3D Printing & Imaging

If you’re a maker, 3d printing is an incredibly useful tool to have in your arsenal. Not only can it help bring your projects to life faster, but it can also offer unique results that would be difficult (or impossible!) to achieve with traditional methods. In these blog posts, we’ll provide you with some essential information and tips regarding 3D printing for makersโ€”including the basics of how to get started, plus creative tutorials for spicing up your projects. Whether youโ€™re already familiar with 3d printing or are just starting out, these resources will help take your game-making skills even further!

Thing I Must Print Immediately: Lucky Charms Cereal Sifter

Thing I Must Print Immediately: Lucky Charms Cereal Sifter

If I were six years old today, I would owe a huge debt of gratitude to Thingiverse user Thomas Lombardi, who created this 3D printable Lucky Charms sorter. Thereโ€™s no doubt that weโ€™re in the midst of a 3D printing revolution, but nothing has made me happier about it than this incredible invention. Itโ€™s an absolutely brilliant idea, it has been brought to fruition, and now it has been shared with the masses. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what the 3D printing revolution is all about.

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Zero to Maker: Five New-Maker Pitfalls (and How to Manage Them)

Zero to Maker: Five New-Maker Pitfalls (and How to Manage Them)

When I started this Zero to Maker journey, I was inspired by the idea that I could become a self-made industrial designer – that I could bypass an expensive education by learning only what I really needed to get started. Now that I’ve started down the road, I’ve realized that it’s a very long road. The good news is that I remain committed to my initial belief that there’s a less expensive (and faster) way to learn: through a strategic blend of internet resources, access to the right tools, and involvement in a community of like-minded makers. Most important for me, however, has been the commitment to trying to figure out and examine more of what I donโ€™t know.

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FDM Printing With Polycarbonate

FDM Printing With Polycarbonate

Rich was curious about printing with polycarbonate (PC), but couldn’t find any definitive answers to his questions online. So he bought a roll of 1.6mm PC filament and started experimenting, and his reports are fairly glowing. PC melts hotter than ABS or PLA, is more rigid, and comes out of the printer cloudy, which some have suggested may be due to atmospheric moisture.

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