This Week in Making: 3D Print with Alexa, Touch-A-Sketch, and More
This week, check out Alexa using a 3D printer, an Etch a Sketch getting a makeover, and a random number generator using lava lamps.
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 makers—including the basics of how to get started, plus creative tutorials for spicing up your projects. Whether you’re already familiar with 3d printing or are just starting out, these resources will help take your game-making skills even further!
This 3D Printed Adapter Makes Nintendo’s Switch Controllers More Accessible
Players with a motion disability can struggle to use Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Cons. This 3D printed adaptor makes the controller more accessible.
Get Some Practical Use Out of Your 3D Printer
You can easily prototype and fabricate simple parts, tools, and jigs, either from your own designs or from online repositories
Start a Business With Your 3D Printer
Reapply your 3D printer skills to start your own business selling prints or training others to use their machines.
E3D Announces A New Water Cooled Extruder
Keep it cool with E3D’s new liquid cooled extruder.
Science Simulation With 3D Printing
This 3D printed model shows off river erosion to students.
Maker Pro News: Industrial 3DP, Kickstarter’s Hardware Studio at CES, and More
Read up on how maker pros create massive projects with industrial 3D printers, or how Kickstarter is repping Hardware Studio at CES.
