Category Archives: CNC/3D-printing

Under a $1 shelf brackets.  These made out of what looks like 1 inch plywood.  The design is pretty simple and you could even modify it to be prettier…if you have a CNC/shopbot to make them on. http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGS/RNL0/HFD18KPA/FGSRNL0HFD18KPA.LARGE.jpg

Apparently a 3D software package that would be easy to use.  Should be interesting to see if they pull it off. http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130417-doodle3d-sketching-tool-launched-on-kickstarter.html

This could be interesting legal battle with potential prior art. http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/15/eff-to-challenge-six-innovation-stifling-3d-printing-patents/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

Actually 8.4 billion.  That is a big chunk o change.  And why are not the big print companies already involved? http://3dprintingindustry.com/2013/04/16/a-new-study-from-lux-predicting-the-future-of-3d-printing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-study-from-lux-predicting-the-future-of-3d-printing

Interesting, instead of printing the object out, make a bac form. http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57579119-1/man-traces-stolen-laptop-to-iran-blogs-photos-of-new-owners/

I was just thinking about this myself the other day.  I was thinking about how nice it would be to use a Tablet to control a 3D printer/CNC instead of a dedicated PC/RPi/etc etc which would need an external monitor. … Continue reading →

Interesting blog about 3D printing and if it will make it big like a coffeemaker, or big as in starbucks uses them. http://blog.makezine.com/2013/04/05/how-many-people-will-own-3d-printers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+makezineonline+%28MAKE%29

The current way to get prints to “stick” to the bed of a 3D printer is to add painters tape.  Problem is getting the @#% tape off the bed can sometimes be a challenge.  The author solves this by putting … Continue reading →

The Makibox is at $200 for the basic unit, partly assembled.  Its specs are promising but I haven’t found an independent review yet.  The $400 dollar unit is more interesting to me since it takes pellets and converts to filament, which it … Continue reading →

I love the look of these things.  The author even has instructions (below ) as to how to make your own. http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130403-how-to-create-the-super-cool-3d-printed-speakers-with-lights.html http://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Printed-Speaker-Enclosures-With-Lights/?ALLSTEPS