Filament Friday: Proto-Pasta Matte Fiber HTPLA
A lot of filament addresses how a print will look, but Proto-Pasta’s new Matte Fiber filament also gives a textured, grippy feel to your prints.
Month: March 2017
Tips of the Week: Drill Tricks, Wire Strips, and Binder Clips
Weird fun with your drill, sure-fire wire stripping, and unearthing gems from old project notebooks.
These Cute Retro Droids Are Actually 3D Printed
Brett Mich, a Wisconsin-based toy inventor, spends his free time crafting one-of-a-kind robot sculptures to sell.
6 Methods of Plugging Pocket Holes
Who knew there were so many methods for filling and plugging pocket holes?
We Love These Tiny Embroidered Skeletons
Artist Britt Hutchinson (Tiny Cup Needleworks) has amassed quite the following with her charmingly teeny tiny embroidery.
Oakland’s Open Insulin Project Aims to Disrupt Diabetes
Medical patents typically last 20 years, but because of minor yet regular advancements to the insulin production process, these patents have been maintained for nearly a century. Biohackers working on the Open Insulin Project are now working to come up with their own protocol to create the compound that diabetics have relied on since 1922. […]
Fabricate Your Own Threaded Parts with Taps and Dies
Screws and bolts are simple options for fastening two pieces of material together. How would you go about making your own?
