Free sketchup model living room #33 - visopt and Vray setting

Fantastic new sketchup 3d model of today,  courtesy by archt Mufti Arifin (You can contact him by clicking on its name) who shared with us his project of this modern dining and living room available in sketchup 8, complete with all the textures, and a very awesome vray Visopt , Vrmat, and HDRI , ready to be rendered with vray 1.6. Thank you so much for this excellent contribution to our community !
By clicking HERE can see two excellent TUTORIALS on how to USE HDRI in Vray for sketchup

Download HERE 3D sketchup model Living dining room #33 

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How to make 3d printable functional Pip-Boy 3000

Christopher Hoffman made this working Pip-Boy 3000 he will wear at DragonCon 2014. If you don't know what a PipBoy is, stop reading this post.

It uses 3d printed hand bracelet and embedded smartphone with external battery as an interactive display. I like it.
It is printed in 15 pieces and the print job takes some 25 hours. Well worth it.

It looks like the source model is developed by Yvo de Haas, the same guy who developed Plan B powder 3d printer.

Detailed instructions and files can be found at:

http://ytec3d.com/pip-boy/

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How to make 3d printable Daft Punk helmet

Adafruit people have published a new project. It's a functional, 3d printed in PLA, blinky-LED strips-robot helmet usually worn by some guys who call themselves Daft Punk.

Detailed instructions are on Adafruit learning system:

https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printed-daft-punk-helmet

You can find it on Thingiverse: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:450512

On personal note: I hate Daft Punk and childish noises void of any emotion they make and call music ... but if you are a fan, more power to you!

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How to make servo powered 3d printed valves for air or fluid flow control

Mikey77 known for several projects like the conductive printed electronic circuits posted his new work on 3d printable servo powered valves.  The PLA printed valve can be used to menage air or fluid flow for any purpose you need it, the electronics are easy to put together and are controlled by Arduino or Picaxe. Servos used in this project are Futaba S3110 micro-servos.

Here is the 3d printed valve controlling the 3d printed robot muscle with air pressure 

From project description:

The 3D printed valve is actually two valves that are controlled by one micro servo. When the cam (gray) is rotated to center, both valves are closed. From there, either one can be turned on, one at a time. The cam followers (black) push on the silicone tubing to compress it and create simple pinch valves.

The servo is quite efficient in that it is about the same volume of two 12 volt solenoid valves that handle the same pressure. It works efficiently at 20 PSI of air pressure and it has been tested at up to 30 PSI. It has also been motion tested and after more than 4300 on-off cycles it did not show significant signs of wear on the moving parts.

It is also considerably lighter than two solenoid valves and uses much less energy to operate. Once actuated, the valves can be left open or closed without using power.

Detailed construction guide, electronic schematics and files can be found at:

http://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Print-Make-Servo-Controlled-Valves/?ALLSTEPS

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3D CHALLENGE AUGUST 2014 - PRESENTATION TECHNICAL JURY

We are pleased to introduce the members of the technical jury that will select the winners of the current challenge " Modern minimalist eco house " 3d model by  Romain Demerville

The members of the jury, are already at work, and are monitoring all the works that day after day, the competitors are publishing in the official album. They will have a very difficult task, because all the works that are coming are of a very good level, and it will be really challenging to choose the 3 winners.
For the method of evaluation of the technical jury, I refer you to the challenge of the announcement Article
A big and sincere thank you to all our judges for having accepted this challenging task!

These are our 8  judges, in alphabetical order

1) ARTLANTIS Mr. STEPHANE DESMULIE Paris France
Product Manager of: Artlantis | SketchUp in France
Maxwell Render for Artlantis | Render[in] | iVisit 3D

2) VRAY CHAOS GROUP TEAM -  Chaos Group  Sofia Bulgaria 

FERNANDO RENTAS  - 3D Artist & V-Ray Trainer at Chaos Group USA
RUSKO RUSKOV  Senior 3D artist V-Ray Guru at Chaos Group

VASSIL PEPELIANKOV 3D Artist at Chaos Group

YAVOR STOIKOV 3D Artist at Chaos Group

3) CIRO SANNINO  LEARN VRAY  V-Ray Official Istructor Italy,  author of the famous book 

"Photography and rendering with V-Ray"  which it is possible to see here

By clicking here, you can access to LEARN VRAY ON LINE

4) DAVOR PETRANOVIC Managing content at  SU Podium  plugin for Sketchup, from Sidney Australia 

5) JAMES HANNIGAN - Co-Owner,Online Editor & Social Media Manager of SketchUpArtists.org  London Honorary Member of the Center for Talent Development, International Architectural Society Membership, in recognition of exceptional contributions at the The Center for Talent Development, NorthWestern University, Evanston, Illinois

6) ROSANNA MATALONI - designer and  Business Development Manager by Bluline Arredi ,Sketchup Texture and 3D Challenge group admin  - Italy 

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F3D DIY food 3d printer with integrated halogen oven

F3D is food RepRap derived DIY 3d printer. YES it will print and COOK your food. It uses halogen bulb as a sort of improvised oven. Food in a form of paste is extruded trough a syringe nozzle. The entire device costs in 1200 £ range.

