LitePlacer DIY pick and place machine with camera guidance
Juha Kuusama developed a DIY pick-and-place machine inspired by Shapeoko CNC router. It is fully functional with computer vision / camera effector guidance, BOM import and precise enough to place 0402...
View Article3d printed RC boats are lot of fun!
This looks like sooooo much fun! Am I right or am I right?
View ArticleHow to fit nuts and bolts into 3d printed parts with heat
Here is a short video showing the process of fitting a nut and threaded rod into a 3d printed part that doesn't fit. Basically the nut is heated and melted into the part.The is no problem that can not...
View ArticleHow to upgrade early Printrbot Simple from fishing line to belt drive
If you own an early version of wooden Printrbot Simple from 2013 / 2014 that is powered by Kevlar fishing line you may want to upgrade it to belt drive.Jason Bowling made a very detailed guide on the...
View ArticlePhoto log of 3d printing fully functional mechanical keyboard
Redditor wildpanic posted his build log on /r/3dprinting about his making of fully functional 3d printed mechanical keyboard.It is printed from two parts due to print surface limitations but the end...
View ArticleHow to copyright your 3d printed work
Copyright is one of the most important issues of our age. Do you know how to use it to protect your 3d printing work? What can be copyrighted? What can you licence on a 3d object?Here is an excellent...
View ArticleHow to use inductive distance sensor and Mk3 aluminum hotbed for automatic...
3D Proto, creator of dual parking extruder, made an excellent video about how to install and use inductive distance sensor with Mk3 aluminum hot bed. This combination enables you to reach much better...
View ArticleAutodesk Ember SLA 3d printer review and maintenance by Adafuit
Ruiz brothers from Adafruit did a very useful review and operations manual for Autodesk Ember SLA 3d printer. They go trough many aspect of it including basic maintenance and Hall sensor...
View ArticleAlligator is new powerful open source control unit for your 3d printer or CNC
Alligator board is a new powerful electronic control unit for your 3d printer or similar CNC device. You can get it for 120 euro on their Indiegogo fundraiser.Learn more about Alligator board or get...
View Article3D printed robotic arm controlled by FRDM-KL25Z MCU
3D printed robotic arms seem to be very popular projects to develop. Here is a new one controlled by FRDM-KL25Z MCU and powered by stepper motors.It was dsigned and made by hackaday.io user "madivak"...
View ArticleAakar Brainboard v2 Indian open source control electronics
Aakar Brainboard v2 is a new modular open source electronic controller board from India .Here is the summary from the Indiegogo campaign page:Aakar means Shape in Hindi. Aakar Brainboard v2 is a...
View ArticleRetro designed 3d printer in post-WW2 table saw frame
I LOVE the design of this 3d printer made by Chad Bridgewater! It is a true piece of art! This custom combines modern technology and vintage design as he developed his 3d printer based on a frame of...
View ArticleWin a 3d printer in 3d Hubs and Instructables giveaway contest!
They are giving away 13 best 3d printers if your project submitted to Instructables wins! Good luck!Here is the summary from their campaign!Incoming! We've teamed up with Instructables for an amazing...
View ArticleDiamond Hotend mixes three filaments
Diamond hotend is a new attempt to make a hot end capable of mixing three colors from three filament inputs.Key features from product page:3 pcs inputs for 1.7 mm filamentCommon 0.4 mm nozzle...
View ArticleE3D Lite6 low cost high quality hotend
E3D is well known for their high quality hotends like E3D v6 and now they present new and low cost affordable alternative: the Lite6. It costs only 21,50 UK pounds and gives unbeatable cost/performance...
View ArticlePrintrbot Paste Extruder
Brook Drumm of Printrbot posted on his G+ about Printrbot Paste Extruder.He announced some possible interesting future implementations of this type of extruder:Heated syringe (chocolate and human...
View Article3D Printing food by FabLab Maastricht
Thomas Sanladerer made this interesting video on 3d Printshow Berlin 2015 about 3d printing food items on a machine developed by FabLab Maastricht. They also involve local chefs and create food...
View ArticleNew fully 3d printed DIY speaker by Ted Kessler
Ted Kessler published overview and testing of his fully 3d printed speaker.He writes:This is an experiment in inventing a new tone as a tool for musicians. Speakers were invented between the 1860s-70s...
View ArticleHow to make cheap Oculus Rift DK1 clone with help of your 3D printer
OpenVR is a cheap DIY virtual reality headset project based on Oculus Rift DK1 made on a 3d printed frame. It is relatively easy to make and will cost you around 150 USD. Project was developed by Ahmet...
View Article3D printable open source liquid fuel rocket engine
Graham Sortino from New Jersey developed and tested 3d printed rocket liquid fuel engine. He went one step further and open sourced it! The engine is controlled by Arduino Uno! We live in amazing...
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