them using FPV goggles.

This Wolfbox MF100 electric air duster is now just $69 at Amazon — cleans your PC out, not your bank account

By Ash Hill published 23 August 25

Deals The Wolfbox MF100 is available at Amazon for one of its best prices to date over at Amazon—just $69 instead of its usual $89.

Creality announces the $1,200 K2 Pro 3D printer — complete with dual AI cameras, smart bed leveling and support for up to 16 filaments via a CFS

By Ash Hill published 21 August 25

Creality has unveiled the K2 Pro with preorders available on the Creality website and plans to launch the new printer on August 25th.

This 3D printer was repurposed as a robotic camera — and it doubles as a photogrammetry rig for 3D scanning

By Ash Hill published 20 August 25

YouTuber Ben Makes Everything shows off how he transformed his old 3D printer into a working photogrammetry rig.

Scientists 3D print a patch that can be embedded into heart tissue — provides alternative to animal-based tissues

By Ash Hill published 14 August 25

Scientists from ETH Zurich have 3D printed a special patch that can integrate into existing heart tissue to help repair damage, providing an alternative to animal-based tissues like bovine patches.

Students 3D print drone that can swim underwater and fly through the air — 'variable-pitch propeller system' paves way for amphibious breakthrough

By Ash Hill published 13 August 25

Students from Aalborg University in Denmark have 3D printed a custom drone that is able to operate underwater and can seamlessly jump between flight and submerged travel.

This futuristic 3D-printed cyberdeck has two swiveling touchscreens — and it's powered by a Raspberry Pi 5

By Ash Hill published 12 August 25

Maker Sector 07 has created a 3D-printed cyberdeck that features two screens that can swivel between portrait and landscape mode.

Scientists 3D print titanium fuel tank for space travel — world's first to pass critical durability test

By Ash Hill published 11 August 25

A joint team has successfully 3D printed a titanium fuel tank that was able to pass a durability test for space travel.

3D printing in space passes industry testing milestone for fabrication of spacecraft and associated equipment — promising future for zero gravity 3D printing

By Ash Hill published 1 August 25

Horizon Microtechnologies has passed outgassing standard tests that bring us one step closer to using 3D printing components in space travel.

You can now 3D print your own NAS bay — the N5 Mini supports five drives and even has customizable faceplates

By Ash Hill published 29 July 25

Jack Harvest has designed an NAS enclosure inspired by the Minisforum N5 that you can 3D print at home to create using a mini PC.

Chinese scientists tout infinitely recyclable 3D printer resin — can be broken down at the molecular level using a thermally reversible photo-click reaction

By Ash Hill published 28 July 25

A team of scientists from Zhejiang University has developed 3D printer resin that can be easily recycled over and over again.

Anker's EufyMake retreats from 3D printer market — blames critical component supply chain issues

By Ash Hill published 27 July 25

Anker is stepping back from the 3D printer market due to supply issues and the inability to obtain specific, critical components.

Ghost gun proliferation spurs crackdown at Thingiverse, the world's largest 3D printer model file repository — lawmakers also ask 3D printer vendors to create AI-based systems to detect and block gun prints

By Ash Hill published 20 July 25

Thingiverse is implementing an automated system to help stop the spread of gun-related uploads on the platform after the NYPD found hundreds of files for 3D-printed weapons.

Police link ghost guns to specific 3D printers using 'fingerprints' from printers — toolmarks left behind during printing can make ghost guns traceable

By Ash Hill published 20 July 25

Kirk Garrison has identified toolmarks left behind on 3D-printed ghost gun pieces that can suggest what printer was used to print them.

Donkey Kong Bananza among Switch 2 games with no DLSS support — reviewers balk at Nintendo's aversion to technology

By Ash Hill published 18 July 25

Donkey Kong Bananza is among the list of Nintendo Switch 2 games that do not have DLSS support, one of the most exciting features in the new handheld.

MIT engineers 3D print implant for diabetic patients that releases medicine under the skin — chip can be wirelessly activated to melt an alloy that releases powdered glucagon

By Ash Hill published 15 July 25

Engineers from MIT have put together a 3D-printed device that can release medicine under the skin with a wireless trigger.

Maker 3D prints left-handed Logitech MX Master 3S — fixes awkward button layout made for righties

By Ash Hill published 13 July 25

Matthias Deblaiser has created a left-handed version of the Logitech MX Master 3S gaming mouse which is originally optimized for right-handed people.

Scientists 3D print tumors for cancer research — TissueTinker using 3D bioprinting to create miniature models of healthy and diseased tissue for side-by-side comparison, backed by McGill

By Ash Hill published 9 July 25

McGill researchers at TissueTinker are 3D printing tumors for cancer research to help refine treatment options for patients.

China state-backed firm is first to 3D print a micro turbojet engine, and not just for show — new design delivers 160 kg of thrust, successfully tested at 13,000 ft altitude

By Ash Hill published 7 July 25

The Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has 3D printed a small turbojet engine and successfully proved its design with a test flight.

Hong Kong scientists 3D printing organs for transplant patients — 3D-printed respiratory tissue combined with lab-grown mini organs in new procedure

By Ash Hill published 3 July 25

Scientists at the University of Hong Kong have started experimenting with 3D printed organ technology to help burn victims.

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