You can buy all sorts of RC cars off the shelf, but doing so won’t teach you a whole lot. Alternatively, you could follow [TRDB]’s example, and design your own from scratch. The Lizard, as it is known ...

A 3D printer can fix your car's little problems, or create much bigger ones.

There’s a bit of a high-speed arms race in the RC world on YouTube these days. [Michael Rectin] is in on the action, and he’s been exploring how to 3D print a decent set of tires to help his RC car ...

What is Automotive 3D Printing? Additive manufacturing in the automotive industry involves the use of 3D printing technology to manufacture components, parts and prototypes for vehicles. Automotive ...

Buying a 3D printer was one of the best decisions I ever made, especially since I am a huge DIY enthusiast. From organizing your desk clutter to printing useful kitchen gadgets, 3D printing gives you ...

Not too many years ago, it was unheard of to make your own car parts. That is, unless you're the MacGyver type, although duct tape is not a viable replacement for a manufactured part. Technology has ...

Building hot rods remained basically the same for decades, with tried-and-true “old school” methods being used to create increasingly complex builds. Computers really changed the game, allowing things ...

3D printers have become versatile, affordable, and powerful enough to print all sorts of things — including car parts. The process has also developed beyond DIY and prototyping (there are even 3D ...

Lou is a freelance journalist and content writer with a focus on the automotive world. After graduating from Coventry University (Automotive Journalism MA) in 2020, she worked in automotive e-commerce ...

The Elegoo Centauri Carbon is a cool-looking 3D printer you can get for $300. I’d never run a 3D printer in my life before this thing showed up at my shop, and I had a few significant hiccups getting ...

Additive manufacturing’s prospects in the automotive industry. Of course, that’s not how things have played out. Local Motors, which was central to the 3D printed car at IMTS, shut down in 2022. Today ...