Can Lego get ahead of the 3D printing bandwagon? The maker of fit-together blocks and figurines is taking a good look at 3D printing, according to a story in Sunday’s Financial Times. The company has ...

The 3D-printing scene is a hotbed of creativity, with enthusiastic makers using the printers to generate everything from homemade braces to custom remote control car parts. One of the latest ...

3D printing LEGO-compatible pieces opens up endless creative possibilities, from replacing lost bricks to designing custom parts. But achieving perfect clutch power, accurate dimensions, and smooth ...

LEGO is exploring 3D printing as a potential way for fans to produce their own custom bricks, as a way to stave off all-virtual world building games like Minecraft. The plastic brick company – which ...

LEGO is fun, whether you’re eight or 80. If you have a 3D printer, you might think that the two hobbies go hand in hand. While it’s true that there are a lot of resources available, LEGO and 3D ...

On average, Lego produces about 20 billion plastic bricks and building elements every year, and most come from injection molding machines that are so precise that just 18 of every million parts ...

Lego's programmable robotics set Mindstorms is a fun toy for computing enthusiasts but if you really want to take it to the next level, check out Mark Weller's project. Weller, a machinist and ...

While 3D printing gives you the ability to fabricate completely custom parts, it does have some drawbacks. One issue is the time and cost of printing large volumes. Often these structures are simple, ...

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Watch out, humans: An invasion of self-replicating Lego robots could be at hand. Software engineer by day, Lego maniac by night Will Gorman has created the MakerLegoBot, a machine that can take a ...

If you had a lucky childhood, tucked away in a corner of your closet was a gigantic collection of loose Legos. It was the culmination of dozens of kits and construction sets, collected over the years ...