From F3D homepage:

‘F3D’, pronounced ‘fed’, is a prototype RepRap derived automated kitchen. It was developed part-time over 6 months as a third year project by 4 Mechanical Engineering students (Hillel Baderman, Jacob Watfa, Francis Nwobu, and James Clarke) at Imperial College London. The project was supervised by Dr. Connor Myant.

‘F3D’ can print and cook a multi-ingredient meal using food pastes in pre-filled syringes autonomously. The user is required only to insert the syringes into the machine and ‘press print’.

You can get all the details about the F3D in very extensive PDF report:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/14isxpr78iv4rsj/Final%20Report.pdf?dl=0

F3D homepage: http://www.f3dprinter.com/

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How to 3d scan your prescription eyeglasses lens and design a 3d printable frame

Aaron Porterfield created two tutorials which I as a eyeglasses wearer appreciate. He (and I) often brakes his glasses so here is a solution if you can use some CAD software and have some equipment.

Here is detailed tutorial on how to 3d scan prescription eyeglasses lens by taking photos of a lens covered by masking tape:

http://www.instructables.com/id/3d-scanning-a-glasses-lens/

When you have a scanned lens (or lenses) you can design your custom 3d printable frame:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-design-3d-printed-glasses/?ALLSTEPS

There are a few simple(ish) steps involved, but nothing an average user can't master ...

And here is the final result:

You can print the frame on your home FDM machine but the results will be more rougher. For best quality use a SLS or PolyJet 3d printer.

Great work Aaron!

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The Origin 3d printer by Zeni Kinetic

The Origin is a new machine on the scene developed by Zeni Kinetic.

Technical specifications:

Origin Prime features:

• 300mm x 300mm x 300mm (12 x 12 x 12 inches) build area 
• Single extruder with your choice of .35mm or .5mm nozzle with fan. 
• Uses 1.75mm filament. Prints with: PLA and any filament up to 230C that does not require a heated bed. 
• Print cooling fan 
• Resolution down to 75 micron layer height. 
• Max layer height = .8 x your nozzle size. ie .5mm nozzle can do up to .4mm layers for faster prints.
• Print speeds up to 150mm / sec. 
• Easy bed leveling 
• Internal plate aluminum frame. 
• Fully enclosed mechanics.
• Easy access to internal components 
• Fully upgradeable. 
• Advanced options can be added at any time. 
• Fully assembled and tested. 
• USB connection for PC control

Origin Plus features:

• Includes all features of Prime package, with the additions of:
• Dual extruders with your choice of .35mm or .5mm nozzles
• Heated bed: Up to 120 C.
• Removable build plate constructed from high quality tempered glass for easy and safe print removal. Borosilicate glass build plates will be available early next year on our website and possibly as a stretch goal for the kickstarter, lets see how many of you want them first.
• Dual filament bays for use with: PLA, ABS, HIPS, PVA and most other filament materials, up to 250C.

Origin Ultimate features:

• Includes all features of Prime and Plus packages, with the additions of:
• Upgraded controller: NXP LPC 1768/9 32-bit Cortex-M3 MCU LCD controller for standalone operation. 
• SD Card slot.
• Network connection port allows you to check status and control the printer from any smart phone, tablet or web-enabled computer authorized on your network.
• Print speeds up to 200 mm / sec. 
• Easy bed leveling with auto software calibration sensor.

Zeni Kinetic homepage:

http://www.zenikinetic.com/

It is on Kickstarter now where you can get it for 650 USD as "early bird" special:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1870202631/the-origin-a-3d-printer-sized-and-priced-for-you?ref=nav_search


Key features as advertised on Kickstarter campaign:

• The Zeni Kinetic Origin comes in 6 attractive color variations: Dark Grey, Light Grey, Blue, Red, Aqua, and Raspberry. We will be sending out a survey at the end of our Kickstarter funding period with the option to choose which color you would like best on your Origin printer. 

