Users pay a price for the crisp output of a laser printer, and not just the cost of the printer itself. Instead of an inexpensive inked ribbon to produce images, laser printers use a black powder ...

Most hobby 3D printers are based on FDM, extruding a single-color noodle of melted plastic to build up an object. Powder-based inkjet 3D printing allows you to print detailed, full-color models from a ...

3D printers come in all shapes and sizes. Most widely known is the FDM (fused deposition modeling) style, which was the easiest to adapt to a consumer grade machine. We’re still waiting for widespread ...

Powder-actuated cartridges are used in tools that function just like guns. The cartridge contains a powdered propellant that shoots a nail or pin from a gun. Properly used, the nail or pin is shot ...