This Week in Making: New Planets, Voice Control, and 3D Printed Action Figures
See the faces of open source, discover three crowdfunding campaigns to watch, and check out newly discovered planets.
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!
Hit Snooze by Shooting This Alarm Clock with Nerf Darts
Haven’t you ever wanted to shoot your clock?
Minimalist Clock Tells Time with LEDs
Check out this glowing acrylic time piece
What if Different Artists Made This Sculpture? Using Drones to Find Out
Using photogrammetry and fancy software, you can change the style of real sculptures
Turn the Crank and Watch This Mechanical Camping Scene Come to Life
A gift for a long distance partner shows a great use of mechanical design
3D Printing Topographical Maps from Space Shuttle Data
Here’s how I wrote a program to convert the Space Shuttle Endeavor’s geographical data into topographical 3D printed maps.
3D Printed Material 10X Stronger Than Steel
A new way of 3D printing internal material structures that make them up to ten times stronger than steel at five percent of steel’s density.