Alio Designs

06/01/2015

Please check out our new website and let us know your thoughts!

www.aliodesigns.com

More to follow!

06/14/2013

Our latest project for NASA, 1/10th Scale Model of the Satellite Fermi

05/07/2013

A friend sent me an interesting article related to guns and 3D printing- what if I told you that unless the government creates laws and a way to sift through online file transfers, people all around the world will be able to "print" guns at home. Obviously it's not that simple, you need certain materials which only specific 3D printers can use, and these aren't the DIY kind, but it's the concept that concerns me.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/05/06/shots-fired-from-world-first-3d-printed-gun/

The world's first 3D-printed handgun has been successfully fired in Texas, according to its creator Defense Distributed.

04/17/2013

Another completed project- presenting, ATLAS, also a NASA Goddard Model,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBRqAu_bN7U

A project for NASA, a 1/7th Scale model of the satellite ATLAS- Atmospheric Topographical Laser Altimeter System. Model made by Alio Designs.

03/12/2013

Our SAM Model on TV, presented by Paul Mahaffy!

03/12/2013

Our SAM Model is on NASA TV!

www.ustream.tv/nasajpl/theater

02/06/2013

Alio Designs' Video Promo of SAM Model,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRY043SQw5w&feature=youtu.be

Alio Designs built a 1:1 Scale Model of the science suite of instruments currently in the Mars Rover Curiosity, Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM). This model was...

02/06/2013

11/15/2012

New security cameras installed for each printer to remotely monitor printing progress!

11/14/2012

Photobooth that uses 3D printing! Ever want your own action figure?

http://gizmodo.com/5959294/the-first-3d-printing-photobooth-is-like-a-walk+in-shrink-ray

If you've ever thought it would be cool to have a miniature figurine of yourself—or maybe a loved one—just hanging out on your desk and doing it's thing, your day has come.

11/12/2012

The new James Bond movie SkyFall, brings back the classic 1960 DB5. However, because they didn't want to risk damaging the original, they 3D printed a replica!!

http://gizmodo.com/5959717/skyfall-filmmakers-3d+printed-this-rare-aston-martin-so-they-wouldnt-damage-the-original

If you want your own small scale replica, let us know!

These days filmmakers often turn to computer graphics for scenes of destruction that would otherwise be too expensive or dangerous to stage in real life.

11/09/2012

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a model is worth a thousand pictures.

Let us help you convey your idea in 3 Dimensions!

Happy Friday everyone!!