DIY digitizer with detailed construction guide
Nikolaj Møbius from Fablab RUC developed a simple and cheap DIY digitizer 3d scanner that can record points in a physical space and convert them into a 2D vector drawing for laser cutting or 3D...
View ArticleGE has 3D printed a working small jet engine
New advancement from GE where they managed to 3D print fully functional small metal jet engine. It runs up to 33,000 RPM. Soon someone will make open source version of it. That would have some...
View ArticleLow cost 3d printable DIY DSLR shoulder rig and slider
Instructables user focamonca published two low cost DIY projects for you photography geeks out there. They are easy and very affordable: he made a DSLR shoulder rig and slider for some 200 dollars...
View ArticleRise of 3D Printing Factories and a Future without Work
CloudDDM is a company that operates like most 3D printing services where you can order parts through a web interface, but they're able to produce any part at high volumes and speed. They've recently...
View ArticleHow to make a DIY Stewart Platform with 3d printed parts
Stewart platform is a multi-purpuse robotic platform that is movable in six axis. This machine could be used in all sorts of project where you need multiaxial kinematics. I could see it even being used...
View ArticleCombining laser cutting and 3d printing for faster manufacturing
Platener is a project from team working in Hasso-Plattner Institute that combines laser cutting of simple surfaces and combining them with 3d printed complex curved parts to get very fast manufacturing...
View ArticleHow to make DIY ultrasonic vapor polisher for 3D printed objects
Micheal, well known for his TestrBot made another useful and easy DIY project that enables you to build ultrasonic vapor polisher for your 3d printed objects. Here is the project summary: What's needed...
View ArticleHow to make a manual heated bed temperature controller for your 3d printer
Hiv0ltage developed a DIY manual heated bed temperature controller and created a construction guide. It looks easy to assemble and implement. It is a work in project and the guide will be updated.It is...
View ArticleHow to 3d scan your prescription eyeglasses lens and design a 3d printable frame
Aaron Porterfield created two tutorials which I as a eyeglasses wearer appreciate. He (and I) often brakes his glasses so here is a solution if you can use some CAD software and have some equipment....
View ArticleHow to make servo powered 3d printed valves for air or fluid flow control
Mikey77 known for several projects like the conductive printed electronic circuits posted his new work on 3d printable servo powered valves.  The PLA printed valve can be used to menage air or fluid...
View ArticleDesert 3d printing in Morroco with WASP clay Delta
WASP from Italy is making some big Deltas that 3d print in clay mixtures. Here is a video of them in deserts of Morroco exploring some traditional earth construction buildings and clay mixtures. They...
View ArticleHow to setup ORD Solutions MH3000 liquid cooled 3d printer
Here is a detailed video guide on how to setup and put in function ORD Solutions MH3000 3d printer.
View ArticleBen Heck answers 3d printing questions and shows us some tips and tricks
Interesting video from Ben Heck with useful information for both beginners and experienced users. 20 minutes worth watching. From video description:Ben responds to viewer’s questions about 3-D...
View Article3D Printshow London 2014 video compilation
I wish I was able to go there ... maybe one day ... I'll look for sponsors next year ... Here are some videos from it:http://3dprintshow.com/london2014/ There were some big machines there:
View ArticleEasy method for acetone smoothing an ABS 3d printed model
Make has made a simple guide on how to smooth ABS 3d printed objects with acetone. Source:http://makezine.com/2014/09/24/smoothing-out-your-3d-prints-with-acetone-vapor/
View Article3d printing directly on aluminum surface
Radusava posted this video showing printing directly on heated aluminum print bed treated only with hair spray. I'm not sure if its is heated or not and what exact material he is using, but the model...
View ArticleHow to make printable 3d models from complex datasets of water and sewage...
Scott Kildall has several projects involving complex data sets processing and transforming them into 3d printable objects for information visualization. He made and interesting tutorial on how to make...
View ArticleMake your own 3d printed DIY chorded keyboard
Chorded keyboard is a computer keyboard where you get characters by pressing several keys at the same time. This input method should improve speed, make your keyboard one hand usable, smaller and...
View ArticleHow to make a solar water desalination and purification still from a plastic...
CreatorLes made this interesting project which uses waste plastic bottles and simple 3d printed part to make a solar still that can be used as an cheap water desalinator or purifier. The water inside...
View ArticleROBOpuppet low cost 3d printed control unit for industrial robots
"Robots are hard to drive. ROBOPuppet exists to make them easier to drive." This is a first sentence on ROBOpuppet "About" page and it explains this project perfectly. ROBOpuppet is basically a...
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