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3D Printable Ocean Sensor Buoy

As I live near Danube and Drava (Drau) rivers in Croatia I wanted to explore possibilities to measure environmental data and make them publicly available. As I searched around for DIY or open source sensor projects I found this one which wants to develop open source ocean weather buoy with 3d...

Lunavast CrafteHbot is strange looking attempt of a full color 3d printer from Japan. It uses inkjet attachment to paint on the deposited filament. Detailed information about it is limited and I'm skeptical that this is a robust solution. I'm not even sure if the inkjet attachment is custom made or...

MakersMuse guide for buying cheap 3d printer parts

Angus from Maker's Muse shows us his guide for buying low cost parts from various online sources. take a look if you want to source parts for cheapest DIY 3d printer possible. NEMA motors are too expensive? No problem he found 2 USD motors that can be hacked to provide more power ... They have many interesting videos at: https://www.youtube.com/c/makersm...

Xiang ‘Anthony’ Chen and his associates developed several FDM 3d printing techniques to augment / improve already existing objects by printing on them or using affixed and interlocked attachments. Here is an example of scissors with added 3d printed tag:Video is very informative: Project homepage with...

DrDawes forgot to generate supports and used paper cards as shims to save his print. Very useful to remember! Maybe it can also be used to make some more complex geometries.Video of the technique:Description:Today, I ran into another issue. I’ve been printing many items for student projects in my electronics...

Dirk Janssen moded his original Ultimaker with food paste extruder based on a large syringe. He started with extruding peanut butter. Follow his Tumblr for future updates, the project is still in the development.Source:http://leveroij.tumblr.com/post/137816144931/today-progress-finished-design-3d-p...

New research on harmful emissions of 3d printing

New research was released about harmful particles in 3d printer fumes. Yes, inhaling molten plastics is not the best thing for your health. Who would have guessed?In near future we will probably see some sort of regulation regarding 3d printing, starting from consumer warnings to control of 3d printer enclosures, ventilation and filtration in schools.From the source article:A new study in the journal Environmental Science & Technology by researchers...

Autodesk Meshmixer 3 is out with some interesting and useful new features!New features:new Complex objects that contain internal partitions (beta!). Complexes make it easy to design for multi-material 3D printing!!Generate Complex tool to create a Complex from face groupsSplit Complex decomposes a Complex...

LaserWeb is powerful open source laser cutter and engraver control software. Perfect choice for your self-build laser cutter or upgrading a cheap Chinese Co2 laser device.LaserWeb description and features:Node.js based, Windows/Linux/Mac/Raspberry Pi/Vagrant supported, host software for Lasercutters/Engravers...

It is 3,5 meters tall!!!Tractatus 3d homepage:http://tractus3d.c...

Air heat exchanger is a useful ventilation system part that will enable you to save energy while maintaining a good air flow in your enclosed space. It uses the outgoing air form the heated space to warm the cold air that is going from outside. Heat is thereby recovered and energy consumption for heating...

3D Platform makes the 3DP1000 industrial strength large format 3D Printer which targets more professional and industrial markets. Key features are its large print volume, advanced mechatronics and possibility to produce objects with inserts.Technical specifications:Printer Size 1.42 x 1.67 x 1.52...

Titan Robotics makes custom 3d printers as big as their customers want them. They have presented their mighty Atlas large format printer that can make some serious FDM objects. I'm looking forward to see their next generation machines.Technical specifications:FDM 3D PrinterStandard Model-30x30x45...

Bob (that likes to make stuff) made this amazing and very useful rotational workstand for your 3d printer that you can easily build from plywood and MDF.This workstation is designed to make filament spool change simple in tight spaces. The compartment in it can hold several spools.Great work Bob!Video...

Ultimaker forum user by the name of FoehnSturm presented his approach to toolchanger mechanism on the original Ultimaker machine.It uses a custom modular direct drive extruders with hot end placed in holders mounted on printer's frame. This extruder is powered by NEMA 8 motor and has a hotend...

Christoph Laimer devloped a working 3d printable analogue watch with Tourbillon mechanism.Here is how he describes his project:This is a mechanical watch with tourbillon and going barrel. The watch has a Swiss lever escapement, embedded in the tourbillon. It is driven by a 3d-printed spring, and...

Pegboards are hard to find in Croatia and they are also expensive. If I could get them I would put them everywhere and use this 3d printable DIY pegboard organizing modules to store everything.Thingiverse page:https://www.thingiverse.com/futur3gentleman/designsMatt Manhattans page about the project:http://www.mattmanhattan.com/2016/01/16/the-manhattan-pegboard-collection-for-3d-printers/Here...

Martijn Vaeder devloped a novel cold end extruder which drives the filament with belt drive. Here is what he says abut his invention:The idea for this new type of cold end came to me through having a lot of frustrating experiences with the Greg Wade's cold end, such as frequent slipping of the filament,...

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Woods are lovely, dark and deep ... but you can 3d print in them ..Here is a video showing a Printrbot setup connected to a 12V battery working fully autonomous in the woodlands ... Here is the screenshot of all the parts, including the battery, inverter, control tablet ,,,You may also consider a different...

Printocracy started as a quoting aggregator for 3D printing, uploading and quoting parts through iMaterialise, Shapeways, Scuplteo and other services. Soon they found out that there was a needs for small / mid-size service bureaus to quote parts for their own customers and drive traffic to their sites.They...

