Thor Open Source Robotic Arm from Spain
Thor is an Open Source and 3D printable robotic arm with six degrees of freedom developed by Ángel Larrañaga Muro from Madrid, Spain. Its configuration (yaw-roll-roll-yaw-roll-yaw) is the same one that...
View ArticleEasy WiFi 3D Printer sharing with Microsoft IoT Core
I'm not a Microsoft fan but it looks like their IoT Core on a Raspberry Pi can get easy WiFi connectivity and network sharing for many popular 3D printers with simple app install. Here is the video...
View ArticleIntroduction to Stepper Motors
Here is a great video that explains everything you wanted to know about stepper motors but were afraid to ask :-) Great work GreatScott! Thanks for the content!
View ArticleLaser-assisted Advanced 3D Printing with Silver Ink
Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) developed a new 3D printing method. They use a...
View Article3DGence ONE review by 3D Printing Nerd
Here is a review of 3DGence ONE by Joel, the 3D Printing Nerd. The ONE is a flagship that is built like a tank with some interesting features. Here is the 3DGence homepage:http://3dgence.com/
View ArticleSingle Actuator Wave-like 3D Printed Robot
SAW is a 3d printed robot that can crawl, swim and climb using wave motions with only one motor. And it looks creepy. From project description:SAW (single actuator wave-like robot) is the first robot...
View ArticleHow to make big silicone molds from 3D printed objects
Volum3 from Romania made a tutorial on how to make large molds with several 3D printed parts acrylic plaster and silicone that can be used to cast relatively big objects from polyurethane foam....
View ArticleNVPro 3D Printer with Automatic Parts Removal
New Valence Robotics teases their new 3D printer: the NVPro. Interesting feature is the integrated automatic parts removal. It ejects the part from the build plate, so you can keep continuously...
View ArticleMADspace Advanced Robotics System 3D Printable Rover
The MADspace Advanced Robotics System (M.A.R.S.) rover is a 3D printable space exploration rover. It can be used in education, DIY science and development. Key features:6 driven wheels of which 4 can...
View ArticleJonathan Odom's 3D Printable Wireless Lantern Based on Qi Inductive Power...
Jonathan Odom developed and shared his great looking DIY 3d printable LED lamp. This battery powered wireless charging lantern will glow for 1.5 hours on a single charge. It works with a few cheap...
View ArticleLow Cost DIY UV Curing Chamber
kidNeutrino shared this great solution to UV curing of resin 3d printed parts. It's a low cost DIY solution that can be made for some 30 USD and consists of aluminum foil covered cardboard box and a...
View ArticlePrinttable DIY 3D Printer Made from IKEA Lack Tables
Wayne developed the Printtable 3D printer that uses IKEA table as a frame. It is sturdy and low in cost to make. And it gives a good use for those ugly IKEA furniture pieces if I may add. Early...
View Article3dpBurner Open Source Laser Cutter and Engraver
3dpBurner is a DIY laser engraver and cutter project that uses 3d printed parts for the structural elements and movements. It also uses many standard parts like laser diodes and Arduino to make it...
View ArticleVoodoo of Prusa I3 XYZ Automatic Leveling
Read more about it at Prusa homepage:http://prusaprinters.org/first-printer-to-automatically-correct-geometry-in-all-axes/
View ArticleOctowatch and Octowatch2 Pebble Smartwatch Apps
Jason Gullickson from Wisconsin developed a small app for the Pebble smartwatch that enables you to monitor your 3d printer remotely via Octoprint API. Get it at:https://github.com/jjg/octowatch...
View ArticleMERL 5D Printing on a Custom Delta
After 4D printing comes 5d printing. It's just a fancy name for five axis 3D printing that enables more strength due to layers being extruded in optimized paths to resist more pressure force. It is...
View ArticleNinjaFlex 3D Printed Metamaterial Mechanisms
Team of researchers at Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam, Germany developed a technique that gives internal structure to objects that they printed on Ultimaker 2 in NinjaFlex filament. Since the...
View ArticleDIY 3D Printed Compressed Air Tank by CVRA
CVRA (Club Vaudois de Robotique Autonome) is a group of students and engineers passionate about robotics. It is based in Renens, Switzerland. They needed a compressed air tank for their robot project...
View ArticleSlovenian Makers 3D Printing and CNCing on Solar Power
IRNAS Institute is a Slovenian non-profit organization involved into DIY science projects, education and open source technology development. They participate in many events and they demonstrated how...
View ArticleCheap 3D Printable RC Plane
If you own a 3d printed and want to get into RC flying on a low budget, here is a great project that will get you in the air. Here is a very detailed build guide from design in CAD software to first...
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