<p>Researchers at Cornell University have managed to 3D print every part of a speaker coils, magnets and all.</p><p>(Screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Australia)</p><p>When it comes to creating parts, 3D printing is on the rise. A variety of materials are becoming available that allow easy, automated part fabrication and it won't be long before the technology becomes integral to manufacturing, as well as prototyping.</p><p>But could an integrated system be created with 3D printing? Well, as researchers at Cornell University in New York have just demonstrated, yes. A team led by graduate students Apoorva Kiran and Robert MacCurdy, working with associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering (and 3D printing innovator) Hod Lipson, has managed to figure out how to create a fully functional speaker using a customisable Fab@Home 3D printer used for research.</p><p><a href="http://www.cnet.com.au/researchers-3d-print-a-fully-functional-loudspeaker-339346253.htm">Keep reading...</a></p>