BQ is well known technology producer from Spain and they have launched their new Hephestos V2 3d printer. It has many powerful features but does not include heated print bed. Reviews show that it is ideal for PLA and elastic filaments due to extruder configuration.Hephestos V2 Tech Specs:PRINTING SPEEDMaximum:...

I was searching for water hardened polymers and I accidentally found this: the HydroSpan 100 Enlarging Polymer. It is a polymer that grows in water by absorbing it. It grows BIG!Here is the HydroSpan description:HydroSpan 100 is a unique two component, Flexible, 100% solids (contains no V.O.C.), polyurethane...

Ultimaker released new and upgraded Ultimaker 2+ and Ultimaker 2 Extended+. There are several upgrades but nothing major changed in the technology.Main upgrades are:Geared feeder mechanismEasy-swap nozzles with 0,25, 0,4, 0,6 and 0,8mm nozzles Optimized air flow with new fancapsBoth models have...

XYZPrinting released many new 3d printers on CES 2016. They even entered prosumer /professional market segment.Video with their presentation: You can see all the details at:http://3dprintingindustry.com/2016/01/04/641...

Kame is an open source small four-legged robot which is controlled by ESP8266 WiFi module. It has 8 servos with two motors per leg and a small LiPo battery. ESP8266 module is very cheap and this project could be ideal for a educational setting and various experiments.Kame can walk: Kame can jump:...

Jinn Bot is a 3d printed humanoid robot aimed at educational markets that is programmed and powered by Android device and app. Fully assembled model will cost you around 10700 Euro.Jinn Bot in action: Company homepage:http://www.jinn-bot.com/index.h...

GuruBrew had an extruder melt down and he made this extensive video guide on how to repair the damage. Very useful learning material. Here you can see the extruder gear bent out of axis due to heat melting ...

"DIY Dudes" made a DIY crossbow with aluminum rails and PVC pipe bow but the trigger mechanism is fully 3d printed. The trigger group is the most complex part of the crossbow and as video shows it is fully operational.There is the video of the crossbow in action: The files for the trigger mechanism...

3D printers are becoming so ubiquitous that even the higher-end machines like Form 1 and Form 2 are being used to make gaming projects like this Spacewar setup.Matt Keeter used electronics and lasers from Form 2 and cover from Form 1, programmed it in Haskell and made a classic video game playable on...

Polaroid enters the 3d printing market with their ModelSmart 250S 3D printer. It also has a very costly proprietary print system but prints only PLA and PL variants. Polaroid ModelSmart 250S 3D printer technical specifications:Single extruderMax model size 250(w) x 150(h) x 150(d) mmNozzle 0.4mmPrint...

How to repair older version of Printrbot metal heat bed

If you have a problem with some older versions of Printrbot metal heated print bed, Brook demonstrates how to fix it. It looks simple and easy to do even if you are not so experienc...

The 1730 Full Metal Hotend came into existence by a unique cooperation between renown filament developer Kai Parthy and the team behind 3D-Printer Manufacturer ReprapUniverse. With 1730 it is possible to print 1.75 mm or 3 mm filament with the same hot end while its innovative modular design is leakage...

3D Fuel is a company that is selling advanced 3d printing filament which is based on algae.Lizards printed in different algae based filament colorsHere is Barbara Zeller talking about their filament on CES 2016: 3DFuel homepage:https://3dfuel.com/products/uncategorized/algae-fuel/Filament technical...

3D Systems released a new industrial metal laser sintering printer: the ProX DMP 320. What is the price? Well, if you have to ask, you probably can not afford it :-)Here are the presentation videos: Product homepage:http://www.3dsystems.com/3d-printers/production/prox-dmp-320Produce PDF brochre with...

Planetary Resources is one of the companies who want to mine asteroids for metals and work in the asteroid belt. They will need to work with materials they find there to produce machinery and structures in space.To develop this technology they have partnered up with 3D Systems to produce a 3d printed...

I'm a strong supporter for space colonization (even if it sounds ridiculous now). 3d printing will certainly be one of the key technologies that will enable us to go there.Currently there is a small race by several private companies. from start-up to large corporations, to get a foothold in the space...

SLAbot-1 is a robotic arm which is used as a stereolitography apparatus in a small self-contained manufacturing cell. It enables very fast 3d printing based on resin and projection device and further manipulation of produced object. It is a concept demonstration but it could be used in some future manufacturing...

Katana is a new slicer released by Printr (of Formide ecosystem) that claims many features. I still have to test it and make a review. Katana homepage:http://printr.com/katanaThere are some reviews on this forum which are not so favorable:https://ultimaker.com/en/community/18617-katana-slicer-by-pr...

Scientists at HRL developed new resin ceramic material that can be 3d printed using stereolitography and has high strength and resistance to temperature. Amazing advances! Project summary:Researchers at HRL Laboratories, LLC, have achieved a new milestone in 3D printing technology by demonstrating...

The Structur3d crew made a extensive attempts to 3d print with multi par polyurethane resin. They used custom print heads with mixed results. Mos tof the parts failed, but they are slowly moving towards success. If you want to experiment and see several techniques do check out their research.Very detailed...

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