When Should Makers Use Manufacturing On Demand?
at what point do you stop printing at home and use a service? Is it capability or scale?
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 itโs 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!
3D Printing With Neil Patrick Harris
Joel, the 3D Printing Nerd recently published his longest and most ambitious project yet. 87 solid days of 3d printing for, and with, Neil Patrick Harris. Harris wanted some extremely ornate picture frames to go along with some custom paintings. 3D printing has turned out to be the perfect solution for this! Follow along as […]
Using Gesso To Prime Your Parts Cheaply
Not everyone has a spray booth to spray lacquerย based paint or 2K urethaneย primer. So, what are alternatives if you can’t spray paint?
Clever Hack Uses Cheap Resin Printers To Make Flexible Hydraulic Actuators
dirt cheap SLA printers are opening all kinds of doors to new applications
Hacking 3D Printers To Add Full Color Capabilities
This very interesting approach to adding capabilities to a cheap 3d printer came into our inbox this week. Aad Van Der Geest has been experimenting with a dual extruder setup that could bring full color printing to cheap filament based printers. His system utilizes 2 i3 style 3d printers merged into one. One extruder is […]
First Look: Carvera Desktop CNC Prototyping Station
this upcoming desktop mill is packed with features. See it in action.
A Better Way To Teach Geometry Using 3D Models
Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron, authors of Make: Geometry, explain how to use 3D models to teach geometry, which can help students visualize and grasp the basic shapes. Joan describes herself as a recovering rocket scientist who worked at JPL. Rich was an early RepRap 3D printer enthusiast. Together they have created a practical, hands-on approach to teaching geometry. Make: Books editor, Patrick DiJusto talks to Joan and Rich.
