It Took 100 Hours to 3D Print This 2-Bedroom Villa
This luxury 2-bedroom villa in the Philippines was constructed with a specialized 3D printer. Its next project? 3D printing low income housing.
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!
Hold a Moment of History in Your Hand with 3D Printed Maps
Being both a maps enthusiast and an avid wargamer, I love this idea of 3D printing full-color, palm-sized terrain maps of famous battles from Japanese history. 3DPrint reported on these maps last week and describes the history behind the project. This campaign covers eight famous battles of Japanese Warring States Era (late 1500s to early […]
3D Printable Rotary Tool Holders and Accessories
One of the more practical and useful things that a 3D printer can do is print jigs, holders, and other little improvement hacks to annoying problems found with in your everyday tools. Rotary tools, that very universal of maker tools, have lots of holders and accessories associated with them, and so they’re ripe for 3D […]
Watch This 5-Axis Hot Wire Cut Beautiful Foam Shapes
Watching a hot wire cutter do its work is always a pleasure. Especially in this case, where the cutter is 5 axis. The wire tips this way and that, melting through the foam like it isn’t even there.
Detailed Breakdown: How Carbon Fiber Filament Ruins 3D Printer Nozzles
It’s a known fact that some filaments cause extra wear on 3D printer nozzles. E3D decided to test the effects of carbon fiber. Here’s what they found.
Yet Another Cool BB-8 Droid Project
A clever design for a homemade, radio-controlled BB-8 droid replica.
Light Up Your 3D Prints with Glow in the Dark Filament Techniques
This new glow in the dark filament will have your 3D prints looking phosphorescent.
