And the Winner of the MakerBot Dual Extruder is….
We have in a winner in our 3D printer giveaway and he’s very excited to be getting a MakerBot Dual Extruder for Christmas.
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!
Thingiverse Cracks Down on Firearm Parts
This is the lower receiver of an AR-15 rifle, printed in fused plastic filament from a digital model that was, until this week, freely available for download on Thingiverse. This component is significant because all other parts of the common rifle can be readily purchased in the open market. A person who builds a working lower receiver has, in the eyes of the state, essentially built a working AR-15.
3D-Printed Triple Gear
Henry Segerman designed this triple gear construct and printed it at Shapeways.
Have You Entered Our 3D Printer Sweepstakes? (This Contest is Now CLOSED)
This contest is now closed. Winner to be announced soon.
3D-Printed Advent Calendar
The first printed Advent calendar was produced in Hamburg between 1902-1903. Close to 110 years later, a maker from Minnesota, Peter Leppik, has updated this traditional seasonal register and brought it into the 21st century. His 3D printed Advent calendar is available on Thingiverse for all to download, print, and mutate. This advent calendar has […]
Big Weekend at New York’s 3DEA
3DEA, New York City’s 3D printing pop-up store, has a great line-up of classes and speakers this weekend–as well as loads of 3D printers and 3D printed objects for sale. Anyone who buys a printer or signs up for a Saturday workshop gets a free copy of MAKE’s Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing. 3DEA was […]
3D-Printed Space Station Model
I just love Micah Ganske’s Mining Habitat Ring World, a sculpture of a space station. Micah printed the whole thing on his MakerBot Replicators with over 1,000 parts and a total print time of 700 hours. [via Bre]