Check Out the New All-Metal Printrbot Plus
3D printer maker Printrbot continues its evolution into a more mature industrial design with the release of the new metal Printrbot Plus.
Digital Fabrication
Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether it’s 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!
IcosaLEDron: 20-Sided LED Ball
Bored with playing games with a non-glowing ball? Why not build your own IcosaLEDron, a programmable, LED-enabled glowing contraption about the size of a baseball. This ball, as seen on Instructables, features 20 sides that light up as different colors depending on the situation. An ATmega328p board, which is Arduino-compatible, provides the brains for this […]
10 Terrific Trebuchets
The DIY catapults and trebuchets are as varied in their design methods and materials as there are people in the hurling community.
The age old siege weapon is still being used today in skirmishes on the modern battlefield.
3D Printer Testing at America Makes: An Old-Fashioned American Shootout
A note about and images from the venue of this year’s 3D printer testing.
Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing Video: 3D Printing Organs
Anderson Ta, one of the judges for Make’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing, shares his background in Bio printing. He discusses the difficulties with printing living tissue and recent advancements in that area. Anderson also shares some observations of the printers he saw during the review process.
We Spent a Week with Carvey, Inventables’ New 3D Carver, and We Don’t Want to Give it Back
A clean, quiet, and seamless hardware/software experience makes this an addictive machine.
Making Tiny Cannons That Actually Work
Imjur user designs a scaled down fully functional Dahlgren cannon.
The cannon fires steel ball bearings using 100-grains of black powder.