• Prototyping A Camera Mount

    3D printing makes it incredibly easy to crank out new parts on a whim. For example, I’m about to make the trek to California for RoboGames and want to use a Contour ROAM2 HD action camera to capture some of the action – especially ComBots with the massive steel robots trying to inflict mortal damage [...]

  • Support Material Overview Video

    jds232323 uploaded a very helpful series of Youtube videos covering different approaches to support material. He compares the results from different slicers/printers ‘Afinia up!, Cura, Simplify 3d, Makergear M2) and talks about manual generation of support material as well. Related links: Support material – YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43AwHi5YK08, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgv_ggFvE0I

  • Building a Reprap Printer

    Nico3ck posted an excellent photo journal in the forum showing all the steps in building a Tantillus 3D Reprap printer. You can really get a feel for what’s involved, the number of pieces, and how it all goes together. Related links: Nico’s Build

  • 3Doodler 3D Printing Pen Featured on CNN (Video)

    I usually have CNN muted on the TV in my office while I work, and glance up to see what’s going on in the world from time to time. But, I didn’t expect to see the 3Doodler printing pen featured. WDAM.COM – TV 7 – News, Weather and Sports Thanks to their recent success with [...]

  • MakerBot Announces New Scanner

    It’s SXSW  time again already, so it should come as no surprise that companies involved in the interactive space are rolling out press releases and product announcements designed to leverage the excitement of the moment. The most exciting, and interesting announcement that we’ve seen so far came from Makerbot on Friday. The company’s CEO, and [...]

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  • Turbine powered rotary tool

    Turbine powered rotary tool

    This 3D printing video was interesting: A 3-d printed 2-stage axial turbine powered by a standard vacuum cleaner. It spins at 60,000 rpm, sounds like a 747 taking off, and sucks up its own dust! A production version could be

    Jun 18, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

  • RepRap Simpson Update

    RepRap Simpson Update

    This 3D printing video was interesting: This is my third complete rebuild of Simpson. It is hard to tell but almost everything is new on the build compared to my last video of Simpson printing a squirrel. Enjoy! Development Forum:

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  • Simpson’s Very First Print!

    Simpson’s Very First Print!

    This 3D printing video was interesting: Simpson, the RepRap printer is growing up fast. Development Forum:http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?178,206458 Via: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXEcocEHfRQ

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  • Filastruder Cheap filament for 3D printing

    Filastruder Cheap filament for 3D printing

        There’s a new Kickstarter project named “Filastruder” for a cheap ABS filament extruder that’s practical for a hobbyist to use. It claims to reduce ABS filament costs dramactically. Related links: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/833191773/filastruder-a-robust-inexpensive-filament-extruder

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  • MakerBot Announces New Scanner

    MakerBot Announces New Scanner

    It’s SXSW  time again already, so it should come as no surprise that companies involved in the interactive space are rolling out press releases and product announcements designed to leverage the excitement of the moment. The most exciting, and interesting

    Mar 10, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

  • 3D Printing PLA Filament in Fruity Colors

    3D Printing PLA Filament in Fruity Colors

    One of the design constraints facing artists and other creative types using 3D printing is the limited palette of available plastic filaments. Most sources of affordable filament tend to stick with primary (elementary school) colors like Red, Yellow, Blue, Green,

    Nov 29, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

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  • Prototyping A Camera Mount

    Prototyping A Camera Mount

    3D printing makes it incredibly easy to crank out new parts on a whim. For example, I’m about to make the trek to California for RoboGames and want to use a Contour ROAM2 HD action camera to capture some of

    Apr 15, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

  • MakerBot Announces New Scanner

    MakerBot Announces New Scanner

    It’s SXSW  time again already, so it should come as no surprise that companies involved in the interactive space are rolling out press releases and product announcements designed to leverage the excitement of the moment. The most exciting, and interesting

    Mar 10, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Using MakerWare Software with Older Makerbot Printers (Video)

    Using MakerWare Software with Older Makerbot Printers (Video)

    It didn’t take long for Josef Prusa to figure out how to hack the new MakerWare software from MakerBot so that it could be used with earlier Makerbot printers like the Cupcake and Thing-o-matic. Surprisingly, Makerbot didn’t provide this functionality,

    Sep 22, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post

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  • First print with Printrbot Simple

    First print with Printrbot Simple

    This 3D printing video was interesting: Had to wait for a warranty replacement of the Printrboard but the Simple is finally printing…pretty impressive first print considering no calibration done at all…Z height was too low so it was overly smushed but otherwise a decent first print. Via: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=185b1fNaP_8

    Jun 12, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

  • 3D printable social robots

    3D printable social robots

    This 3D printing video was interesting: Talk Demo by Limor Schweitzer, Robosavvy Via: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9juOIrabeJw

    Jun 11, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

  • 3D scanning with the Smithsonian’s laser cowboys | Engadget

    3D scanning with the Smithsonian’s laser cowboys | Engadget

    This 3D printing video was interesting: Subscribe To Engadget Today: http://bit.ly/YA7pDT Watch The Latest Engadget Video Here: http://goo.gl/ZYWTn “We’re not scanning every object in the collection,” Adam Metallo tells me, offering up the information almost as soon as we set foot in the Smithsonian’s Digitization office. It’s an important piece of information he wants to [...]

    Jun 10, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

  • 3D Printed Disk Sander

    3D Printed Disk Sander

    This 3D printing video was interesting: I was tired of sanding parts by hand, so I designed a Disk Sander attachment for my drill. You can find the model on thingiverse here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:99091 More information can be found on my blog at : www.trenchphysics.com Via: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml89wVPxw-Q

    Jun 06, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

  • HeartPrint movie short 01

    HeartPrint movie short 01

    This 3D printing video was interesting: Via: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp8E6kaewzw

    May 30, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Adafruit’s Limor Fried on Building a Hardware Company in the US | Disrupt NY 2013

    Adafruit’s Limor Fried on Building a Hardware Company in the US | Disrupt NY 2013

    This 3D printing video was interesting: Recently, consumer electronics have tended to be more about closing things down then opening them up, but New York-based Adafruit is working to help reverse that trend, and to make it so that people aren’t afraid of what’s inside their devices, and instead become more comfortable with electronics components [...]

    May 12, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

  • 3D printable social robots

    3D printable social robots

    This 3D printing video was interesting: Talk Demo by Limor Schweitzer, Robosavvy – Speaker of NEXT13 Via: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hX0bj0UwAI

    May 12, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post

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