3Drag Printing Chocolate
3DRAG (aka Velleman K8200) is still being used in some projects like this one where it extrudes chocolate paste. Omnomnomnom...Here are some Halloween decorations:Here is the general overview of...
View ArticleLow Cost 3D Printable Eye Movement Tracker
Crazy Eyes. Is this art? Is this science? Is this just a joke? It could actualy have many uses ...Project description:The project consist in developing a lightweight wearable/portable animatronic...
View Article3D Printed RC Boat Race in Red Hook
They say its world's first. Nice community event. I would like to see something similar on my town's lake.Red Hook regatta:https://re3d.org/the-red-hook-regatta/
View ArticleTeen Died in 3D Printer Related Accident
And the media is using it for fear mongering and demonizing the technology. It looks like the cause was not even a 3d printer ...Here are the original news...
View ArticleCaptive Nut in 3D Object Integration Tutorial
If you want to have a metal nut that fits inside 3d printed part perfectly here is a great tutorial. It also includes a part how to design it in a a CAD software.From project description:A captive part...
View ArticleQuick and easy way to recycle failed 3d prints in an oven
Devon shows hot to recycle failed prints in an easy and cheap way using your oven only. Basically you just melt them to get a flat thick sheet of plastic and use it in molds to get something...
View ArticleHow to make great 3d printable headphones
Shannon from Australia published this great tutorial on how to make easy DIY 3d printable earphones with cheap parts. Anyone can buy Beats and just follow the hype, but only few can claim they maid...
View ArticleAdvanced 3D Printing with Wire Deposition for Electrics Projects
Disney researchers developed a 5 axis 3d printer that can also lay metal wire for electric and electronic devices. Wires can be fixated by extruding plastics on it. Since it moves in 5 axis, it can...
View Article3D Modeling in Virtual Reality with the HTC Vive and Kodon
Here is a demonstration of 3d modelling for 3d printing in VR environment with Kodon software.The rabbit looks somewhat weird:Kodon on Steam:https://steamcommunity.com/app/479010For other VR projects...
View ArticleDIY smoke alarm and emergency shut-off for your 3D printer
Thingiverse user "digimatic" developed a DIY smoke alarm and remote emergency shut-off that should improve the safety of your 3d printer.Project homepage on...
View ArticleBake your PLA 3D prints in an oven for a higher strength
Thomas made an interesting experiment where he baked in an standard household oven some PLA (and other filament) objects. It looks like you can improve the strength significantly with this simple...
View ArticleGet 3D Printer Notifications on your Smartwatch via Octoprint and Telegram
Rene Jurack developed a simple tutorial on how you can get push notifications about your 3d print status to your smartwatch using the Octoprint and Telegram app.You can see push notifications in action...
View ArticleDIY 3D Printed Camera Pan and Tilt Stand
Here is a simple and usable DIY project for you photography enthusiasts. It is a pan and tilt camera stand or goniometer. It is developed by Instructables user smurray2. Nice project.All the files and...
View ArticleHow to make a DIY camera lens from old optics
Mathieu Stern made a DIY monocle lens for his digital camera by using some vintage old optics and a 3D printer.Here is the project video, the photographs are amazing:Here is a project homepage with...
View ArticleMake your own 3D printable handheld tractor beam emitter
Asier Marzo, a researcher at Bristol University, made this amazing project where you can make your own DIY handheld tractor beam. Currently it holds only small objects like liquid droplets or small...
View ArticleSimple Technique to Acetone Polish your ABS Prints
DIY Perks YT channel published this video with very simple and effective way to acetone vapor polish ABS parts with a simple glass container. Finished parts look very good and smooth.Here is a tutorial...
View ArticleTom Stanton 3D Prints his RC Flying Wing
Tom Stanton show us his trials and tribulations to get a 3d printed flying wing RC aircraft in the air. Interesting watch if you are into this hobby.Here is his first video where he goes into design...
View ArticleDtto 3D Printable Modular Open Sourced Transformer Robot
Dtto robot is just cool! See it here in the video presentation:Project description:The Dtto v1.0 Robot is a modular transformable robot designed to be versatile, flexible and self-reconfigurable. The...
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