• Our printer arrives fully assembled and ready to print, but it has been designed with accessibility and upgrade-ability in mind. With our dedication to Open Source development, the ability to tinker and modify is built in to the printer itself.

• We manufacture both the filament and printer, so you know exactly where all parts of your project are coming from. This gives us the added ability to price the printers at a much more affordable rate.

• No, you are not required to purchase filament from us. We have designed every aspect of the Origin to allow you the greatest flexibility possible, and that includes printing mediums. 

• We want you to feel freedom in every aspect of 3-D printing. Our machines are sturdy yet elegant, leaving both the top, front, and back open for adjustability and easy access to prints.

• The Origin's size makes it large enough to print substantial pieces, without sacrificing affordability. 

• We also offer the distinctive option of multiple extruder heads (we know you are excited about the creative implications of that)! We have retained the Open Source mounting and mating of hot ends, allowing you to use any hot end that conforms to standard designs

• We use 3/16ths plate aluminum for the ribs, sturdy 10mm linear ball bearings, and huge 5/16ths z axis screws. It may look pretty but there is nothing timid about this machine.

• Experimentation is key with the Origin! You are not limited by an enclosed box, and we have included slotted extrusion at both the top and bottom of the printer to allow you to add any experimental devices or attachments you can imagine.

• There is plenty of room to experiment with custom controllers, additional electronics or mechanical.

• Your printer will function for years without major maintenance or changes but we fully expect (and want) some of our customers to modify their printers, and offer kits, or designs and models to help other do the same. Exploration is a trait we value at Zeni Kinetic, and we want our customers to benefit from that same spirit.

• The Origin is one of the only printers on the market that begs you to make it into something else. The future of 3-D printing is not limited to plastic, so why should the Origin be? Our printer as been created with an unlimited future in mind: for the foodie—candy, pizza, and waffle printing is on the horizon; metal and ceramic options will be available for the builders and sculptors of society. The ability to print directly from pellets or ground plastic is currently being explored by one group and the number will surely grow. We want even the bio-printing sphere of the medical field to have options with the Origin. These advancements may be a few years down the road but we do not believe that 3-D printing is just a passing fad, and the Origin is a fantastic base to begin from.

I wish Zeni crew all the best with their endeavor!

Yes yes, every day a new 3d printer emerges. How to make any difference among them ... but I think that competition and consumer choice are great things ...

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Arduino controlled pen plotter attachment for your 3d printer

James Sesler posted this video featuring Arduino controlled pen plotter attachment for your 3d printer. I hope he release more information soon and makes the plotter design and code publicly available. Kudos James!

There are many pen plotter attachment projects on Thingiverse:

http://www.thingiverse.com/search/page:1?q=pen+plotter&sa=

This will probably be one of my future projects. Can you guys recommend some more resources on how to make everything work base don real experience?

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How to make a manual heated bed temperature controller for your 3d printer

Hiv0ltage developed a DIY manual heated bed temperature controller and created a construction guide. It looks easy to assemble and implement. It is a work in project and the guide will be updated.

It is based on 555 PWM controller

Detailed construction guide:

http://www.instructables.com/id/3D-printer-heated-bed-temperature-Controller/

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Free sketchup model modern villa#25, visopt and Vray setting

This new sketchup 3d model of today,  comes to us from the Indonesia courtesy by archt Mufti Arifin   (You can contact him by clicking on  its name) who shared with us his project of this modern villa, available in sketchup 8, complete with all the textures,VISOPT, Vrmat, and HDRI ,  ready to be rendered with vray 1.6. Thank you so much for this excellent contribution to our community !

Download HERE 3d sketchup model villa#25 | rar file 54 MB 

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NORMAL will make you custom 3d printed earphones from their app

... and they have cool commercial for them ...




http://www.nrml.com/

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Development of KORUZA 3d printable laser wireless system

KORUZA is open source laser wireless communication device. It can reach 1Gbs network speeds on 100m range. The casing and mount are 3d printable.

Here are the updates and call to participate in worldwide experiment:






If you want to participate in development and testing:

https://dev.wlan-si.net/wiki/KORUZA/WorldWideExperiment

Project homepage:

https://dev.wlan-si.net/wiki/KORUZA

First post about KORUZA:

http://diy3dprinting.blogspot.com/2013/08/koruza-using-diy-3d-printing-for-laser.html

You go Musti! And YOu dear reader go and help my Slovenian neighbors!

Musti uses TroubleMaker 3d printer, which is improved Ultimaker derivative.

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