Saturday, February 28, 2015

Forefront is lightest bike helmet with superstrong ventilated protection foam


Smith Optics Forefront bike helmet Forefront is lightest bike helmet with superstrong ventilated protection foam




Dubbed the Forefront, the helmet is built to be the lightest helmet spec'd at 285 grams and is made with a patented new material called Koroyd which promises to provide riders ventilated all-mountain protection that no other bicycle helmet dares to.



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WhiteClouds creates 3D printed model of Elon Musk’s Hyperloop


3d printed hyperloop WhiteClouds creates 3D printed model of Elon Musk's Hyperloop




We are not sure when the conceptual plan for futuristic Hyperloop - a solar-powered transportation system by Tesla Motors and SpaceX chief Elon Musk will make real, but thanks to 3D printing company WhiteClouds, the Hyperloop has been built to the desktop size model. The superfast transportation system proposed for the future was created as a 3D model in under 24 hours as part of a challenge to make Hyperloop concept into something real.



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Friday, February 27, 2015

Intro to 3D Printing with Cinema 4D and Makerbot






3D printing has become more and more popular these days. Thanks to companies like Makerbot you can purchase your own 3D printer small enough to fit on your desk. In this tutorial Ryan Boyle will show you how to model an alien space craft in Cinema 4D then take it into Makerbot's Makerware software to create a 3D print.



To checkout more tutorials and projects like these make sure to visit thehivecentral.com

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