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!

Make-A-Bot, a MakerBot remixed

Make-A-Bot, a MakerBot remixed

MIT student ChArLeS wrote in with his latest project, a 3D printer. My first entry into the DIY 3d printer game is tongue-in-cheek christened Make-A-Bot because of the numerous design inspirations it features from the similarly named commercial kit machines. It’s a Fused Deposition Modeling / Fused Filament Fabrication type machine that draws successive layers […]

DIY 3D printing timeline

DIY 3D printing timeline

I like this timeline of the year in DIY 3D printing put together by Miles Lightwood. Scroll through to see what exciting things have been going on in 3D printing, and click on the thumbnails for more info. It’s user editable, so anyone can add milestones that may have been missed. UPDATE: Miles gave credit […]