3D Printable Transformable Spider Robot
Someone on Instructables posted a full tutorial and files for nice Arduino controlled little transforming spider robot. It walks on its "legs" and drives on the wheels. Cool!Spiderbot in...
View ArticleLaserStacker Makes 3D Objects by Laser Cutting and Welding
Researchers at Hasso Plattner Institute have made several 3d fabrication project with laser cutting and other methods. Here is the new one: LaserStacker where they use a laser cutter to weld together...
View ArticleIteration and Repair of Existing 3d Printed Objects Without Re-printing
I have seen the future! Changing already 3d printed objects without the need to 3d print them again! Group of researchers developed this method that uses multifinctional 3d printer with laser 3d...
View ArticleFull Size 3D Printed Acoustic Guitar
Fouche 3D printing well known for their large functional parts like 3d printed car jack, just released the video of full sized fully functional 3d printed DIY acoustic guitar. We have seen 3d printed...
View ArticleLaser Engraver from Discarded DVD Drives with 3D printed Frame
If you have few old DVD drives and an Arduino Uno you can make a simple laser engraver for some 15 USD. The supporting frame can be 3d printed or made from any material you can hack.Here is the video...
View Article3D Printable Chording Handheld Keyboard
Here is a new 3d printable chorded keyboard project that is powered with Arduino Micro and can be used via BLE or USB. It was developed by 24hourengineer who has a nice DIY electronics blog.Detailed...
View ArticleIs 3d printing useful?
Kent Watson has made this video showing some useful and useless objects ...Project description:3d Printed Watches which don't tell time! Items created to waste time! Has the world gone mad!?This video...
View Article3D Printable NFC Bracelet
Here is a nice little project on how to embed a cheap NFC tag into a 3d printed bracelet.Detailed guide and files can be found...
View Article110 / 230 V Mains Powered Heated Bed
12V? Nah ...Moritz Walter wants to power his print bed from the mains power line with 110 / 230 V!Project description:Like many, I'm fed up with the common MK2B heated bed. It has about 1.2 Ω when...
View ArticleCheap DIY Linear Servo Based on SG92R Motor
Here is a simple way to make cheap linear servo movement with a 5 USD SG92R motor and some 3d printing. It can move some 200 gram at 6V.Construction guide and testing video:Files for it can be found...
View ArticleDremel Cutting Platform Made With 3D Printing
Dremel tools or their clones are very useful for everyday work. Now you can 3d print an adjustable cutting platform for them.Here is a demonstration video:All the files to make it can be found...
View ArticleFactory In A Closet
Spiritplumber developed a small DIY digital fabrication manufacturing cell in his closet. He has made and installed a 3D printer, hybrid tool (extruder / laser cutter / liquid printer) and...
View ArticleMaterials for Extreme 3D Printing, Talk by Walter Voit
Here is a great talk at Google about more advanced 3d printing materials and their properties. The talk is delivered by Walter Voit.Talk description:Adaptive 3D Technologies makes the toughest - and...
View Article3D Printing with Paper by Hand
If you want to produce a 3d object from a 3d model and you dont have a 3d printer but have some paper and glue you can do it manually.Here are the two tutorials, a simpler and a more complex...
View ArticleMultistruder DIY Filament Extruder
Multistruder is a new Arduino controlled filament extruder that can enable you to make your filament directly from the pellets.KS video:Project description from the project page:How is the Multistruder...
View ArticleHow to make translucent 3d printed parts transparent?
Do you know the difference between translucent and transparent? I didn't, but I got it after watching this video.This free webinar will teach you how to get 3d objects optically clean by polishing,...
View ArticleHovalin Open Source 3D Printable Violin
Hovalin is a 3d printable violin which sounds great and is almost fully 3d printed on a common FDM machine in PLA. The neck is reinforced with carbon truss rods and with all the parts like strings...
View ArticleSyFy publishes Expanse 3d models
I'm a huge SF fan and I REALLY enjoy SyFys "The Expanse" TV series. SyFy network went one step further and published many models of shows spaceships and insignia on Thingiverse making them 3d...
View ArticleHow to get 3d printers in libraries?
If you are a librarian and want to get a 3d printer in your library here is a full and free webinar that will teach you all the basics you need to know. It is presented by Sharona Ginsberg for...
View ArticleMcor ARKe Full Color Desktop 3D Printer
Mcor just presented their Arke printer and it is amazing! It is a small revolution in 3d printing industry since it brings low machine cost, low material cost, full color and speed on your desktop.It...
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