Category Archives: CNC/3D-printing

$150 3D printed hand

Posted on February 8, 2013 by robertwilkie

This is cool, an open source project made a 3D printed hand (with motors and stuff too) for a kid for about $150 in material.  This could lead to allot of changes in prosthetics (which are very expensive).  Especially for … Continue reading →

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Signing your 3D designs

Posted on February 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

So you got your 3D printer working, and want to share some of your designs, but still get credit for them.  The author here talks about ways to embed your initials in the design so folks know its yours. http://thenewhobbyist.com/2012/12/signing-3d-prints/

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A shredder for your Filabot

Posted on February 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

So you lucked out and got a Filabot to make filament with for your 3D printer…but…how do you shred the plastic milk carton for the filabot. Well guess what, those FB folks got a shredder now to go with the … Continue reading →

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Jan Make Mag all about 3D Printing

Posted on February 4, 2013 by robertwilkie

Of course I do NOT have a subscription…but if you do, this past month was all about 3D printing. http://blog.makezine.com/2013/01/31/endgadgets-guide-to-3d-printing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+makezineonline+%28MAKE%29

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3D printed Dresses go to Paris

Posted on February 1, 2013 by robertwilkie

Using commercial printers of course.  Pretty amazing still (just think the future you could just print out your clothes). http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130122-stratasys-and-materialise-3d-printed-dress-hit-paris-fashion-week-at-iris-van-herpen-show.html

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Print out your own 3-D robot

Posted on February 1, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice little Hex bot design that you can print out and assemble.  Well minus the wires, motors, and PIC controller. http://hackaday.com/2013/01/30/3d-printed-hexapod-robot/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+hackaday%2FLgoM+%28Hack+a+Day%29

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Have a 3D printer, Make custom Sex Toys

Posted on January 29, 2013 by robertwilkie

Why didn’t I think of this?  Oh right I don’t have my mind low enough.  Anyways article goes on about how 3D printers can be used to make toys for…well you know.  But the down side is they can be … Continue reading →

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Print your own hamburger out, it will only cost 1/3 a Mill.

Posted on January 21, 2013 by robertwilkie

Interesting concept where the use of a 3D printer to print out “meat”.  Only problem is the cost of materials will run around 300,000.  But still its an interesting proof of concept. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20972018

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Where is my 3D Printer (Xerox)?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by robertwilkie

I don’t usually do blog posts (not including my own), but this one was pretty good. Basically the Author goes on about why the big print companies haven’t built a 3D printer when they have all the building materials to … Continue reading →

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CNC remote shutdown with Camera

Posted on January 16, 2013 by robertwilkie

Nice setup where the author has a camera and a remote trigger to shut the CNC down if needed when it goes haywire (or something not right).  http://www.plastibots.com/?p=2549

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